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HR 1348 106th Congress House

Department of Energy Foreign Visitors Program Moratorium Act of 1999

Official title: To establish a moratorium on the Foreign Visitors Program at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories and to require the establishment of a counterintelli… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a moratorium on the Foreign Visitors Program at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories and to require the establishment of a counterintelligence program at each of those laboratories.

Introduced: May 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Latest action April 13, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 11, 1999
DeMint, James
· May 11, 1999
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 15, 1999
SMITH, NICK
· Apr 15, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1348: Department of Energy Foreign Visitors Program Moratorium Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1348/
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"H.R. 1348: Department of Energy Foreign Visitors Program Moratorium Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1348/.
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H.R. 1348, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1348/.
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