"Sensitive But Unclassified" and Other Federal Security Controls on Scientific and Technical Information : History and Current Controversy.

Examines issues related to Federal efforts to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) scientific and technical information deemed potentially harmful to national security. Summarizes Federal controls on scientific and technical research results and export controls. Outlines recent information res...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Export controls. Administrative agencies. Governmental investigations > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines issues related to Federal efforts to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) scientific and technical information deemed potentially harmful to national security. Summarizes Federal controls on scientific and technical research results and export controls. Outlines recent information restrictions contained in the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act) and the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act. Reviews SBU information restrictions, policies for control of unclassified information in P.L. 107-296, and concerns over sensitive information in non-governmental research and scientific publications. Policy issues and options about SBU information.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.