A bill to establish a moratorium on the Foreign Visitors Program at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories, and for other purposes.
Department of Energy Sensitive Country Foreign Visitors 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 and intelligence committees, followed by a ten-day waiting period.
Requires background checks on all foreign citizens before entry into a national laboratory.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4277-4278)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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