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Agency Activities, National Security Restrictions on Foreign Nationals and Laboratory Security

This page provides links to or copies of materials gathered from federal agencies involved in the issue. Where applicable, we include such things as regulatory amendments, proposed new regulations, information about regulatory procedures and news releases from executive branch agencies. We provide both a link to the main page of the agency concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Included with each page title is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.

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Internal Archive for the U.S. State Department, downloaded on 2/24/03:

Top U.S. Educator Lauds Foreign Students as Valuable to the U.S. (http://usembassy.state.gov/colombia/wwwssv02.shtml)
INS Changing Rules on Student Visas, Time Limits of Visits (http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/02041005.htm)
Foreign Visitors, Students Welcome, Despite Tighter Visa Controls (http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/01110610.htm)
Visa Provisions in USA PATRIOT ACT Series : No. 1 (http://travel.state.gov/state190946.html)
Revised Regulations on Automatic Revalidations (http://travel.state.gov/state50158.html)
US to Keep Doors Open for Students (http://exchanges.state.gov/iew2001/reports/nonprofit-iiemedia6.htm)
Combating Terrorism through Immigration Policies (http://usembassy-australia.state.gov/hyper/2001/1030/epf208.htm)
Text: Immigration Official Explains Changes in Foreign Student Visa Program (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02092006.html)
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act 2002 (http://travel.state.gov/state093239.html)
Taken Questions: Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2002/10049.htm)
Federal Register Vol 6, No 239 12/12/2002 Rules and Regulations (http://exchanges.state.gov/education/jexchanges/sevis_12_12_02.pdf)
Remarks at the Annual Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators (http://exchanges.state.gov/education/2002remarks/052902.htm)
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress (http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/13401.pdf)
US Immigration Service Chief Outlines Reforms (http://usembassy-australia.state.gov/hyper/2002/0204/epf116.htm)
Fact Sheet: President Bush on Immigration Policy (http://usembassy-australia.state.gov/hyper/2001/1029/epf112.htm)
Special Call- In Registration Procedures for Certain Non-Immigrants (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02123003.html)
Question and Answers:Special Call- In Registration Procedures for Certain Non-Immigrants (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02123002.html)
INS Issues Reminder on New Requirement for Some Foreign Visitors (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02121104.html)
New Information System Facilitates Visas for Foreign Students and Visitors (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02092605.html)
Immigration Official Explains Changes in Foreign Student Visa Program (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02092006.html)
U.S. Immigration Service Readies New Foreign Student Visa System (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02091906.html)
State Department Initiates New Visa Approval System (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02091704.html)
INS Proposes New Rules on Foreign Visitors, Students Entering U.S. (http://usembassy.state.gov/islamabad/wwwh02041208.html)
New Ways to Strengthen the International Regime Against Biological Weapons (http://www.state.gov/t/ac/bw/fs/2001/7909.htm)
Travel and Migration (http://www.state.gov/m/rm/rls/perfrpt/2001/html/9827.htm)
US Efforts to Combat the Biological Weapons Threat (http://www.state.gov/t/ac/rls/fs/15150.htm)

Internal Archive for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, downloaded on 3/18/03:

No documents

Internal Archive for the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, downloaded on 3/24/03:

Data Management Task Force Overview (http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/shared/lawenfor/bmgmt/inspect/dmia_conrpt1202.pdf)
INS Communique 12-2001 (http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/communique/dec01.pdf)
Sec. 214.2(f) Students in College, Universities, Seminaries, conservatories, academic high school, elementary schools, other academic institutions, and in language training programs (http://www.immigration.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/inserts/slb/slb-1/slb-9812/slb-17421/slb-17908?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm#slb-8cfrsec2142f)
Federal Registrar: Part IV Department of Justice: 8 CFR Parts 214 and 264 (http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/lawsregs/fr081202.pdf)
INS Communique 08-2002 (http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/communique/aug02_comm.pdf)
INS Communique 02-2002 (http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/communique/feb02_comm.pdf)
INS Communique 10-2001 (http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/communique/ins_oct_final.pdf)
Federal Registrar: Rules and Regulation Vol. 67. No.114 (http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/lawsregs/fr61302.pdf)

Internal Archive for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, downloaded on 3/31/03:

Federal Registrar: Dept. of Health and Human Services: Possession, Use and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins; Interim Final Rule (http://oig.hhs.gov/authorities/docs/SelectAgentsToxinsCMPAuthorityIF.pdf)
Semiannual Report to the Congress (http://oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/semiannual/2002/Spring%20SemiAnnual%202002.pdf)

Internal Archive for the Central Intelligence Agency, downloaded on 3/31/03:

No documents

Internal Archive for the National Institutes of Health, downloaded on 4/1/03:

No documents

Internal Archive for the U.S. Department of Justice, downloaded on 4/14/03:

The INS' Contacts with Two Sept 11Terrorists: A Review of INS' Admission of Mohamed Atta and Marwan Alshehhi, its Processing of their Change of Status Application, and its Efforts to Track Foreign Student in the U.S.--- Chapter Six: The INS'S Foreign Student Program (http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/2002_05/chapter6.htm)
Semiannual Report to Congress April 1 2002- Sept 30, 2002 (http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/semiannual/1102/final.pdf)
Top Management Challenges - 2002 List (http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/challenges/2002.htm)
The INS Contacts with Two Sept 11Terrorists (http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/2002_05/fullreport.pdf)

Internal Archive for the White House Office of Science Technology and Policy, downloaded on 4/15/03:

Symposium on Terrorism and Science -John Marburger (http://www.ostp.gov/html/02_1_09_2.html)
Symposium at National Academy of Science-John Marburger (http://www.ostp.gov/html/02_5_2.html)
American Institute of Physics--Policy Session (http://www.ostp.gov/html/02_11_21_3.html)

Internal Archive for the National Security Council, downloaded on 4/15/03:

Fact Sheet on Increasing Immigration Safeguards (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/iraq/20011029-13.html)
Remarks by President (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/iraq/20011029-14.html)
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-2 (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011030-2.html)

Internal Archive for the National Science Foundation, downloaded on 4/16/03:

Minutes of BIO Advisory Committee-11082001 (http://www.nsf.gov/search97cgi/vtopic)

Internal Archive for the National Security Agency, downloaded on 4/18/03:

No documents

Internal Archive for the U.S. Department of Energy, downloaded on 4/18/03:

Audit Report: The Department's Unclassified Foreign Visits and Assignments (http://www.ig.doe.gov/pdf/ig-0579.pdf)
SPI 5-09 Visits and Assignments of Foreign Nationals (http://pubweb.bnl.gov/people/e926/sbms_fva.html

Internal Archive for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, downloaded on 4/24/03:

No documents

Internal Archive for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, downloaded on 4/24/03:

Focus Area C: Laboratory Capacity -Biologic Agents (http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/CoopAgreementAward/WordDocs/CDC5BTATTACHMENT-C-MASTER-2-19-2002-200pm.doc)
Laboratory Security and Emergency Response Guidance for Laboratories Working with Select Agents (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5119a1.htm)
Select Agent Program: Public Comment on New Regulation (http://www.cdc.gov/od/sap/comments/03sar013.htm)