Section 1 Prohibition on nationals of the Russian Federation and Belarus working in Department of Energy research facilities
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall—
take such actions as are necessary to, immediately after the date of the enactment of this Act, terminate the employment of all nationals of the Russian Federation and Belarus (other than such nationals who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States) working in Department of Energy National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)); and
prohibit such nationals from working in such laboratories until the date described in subsection (b).
Termination date— The date described in this subsection is the date on which the President certifies to Congress that—
armed forces of the Russian Federation and any country that is an ally of the Russian Federation are no longer present in sovereign territory of Ukraine; and
all sanctions imposed by the United States in response to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation that began on February 24, 2022, have been terminated.