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Joni Ernst (R-IA)

S.Amdt. 6118

S.Amdt. 6118 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6118, submitted by Ms. Ernst, aims to add a section regarding visitors to National Laboratories to bill S. 4784.

The purpose of this amendment is to prohibit the use of funds from the Act for any National Laboratory that allows a covered visitor into areas not open to the general public.

  • Countries of concern include the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and any other country the Secretary of State decides.

  • Covered visitors are foreign nationals from these countries of concern who request access to National Laboratory technology, information, or premises.

  • This does not apply to employees of the Department of Energy, management and operations contractors for the laboratory, or lawful permanent residents of the United States.