; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Review visa applications of aliens against appropriate criminal, national security, and terrorism databases or other relevant information maintained by the Federal Government to improve the detection and examination of aliens whose entry into the United States would pose a substantial risk of the illicit transfer of sensitive technologies. . (3) Definition Subsection (e) of section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 236(e) ) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Definition In this subsection, the term sensitive technologies means— (A) areas of research or technology that require additional protection, as established by the interagency working group in accordance with section 1746(a)(3)(E)(i)(III) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ); (B) emerging and foundational technologies identified through the interagency process established under section 1758 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ); (C) sciences, technologies, and associated programs of study at an institution of higher education, related to energy, nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a related field for which an alien who is a citizen of Iran would be denied a visa to participate in coursework pursuant to section 501 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8771 )