{"identifier":"/us/usc/t22/s8515","title":22,"num":"\u00a7\u202f8515.","heading":"Prohibition on procurement contracts with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran","text":"\u00a7\u202f8515.\nProhibition on procurement contracts with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran\n(a)\nIn general\nExcept as provided in subsection (b), and pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, the head of an executive agency may not enter into or renew a contract, on or after the date that is 90 days after\nJuly 1, 2010\n(b)\nAuthorization to exempt certain products\nThe President is authorized to exempt from the prohibition under subsection (a) only eligible products, as defined in\nsection 2518(4) of title 19\nsection 2511(b) of title 19\n(c)\nSensitive technology defined\n(1)\nIn general\nThe term \u201csensitive technology\u201d means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology, that the President determines is to be used specifically\u2014\n(A) to restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or\n(B) to disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran.\n(2)\nException\nThe term \u201csensitive technology\u201d does not include information or informational materials the exportation of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to\nsection 1702(b)(3) of title 50\n(d)\nGovernment Accountability Office report on effect of procurement prohibition\nNot later than 1 year after\nJuly 1, 2010","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t22/s8515.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s8515","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f8515."},{"t":"heading","text":"Prohibition on procurement contracts with persons that export sensitive technology to Iran"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s8515/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Except as provided in subsection (b), and pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, the head of an executive agency may not enter into or renew a contract, on or after the date that is 90 days after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"July 1, 2010","tail":", for the procurement of goods or services with a person that exports sensitive technology to Iran."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s8515/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Authorization to exempt certain products"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The President is authorized to exempt from the prohibition under subsection (a) only eligible products, as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 2518(4) of title 19","href":"/us/usc/t19/s2518/4","tail":", of any foreign country or instrumentality designated under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2511(b) of title 19","href":"/us/usc/t19/s2511/b","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s8515/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Sensitive technology defined"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s8515/c/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201csensitive technology\u201d means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology, that the President determines is to be used specifically\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s8515/c/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" to restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; 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