,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjai,mr4   
,banks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly (        
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,cook1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committees on        
,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 ,arm$  
,s]vices1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &          
,te*nology1 = 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 create a task =ce )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to address !     
?reat ( =eign gov]nm5t influ5ce & ?reats
 to academic rese>* integrity on college
 campuses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,protect ,our ,univ]sities ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates take  
advantage ( a l>gely vuln]able academic 
sy/em4 ,academia is a place ( uniquely  

free ?\ght2 h[ev]1 adv]s>ies take       
advantage ( access to f$]ally fund$     
s5sitive rese>* t takes place on !      
campuses ( in/itutions ( high]          
education4  7#b7 ,z /at$ 9 a #bjah      
report by ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,trade 
& ,manufactur+ ,policy1 ,m ?an #cjj1jjj 
,*9ese nationals annually att5d ,u4,s4  
univ]sities or f9d employm5t at ,u4,s4  
national laboratories1 innovation c5t]s1
 incubators1 & ?9k tanks4 ,*9ese        
nationals n[ acc\nt = approximately "o  
?ird ( =eign univ]sity & college /ud5ts 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ab\t #be p]c5t (    
graduate /ud5ts specializ+ 9 sci5ce1    
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma? 7,,/em744    
7#c7 ,int]national /ud5ts f nations t   
are adv]s>ial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld   
face undue pressure or inc5tives to     
divulge te*nology to _! home nation or  
to use s5sitive in=mation to negatively 
impact ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,accord+ to !   
same #bjah ,:ite ,h\se ,report1 ,!      
national & economic security risks are t
 ! ,*9ese ,/ate may seek to manipulate  

or pressure ev5 unwitt+ or unwill+      
,*9ese nationals into becom+            
non-traditional in=mation collectors t  
s]ve ,beij+'s milit>y & /rategic        
ambitions44  7#d7 ,te*nology & in=mation
 t c\ld be deem$ s5sitive to ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
be giv5 increas$ scrut9y to det]m9e if  
access %\ld be re/rict$ 9 a rese>*      
environm5t4  7#e7 ,an op5 f$]ally fund$ 
rese>* environm5t exposes ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ! possibility ( ex*ang+ rese>*
 affiliat$ ) curr5t or future critical  
milit>y te*nological sy/ems4  7#f7 ,9   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7,,fbi7  
,director ,wray's view1 ,*9ese          
non-traditional intellig5ce collectors  
are exploit+ ! v op5 rese>* & developm5t
 environm5t t we h1 :i* we all rev]e4 ,b
 !yre tak+ advantage ( x1 s "o ( ! ?+s 7
 try+ to d is view ! ,*9a ?reat z n j ! 
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ?reat1 b a              
:ole-(-society ?reat on _! end1 & ,i ?9k
 x's go+ to take a :ole-(-society       
response by u44  7#g7 ,z /at$ 9 !       

,janu>y #bjah ,*9a's ,te*nology ,transf]
 ,/rategy report by ! ,def5se           
,innovation ,unit1 ,academia is an      
opportune environm5t = le>n+ ab\t sci5ce
 & te*nology s9ce ! cultural values (   
,u4,s4 educational in/itutions reflect  
an op5 & free ex*ange ( ideas4 ,z a     
result1 ,*9ese sci5ce & eng9e]+ /ud5ts  
frequ5tly ma/] te*nologies t lat] become
 critical to key milit>y sy/ems1 am\nt+ 
ov] "t to un9t5tional violations (      
,u4,s4 export control laws44  #c4 ,task 
,=ce  7a7 ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1    
%all e/abli% ! ,national ,security      
,te*nology ,task ,=ce 7h]e9aft] ref]r$  
to z ! ,task ,=ce7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education to address ! ?reat (         
espionage at in/itutions ( high]        
education4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7         
,designation ,! ,task ,=ce %all include 
n m ?an #cj memb]s1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 at lea/

 #a repres5tative %all be f ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 designat$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se2  7,b7 at lea/ #a repres5tative 
%all be f ! intellig5ce community1      
designat$ by ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce2  7,c7 at lea/ #a          
repres5tative %all be f ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice1 designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,attorney ,g5]al2  7,d7 at lea/ #a      
repres5tative %all be f ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy1 designat$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy2 &  7,e7 at lea/ #a repres5tative
 %all be f ea* ( ! foll[+ (fices ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 z appo9t$ & nam$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,education3  7i7      
,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education4  7ii7 
,(fice ( ,plann+1 ,evaluation1 & ,policy
 ,developm5t4  7iii7 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al  
,c\nsel4  7iv7 ,any o!r (fice !         
,secret>y ( ,education det]m9es to be   
appropriate4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip li/ ,n lat]
 ?an #aj days aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( !     
,task ,=ce1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to 
,congress a li/ id5tify+ ea* memb] ( !  
,task ,=ce4  7c7 ,s5sitive ,rese>*      

,project ,li/ ,! ,task ,=ce %all1 9     
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 actively ma9ta9 
a li/ ( s5sitive rese>* projects4 ,su*  
li/ %all--  7#a7 be ref]r$ to z !       
,s5sitive ,rese>* ,projects ,li/2 &     
7#b7 = ea* project includ$ on ! li/1    
indicate--  7,a7 ! qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy 
t is fund+ ! project2  7,b7 :e!r !      
project is op5 to /ud5t p>ticipation2 & 
7,c7 :e!r ! project is relat$ to-- 7i7  
an item li/$ on ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/
 7,,ccl7 ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce2  7ii7 an item li/$ on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ ma9ta9$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 or  7iii7 te*nology  
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se z    
hav+ a te*nology read9ess level ( #a1   
#b1 or #c4  7d7 ,consultation ) ,,oig ,!
 ,task ,=ce %all p]iodically1 b no less 
?an annually1 consult ) ! ,(fice ( !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education1 :i* %all include annual     
reports to ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector      
,g5]al on ! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce1 )

 an opportunity = ! ,(fice ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al to provide active     
fe$back relat$ to su* activities4  7e7  
,in/ruction to in/itutions ( high]      
education ,n less ?an once e six mon?s1 
! ,task ,=ce %all provide relevant      
in/ruction to in/itutions ( high]       
education at :i* rese>* projects on !   
,s5sitive ,rese>* ,project ,li/ are be+ 
c>ri$ out4 ,su* in/ruction %all provide 
! in/itutions ( high] education )       
in=mation relat$ to ! ?reat pos$ by     
espionage1 be/ practices id5tifi$ by !  
,task ,=ce1 &1 to ! ext5t possible1 any 
specific risks t ! intellig5ce          
community1 ! qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy1 or   
law en=cem5t entities det]m9e           
appropriate to %>e ) ! in/itutions4  7f7
 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e 
six mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all    
provide a report to ! ,committee on     
,education & ,labor1 ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives1 & to ! ,committee on   
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate1 reg>d+ ! ?reat ( espionage at   
in/itutions ( high] education4 ,9 ea*   
su* brief+1 ! ,task ,=ce %all id5tify   
actions t may be tak5 to r$uce espionage
 c>ri$ out ?r\gh /ud5t p>ticipation 9   
s5sitive rese>* projects4 ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all also include 9 ?is report an       
assessm5t ( :e!r ! curr5t lic5s+        
regulations relat+ to ! ,int]national   
,traffic 9 ,arms ,regulations & !       
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations are  
suffici5t to protect ! security ( !     
projects li/$ on ! ,s5sitive ,rese>*    
,project ,li/4  #d4 ,=eign /ud5t        
p>ticipation 9 s5sitive rese>* projects 
7a7 ,approval ( =eign /ud5t p>ticipation
 requir$ ,beg9n+ on ! date t is "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = ea*
 project on ! ,s5sitive ,rese>* ,project
 ,li/ t is op5 to /ud5t p>ticipation1 ! 
head ( su* project at ! in/itution (    

high] education at :i* ! project is be+ 
c>ri$ out %all ensure t ea* /ud5t       
p>ticipat+ 9 su* project %all be requir$
 to provide pro( ( citiz5%ip be=e !     
/ud5t is p]mitt$ to p>ticipate 9 su*    
project4 ,a /ud5t :o is a citiz5 ( a    
c\ntry id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be
 p]mitt$ to p>ticipate 9 su* a project  
only if--  7#a7 ! /ud5t applies =1 &    
receives approval f1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce to p>ticipate 9  
su* project1 bas$ on a backgr\nd *eck & 
any o!r in=mation ! ,director det]m9es  
to be appropriate2 &  7#b7 9 ! case (   
su* a project t is relat$ to an item or 
te*nology describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( 
section #c7;c77#b71 ! /ud5t applies =1 &
 receives approval f1 ! head ( !        
qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy1 to p>ticipate 9   
su* project4  7b7 ,li/ ( citiz5%ip      
requir+ approval ,approval "u subsection
 7a7 %all be requir$ = any /ud5t :o is a
 citiz5 ( a c\ntry t is "o ( ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#b7 ,! 
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    

7#c7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#d7 ,!    
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7#e7 ,any  
c\ntry id5tifi$ by ! head ( ! qualifi$  
fund+ ag5cy z requir+ approval = !      
purposes ( ?is section4  #e4 ,=eign     
entities  7a7 ,li/ ( =eign entities t   
pose an intellig5ce ?reat ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ,national           
,intellig5ce %all id5tify =eign         
entities1 includ+ gov]nm5ts1            
corporations1 non-pr(it & =-pr(it       
organizations1 & any subsidi>y or       
affiliate ( su* an entity1 t ! ,director
 det]m9es pose a ?reat ( espionage )    
respect to s5sitive rese>* projects1 &  
%all develop & ma9ta9 a li/ ( su*       
entities4 ,! ,director may add or remove
 entities f su* li/ at any "t4 ,!       
initial li/ develop$ by ! ,director %all
 include ! foll[+ entities 7includ+ any 
subsidi>y or affiliate73  7#a7 ,huawei  
,te*nologies ,company4  7#b7 ,,zte      
,corporation4  7#c7 ,hyt]a              
,communications ,corporation4  7#d7     

,hangzh\ ,hikvision ,digital ,te*nology 
,company4  7#e7 ,dahua ,te*nology       
,company4  7#f7 ,kasp]sky ,lab4  7#g7   
,any entity t is own$ or controll$ by1  
or o!rwise has demon/rat$ f9ancial ties 
to1 ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry id5tifi$ "u   
section #d7;b74  7b7 ,notice to         
in/itutions ( high] education ,!        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
make ! initial li/ requir$ "u subsection
 7a71 & any *anges to su* li/1 available
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,task   
,=ce1 & ! head ( ea* qualifi$ fund+     
ag5cy z soon z practicable4 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,education %all provide su* initial  
li/ & subsequ5t am5dm5ts to ea*         
in/itution ( high] education at :i* a   
project on ! ,s5sitive ,rese>* ,project 
,li/ is be+ c>ri$ out4  7c7 ,prohibition
 on use ( c]ta9 te*nologies ,beg9n+ on !
 date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea*       
s5sitive rese>* project %all1 z a       
condition ( receipt ( funds f a qualifi$
 fund+ ag5cy1 provide an assurance to   

su* qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy t1 beg9n+ on ! 
date t is two ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any te*nology      
develop$ by an entity includ$ on ! li/  
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n be     
utiliz$ 9 c>ry+ out ! s5sitive rese>*   
project4  #f4 ,en=cem5t ,! head ( ea*   
qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy %all take su* /eps 
z may be necess>y to en=ce ! provisions 
( sections #d & #e ( ?is ,act4 ,^u      
det]m9ation t ! head ( a s5sitive rese>*
 project has fail$ to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( ei!r section #d or section #e1 ! head
 ( a qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy may det]m9e ! 
appropriate en=cem5t action1 includ+--  
7#a7 impos+ a probation>y p]iod1 n to   
exce$ #f mon?s1 on ! head ( su* project1
 or on ! project2  7#b7 r$uc+ or o!rwise
 limit+ ! fund+ = su* project until !   
violation has be5 rem$i$2  7#c7         
p]man5tly cancell+ ! fund+ = su*        
project2 or  7#d7 any o!r action ! head 
( ! qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3  7#a7 ,citiz5 ( a c\ntry ,! t]m   

citiz5 ( a c\ntry1 ) respect to a /ud5t1
 includes all c\ntries 9 :i* ! /ud5t has
 held or holds citiz5%ip or holds       
p]man5t resid5cy4  7#b7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education means an in/itution     
describ$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7 t receives ,f$]al funds 9 any    
am\nt & = any purpose4  7#c7            
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national         
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc74  7#d7 ,qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy ,!  
t]m qualifi$ fund+ ag5cy1 ) respect to a
 s5sitive rese>* project1 means-- 7,a7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 if ! s5sitive     
rese>* project is fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 if ! s5sitive rese>*
 project is fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 or  7,c7 an elem5t (
 ! intellig5ce community1 if ! s5sitive 
rese>* project is fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p  

by ! elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community4  
7#e7 ,s5sitive rese>* project ,! t]m    
s5sitive rese>* project means a rese>*  
project at an in/itution ( high]        
education t is fund$ by a qualifi$ fund+
 ag5cy1 except t su* t]m %all n include 
any rese>* project t is classifi$ or t  
requires ! p>ticipants 9 su* project to 
obta9 a security cle>ance4  7#f7 ,/ud5t 
p>ticipation ,! t]m /ud5t p>ticipation  
%all n include /ud5t activity 9-- 7,a7 a
 rese>* project t is requir$ =          
completion ( a c\rse 9 :i* ! /ud5t is   
enroll$ at an in/itution ( high]        
education2 or  7,b7 a rese>* project =  
:i* ! /ud5t is conduct+ unpaid rese>*4