Number: RL31845
Title: Sensitive But Unclassified and Other Federal Security Controls on Scientific and Technical Information: History and Current Controversy
Authors: Genevieve J. Knezo, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report summarizes (1) provisions of the Patent Law; Atomic Energy Act; International Traffic in Arms Control regulations; the USA PATRIOT Act, P.L. 107-56); the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, P.L. 107-188); and the Homeland Security Act, P.L. 107-296, that permit governmental restrictions on either privately generated or federally owned scientific and technical information that could harm national security; (2) evolution of federal definitions for sensitive but unclassified information; (3) controversies about White House policy directives on federal sensitive but unclassified information, and Sensitive Homeland Security Information; and (4) policy options.
Pages: 56
Date: Updated February 20, 2004