To enhance the research security protocols of the Department of Energy for the purpose of preventing theft of government research by nationals of foreign countries of concern, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enhance the research security protocols of the Department of Energy for the purpose of preventing theft of government research by nationals of foreign countries of concern, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Research from Foreign Adversaries Act or the SARFA Act.
- Section id98904f14ca29459cbef0ce7dbd48212c: 2. Research security Section 10114(a)(2) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18912(a)(2)) is amended by striking...
- Section ide7a3f96f4c494d39beb70fb939f3d597: 3. Polygraph examinations for certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic National Laboratory areas or information In this section: The term covered...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enhance the research security protocols of the Department of Energy for the purpose of preventing theft of government research by nationals of foreign countries of concern, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To enhance the research security protocols of the Department of Energy for the purpose of preventing theft of government research by nationals of foreign countries of concern, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
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