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Department of Energy Foreign Visitors Program Moratorium Act of 1999

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Apr 13, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Energy Foreign Visitors Program Moratorium Act of 1999 - Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from admitting to any Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory facility any individual who is a citizen of a country named on the current DOE sensitive countries list. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis when considered necessary for national security, but requires prior notification to the congressional defense committees, followed by a ten-day waiting period .

Directs the Secretary to establish a counterintelligence program at each of the national laboratories which shall include a plan to investigate any prior breaches of security discovered after the date of enactment of this Act. Requires background checks on all foreign citizens before entry into a national laboratory.

Requires the Secretary to report to the defense committees on the status of counterintelligence activities at each national laboratory.

What's happening now April 13, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2