,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjah,mr4 ,francis ,rooney ( ,florida 7=
 himself1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1  
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 &
 ,mr4 ,gaetz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
address =eign ?reats to high] education 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,high]       
,education ,espionage & ,!ft ,act (     
#bjah4  #b4 ,designation ( =eign        
intellig5ce ?reats to high] education   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cc ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #edj;,d4 ,designation 
( =eign intellig5ce ?reats to high]     
education  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       

section-- 7#a7 ! t]m classifi$ in=mation
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #a7;a7
 ( ! ,classifi$ ,in=mation ,proc$ures   
,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472  7#b7 ! t]m 
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 act+ 9         
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1      
,secret>y ( ,education1 & ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce2  7#c7 ! t]m     
=eign actor means-- 7,a7 a =eign        
gov]nm5t or its auxili>y t]ritories1 or 
any compon5t !re(1 :e!r or n recogniz$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 a =eign-bas$  
political organization1 n sub/antially  
compos$ ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons2  7,c7 a 
faction ( a =eign nation or nations1 n  
sub/antially compos$ ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
p]sons2  7,d7 an entity t is op5ly      
ackn[l$g$ by a =eign gov]nm5t or        
gov]nm5ts to be direct$ & controll$ by  
su* =eign gov]nm5t or gov]nm5ts2  7,e7  
any p>tn]%ip1 association1 corporation1 
organization1 or o!r comb9ation ( p]sons
 :o acts z an ag5t1 repres5tative1      
employee1 or s]vant (1 or ^: activities 

are directly or indirectly sup]vis$1    
direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$
 9 :ole or 9 major "p by a gov]nm5t1    
organization1 faction1 or entity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71
 or 7,d72 or  7,f7 any individual :o    
acts z an ag5t1 repres5tative1 employee1
 or s]vant (1 or ^: activities are      
directly or indirectly sup]vis$1        
direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$
 9 :ole or 9 major "p by a gov]nm5t1    
organization1 faction1 or entity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71
 or 7,d71 unless su* individual is a    
citiz5 ( & domicil$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#d7 ! t]m in/itution means any         
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ "u
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72  7#e7 ! t]m     
national security means ! national      
def5se1 =eign relations1 or economic    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 ! t]m  
relevant committees ( ,congress means-- 
7,a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 !   

,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5t ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on   
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,committee on    
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives2 &  7#g7 ! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #aja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  7b7 ,designation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all         
designate a =eign actor z a =eign       
intellig5ce ?reat to high] education1 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection1 if !       
,director f9ds t ! =eign actor has      
committ$1 attempt$ to commit1 or        
conspir$ to commit1 9 connection ) an   
in/itution1 "o or m ( ! foll[+3  7,a7   
,espionage1 9 violation ( sections #gia 
?r\gh #gii ( title #ah4  7,b7 ,kidnapp+1
 9 violation ( section #abja ( title    
#ah4  7,c7 ,fraud or misuse ( visas1    

p]mits1 or o!r docum5ts1 9 violation (  
section #aedf ( title #ah4  7,d7        
,aggravat$ id5tity !ft1 9 violation (   
section #ajbh;,a ( title #ah4  7,e7     
,fraud or relat$ activity 9 connection )
 access devices1 9 violation ( section  
#ajbi ( title #ah4  7,f7 ,fraud or      
relat$ activity 9 connection ) comput]s1
 9 violation ( section #ajcj ( title    
#ah4  7,g7 ,economic espionage1 9       
violation ( section #ahca ( title #ah4  
7,h7 ,!ft ( trade secrets1 9 violation (
 section #ahcb ( title #ah4  7,i7       
,t]rorism1 9 violation ( sections #bcca 
?r\gh #bcci;,d ( title #ah4  7,j7       
,int]ception or disclosure ( wire1 oral1
 or electronic communications1 9        
violation ( section #beaa ( title #ah4  
7#b7 ,proc$ure  7,a7 ,notice be=e       
designation  7i7 ,to congressional      
lead]s ,n lat] ?an #g days be=e mak+ a  
designation "u ?is subsection1 !        
,director %all submit to ! ,speak] &    
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,presid5t pro        

tempore1 ,majority ,lead]1 & ,m9ority   
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! memb]s ( !       
relevant committees ( ,congress--  7,i7 
writt5 notice ( ! int5t ( ! ,director to
 designate a =eign actor "u ?is         
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 ! f9d+s made "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to =eign actor &
 ! factual basis !re=4  7ii7 ,to !      
,attorney ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days    
be=e mak+ a designation "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,director %all submit to !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 = ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
to det]m9e :e!r fur!r inve/igation or   
prosecution is w>rant$--  7,i7 writt5   
notice ( ! int5t ( ! ,director to       
designate a =eign actor "u ?is          
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 ! f9d+s made "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! =eign actor
 & ! factual basis !re=4  7iii7         
,protection ( classifi$ in=mation ,!    
notice & f9d+s submitt$ "u clauses 7i7 &
 7ii7 may be 9 classifi$ =m4  7,b7      
,publication 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,if !     
,director makes a designation "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,director %all publi% !   

designation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ! date
 ( ! designation4  7,c7 ,effect (       
designation ,= purposes ( section #aag (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f71 a designation "u ?is
 subsection %all take effect ^u         
publication "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7  
,record  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ a        
designation "u ?is subsection1 !        
,director %all create an adm9i/rative   
record4  7,b7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,!   
,director may consid] classifi$         
in=mation 9 mak+ a designation "u ?is   
subsection4 ,classifi$ in=mation %all n 
be subject to disclosure = su* "t z x   
rema9s classifi$1 except t su* in=mation
 may be disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9  
cam]a = purposes ( judicial review "u   
subsection 7d74  7#d7 ,p]iod (          
designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a           
designation "u ?is subsection %all be   
effective = all purposes until revok$ "u
 p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f7 or set aside "u  
subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,review (         
designation ^u petition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!

 ,director %all review ! designation ( a
 =eign intellig5ce ?reat to high]       
education "u ! proc$ures set =? 9       
clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 if ! designat$     
=eign actor files a petition =          
revocation )9 ! petition p]iod describ$ 
9 clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,petition p]iod ,= 
purposes ( clause 7i7-- 7,i7 if !       
designat$ =eign actor has n previ\sly   
fil$ a petition = revocation "u ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! petition p]iod beg9s #b  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! designation 0 
made2 or  7,,ii7 if ! designat$ =eign   
actor has previ\sly fil$ a petition =   
revocation "u ?is subp>agraph1 !        
petition p]iod beg9s #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! det]m9ation made "u clause 7iv7 )  
respect to t petition4  7iii7 ,proc$ures
 ,any =eign actor designat$ z a =eign   
intellig5ce ?reat to high] education t  
submits a petition = revocation "u ?is  
subp>agraph %all provide evid5ce 9 !    
petition t ! relevant circum/ances      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are suffici5tly
 diff]5t f ! circum/ances t 7 ! basis = 

! designation su* t a revocation )      
respect to ! =eign actor is w>rant$4    
7iv7 ,det]m9ation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a petition =
 revocation submitt$ "u ?is subp>agraph1
 ! ,director %all make a det]m9ation z  
to su* revocation4  7,,ii7 ,classifi$   
in=mation ,! ,director may consid]      
classifi$ in=mation 9 mak+ a det]m9ation
 9 response to a petition = revocation4 
,classifi$ in=mation %all n be subject  
to disclosure = su* "t z x rema9s       
classifi$1 except t su* in=mation may be
 disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9 cam]a = 
purposes ( judicial review "u subsection
 7d74  7,,iii7 ,publication (           
det]m9ation ,a det]m9ation made by !    
,director "u ?is clause %all be publi%$ 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,,iv7 ,proc$ures  
,any revocation ( a designation by !    
,director %all be made 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#f74  7,c7 ,o!r review (      
designation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if no review 
has tak5 place "u subp>agraph 7,b7 dur+ 
any #e-ye> p]iod1 ! ,director %all      

review ! designation ( a =eign actor z a
 =eign intellig5ce ?reat to high]       
education 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r su*    
designation %\ld be revok$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#f74  7ii7 ,proc$ures ,if a   
review does n take place pursuant to    
subp>agraph 7,b7 9 response to a        
petition = revocation t is fil$ 9       
accordance ) t subp>agraph1 ! review    
%all be conduct$ pursuant to proc$ures  
e/abli%$ by ! ,director4 ,! results (   
su* review & ! applicable proc$ures %all
 n be reviewable 9 any c\rt4  7iii7     
,publication ( results ( review ,!      
,director %all publi% any det]m9ation   
made "u ?is subp>agraph 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/]4  7#e7 ,revocation by ,act (    
,congress ,congress1 by an ,act (       
,congress1 may block or revoke a        
designation made "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7
 ,revocation bas$ on *ange 9            
circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director
 may revoke a designation made "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 at any "t1 & %all revoke a
 designation ^u completion ( a review   

conduct$ pursuant to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 if ! ,director    
f9ds t--  7i7 ! circum/ances t 7 ! basis
 = ! designation h *ang$ 9 su* a mann] z
 to w>rant revocation2 or  7ii7 !       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
w>rants a revocation4  7,b7 ,proc$ure ,!
 proc$ural requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c7 %all apply to a revocation "u ?is
 p>agraph4 ,any revocation %all take    
effect on ! date specifi$ 9 ! revocation
 or ^u publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] if
 no effective date is specifi$4  7#g7   
,effect ( revocation ,! revocation ( a  
designation "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f7    
%all n affect any action or proce$+ bas$
 on conduct committ$ prior to !         
effective date ( su* revocation4  7c7   
,am5dm5ts to a designation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,director may am5d a           
designation "u subsection 7b7 if !      
,director f9ds t ! =eign actor has *ang$
 its "n1 adopt$ a new alias1 dissolv$ & 
!n recon/itut$ itself "u a diff]5t "n or
 names1 or m]g$ ) ano!r =eign actor4    

7#b7 ,proc$ure ,am5dm5ts made to a      
designation 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be effective ^u publication 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#b7 %all apply to 
an am5d$ designation ^u su* publication4
 ,p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77i71 7#d71 7#e71   
7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 ( subsection 7b7 %all
 also apply to an am5d$ designation4    
7#c7 ,adm9i/rative record ,!            
adm9i/rative record %all be correct$ to 
include ! am5dm5ts z well z any         
additional relevant in=mation t supports
 ^? am5dm5ts4  7#d7 ,classifi$ in=mation
 ,! ,director may consid] classifi$     
in=mation 9 am5d+ a designation 9       
accordance ) ?is subsection4 ,classifi$ 
in=mation %all n be subject to          
disclosure = su* "t z x rema9s          
classifi$1 except t su* in=mation may be
 disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9 cam]a = 
purposes ( judicial review "u subsection
 7d74  7d7 ,judicial review (           
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] publication 9 ! ,f$]al    

,regi/] ( a designation1 an am5d$       
designation1 or a det]m9ation 9 response
 to a petition = revocation1 ! =eign    
actor designat$ z a =eign intellig5ce   
?reat to high] education may seek       
judicial review 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt 
( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,circuit4  7#b7 ,basis ( review ,review 
"u ?is subsection %all be bas$ solely ^u
 ! adm9i/rative record1 except t !      
,gov]nm5t may submit1 = ex p>te & 9     
cam]a review1 classifi$ in=mation us$ 9 
mak+ ! designation1 am5d$ designation1  
or det]m9ation 9 response to a petition 
= revocation1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !    
,classifi$ ,in=mation ,proc$ures ,act   
7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#c7 ,scope (   
review ,! ,c\rt %all hold unlawful & set
 aside a designation1 am5d$ designation1
 or det]m9ation 9 response to a petition
 = revocation ! c\rt f9ds to be--  7,a7 
arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse (         
discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) 
law2  7,b7 contr>y to con/itutional "r1 
p[]1 privilege1 or immunity2  7,c7 9    

excess ( /atutory jurisdiction1         
au?ority1 or limitation1 or %ort (      
/atutory "r2  7,d7 lack+ sub/antial     
support 9 ! adm9i/rative record tak5 z a
 :ole or 9 classifi$ in=mation submitt$ 
to ! c\rt "u p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,e7 n 9
 accord ) ! proc$ures requir$ by law4   
7#d7 ,judicial review invok$ ,! p5d5cy (
 an action = judicial review ( a        
designation1 am5d$ designation1 or      
det]m9ation 9 response to a petition =  
revocation %all n affect ! application (
 ?is section1 unless ! c\rt issues a    
f9al ord] sett+ aside ! designation1    
am5d$ designation1 or det]m9ation 9     
response to a petition = revocation4    
7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,director   
%all submit to ! relevant committees (  
,congress a detail$ report conta9+ !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description & assessm5t
 ( =eign actors :o engage 9 activities  
li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7,b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! impact ( =eign actors :o  

engage 9 activities li/$ 9 subsection   
7b77#a7 on s*ol>%ip & rese>* &          
developm5t 9 connection ) in/itutions4  
7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! implem5tation &  
op]ation ( ! designation process = =eign
 intellig5ce ?reats to high] education  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7,d7 ,an      
assessm5t ( ! likely effects ( !        
designation ( =eign intellig5ce ?reats  
to high] education on activities li/$ 9 
subsection 7b77#a7 9 connection )       
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,=m ( reports ,!     
reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may    
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  4  7b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #cc ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #edj;,d4 ,designation (     
=eign intellig5ce ?reats to high]       
education4  4  #c4 ,disclosure ( =eign  
gifts or contracts ,section #aag ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 

7a7 ,disclosure report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
= a cal5d> ye> %all file a disclosure   
report "u subsection 7b7 ) ! ,secret>y  
by ,janu>y #ca or ,july #ca1 :i*ev] is  
soon]4  7#b7 ,types ( in/itutions ,an   
in/itution describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an
 in/itution t-- 7,a7 is own$ or         
controll$ by a =eign s\rce2  7,b7       
receives a gift f or ent]s into a       
contract ) a =eign s\rce1 ! value ( :i* 
is #bej1jjj or m1 consid]$ alone or 9   
comb9ation ) all o!r gifts f or         
contracts ) t =eign s\rce )9 a cal5d>   
ye>2 or  7,c7 receives a gift f or ent]s
 into a contract ) a =eign intellig5ce  
?reat to high] education1 or any ag5t   
!re(1 ! value ( :i* is #ej1jjj or m1    
consid]$ alone or 9 comb9ation ) all o!r
 gifts f or contracts ) t =eign         
intellig5ce ?reat to high] education )9 
a cal5d> ye>4  2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,c71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s    

appropriately2  7,b7 by /rik+           
,report4--,ea* & ins]t+ ! foll[+3       
,report4-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  2  7,c7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by  
ins]t+ 1 z measur$ by ! fair m>ket value
 ( su* gifts & contracts aft] p>ticul>  
c\ntry2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z s   
r$esignat$-- 7i7 by ins]t+ ! id5tity ( !
 =eign gov]nm5t &1 if applicable1 !     
=eign gov]nm5t ag5cy1 & aft] ) a =eign  
gov]nm5t12 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 z measur$
 by ! fair m>ket value ( su* gifts &    
contracts be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7,e7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,requirem5ts relat+ to =eign intellig5ce
 ?reats ,= any in/itution describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 ! report       
requir$ "u ?is section %all conta91 9   
addition to any applicable in=mation    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 !      
id5tity ( ! =eign intellig5ce ?reat to  
high] education involv$2 &  7,b7 !      
aggregate doll> am\nt ( su* gifts &     
contracts attributable to ! =eign       
intellig5ce ?reat to high] education1 z 

measur$ by ! fair m>ket value ( su*     
gifts & contracts4  2  7#c7 9 subsection
 7c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,= any su* gift receiv$ f1 or contract  
ent]$ into )1 a =eign intellig5ce ?reat 
to high] education1 ! fair m>ket value (
 ! gift or contract1 ! date ( ! gift or 
contract1 & a description ( any su*     
conditions or re/rictions on ! gift or  
contract4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 by 
ins]t+ 1 & %all also be accessible to ! 
public ?r\gh electronic means be=e !    
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#e7 9 subsection    
7h7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7
 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71
 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ! t]m     
=eign intellig5ce ?reat to high]        
education means any =eign s\rce t is    
designat$ z a =eign intellig5ce ?reat to
 high] education 9 accordance ) section 
#edj;,d ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s    
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ or prop]ty &      
ins]t+ 1 prop]ty1 s]vices1 or paym5t to 

! /aff ( an in/itution2  7,d7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m in/itution means  
an in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7  
to :i* ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance is     
ext5d$ 7directly or indirectly ?r\gh    
ano!r entity or p]son72 or  7,b7 t      
receives support f ! ext5sion ( ,f$]al  
f9ancial assi/ance to any ( !           
in/itution's subunits  2 &  7,e7 9      
p>agraph 7#f77;,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by 
ins]t+ in/itutes1 in/ructional programs1
 be=e rese>* or lecture4