United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1348 (106th)
Department of Energy Foreign Visitors Program Moratorium Act of 1999
Introduced
25 March 1999
Last action
13 April 1999 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Subjects
Defence, Energy
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
25 March 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Source: Committee
13 April 1999
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 March 1999 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1348
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1348
- us · 106-hr-1348 · source updated 20 August 2025