((a)) ** In general** The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien who is a citizen of Iran that the Secretary of State determines seeks to enter the United States to participate in coursework at an institution of higher education (as defined in ) to prepare the alien for a career in the energy sector of Iran or in nuclear science or nuclear engineering or a related field in Iran.section 1001(a) of title 20
((b)) ** Applicability** Subsection (a) applies with respect to visa applications filed on or after .August 10, 20122012-08-10