,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4  
,murphy ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to improve protections     
aga9/ =eign influ5ce at in/itutions (   
high] education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,intellig5ce on ,nef>i\s ,=eign ,lead]s 
,us+ ,education ,networks = ,corrupt    
,enri*m5t ,act or ! ,,influ5ce ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially  
in/itutions ( high] education ov]see+   
ei!r s5sitive rese>* or critical milit>y
 te*nology sy/ems1 h provid$ a level (  
access to ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t t ! ,*9ese  
gov]nm5t has refus$ to provide to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,*9a's control ov] 
! fl[ ( in=mation means ! ,am]ican p h  
an incomplete picture ( ,*9ese gov]nm5t 
actions & policies t run c\nt] to !     

int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at home &      
abroad4  7#c7 ,9 ! la/ #ae ye>s1 !      
,*9ese gov]nm5t has op5$ ov] #ajj       
,confucius ,in/itutes on college &      
univ]sity campuses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
increase _! cultural /&+ 9 popul>       
culture4 ,:ile !re are curr5tly m ?an   
#ejj ,confucius ,in/itutes worldwide1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has m ,confucius          
,in/itutes ?an any o!r c\ntry4  7#d7    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficials h express$    
conc]ns ab\t ,confucius ,in/itutes4     
,*ri/oph] ,wray1 ,director ( ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 te/ifi$ t !    
,,fbi is wat*+ w>ily ,confucius         
,in/itutes & 9 c]ta9 in/ances h develop$
 appropriate inve/igative /eps4  7#e7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education has n conduct$  
regul> ov]sight ( ! compliance (        
in/itutions ( high] education ) =eign   
gift report+ requirem5ts &1 until       
rec5tly1 has fail$ to adequately en=ce !
 requirem5ts ( section #aag ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7relat+ to      
disclosures ( =eign gifts74 ,! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,education ma9ta9s a database detail+
 ! report+ ( =eign gifts receiv$ by     
in/itutions1 b relies solely on !       
in/itutions to self-report gifts4  7#f7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education is updat+ !   
report+ requirem5ts applicable to       
in/itutions ( high] education4          
,previ\sly1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education _h 
n issu$ guidance on =eign gift report+  
by in/itutions ( high] education s9ce   
#bjjd4 ,z a result1 in/itution's in=m$  
,congress t ! report+ requirem5ts 7     
uncle> & confus+4 ,in/itutions also     
in=m$ ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,education website us$ to report =eign  
gifts 0 dat$ & difficult to use4  7#g7  
,abs5t full transp>5cy reg>d+ h[        
,confucius ,in/itutes op]ate & full     
reciprocity = ! cultural outrea* ef=ts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on college campuses 9  
,*9a1 ,confucius ,in/itutes %\ld n      
cont9ue 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates un*eck$ or    
unsup]vis$4  #c4 ,enhanc$ disclosure (  
c]ta9 =eign gifts & contracts ,section  
#aag ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 

7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by am5d+ subseciton 7a7 to read z       
foll[s3  7a7 ,disclosure report ,an     
in/itution %all file a disclosure report
 ) ! ,secret>y on ,janu>y #ca or ,july  
#ca1 :i*ev] is soon]1 :5ev] "o or m ( ! 
foll[+ occurs3 7#a7 ,! in/itution is    
own$ or controll$ by a =eign s\rce4     
7#b7 ,! in/itution receives a gift f or 
ent]s into a contract ) a =eign s\rce   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be act+       
directly or indirectly on behalf ( a    
=eign gov]nm5t t is adv]s>ial to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( ! value ( !  
gift or contract4  7#c7 ,! in/itution   
receives a gift f or ent]s into a       
contract ) a =eign s\rce n describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! value ( :i* is-- 7,a7  
#ej1jjj consid]$ alone2 or  7,b7        
#ajj1jjj or m 9 comb9ation ) all o!r    
gifts f or contracts ) t =eign s\rce )9 
a cal5d> ye>4  2  7#b7 by am5d+         
subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7   
,public availability ( in=mation  7#a7  
,public inspection ,subject to p>agraph 

7#d71 all disclosure reports requir$ by 
?is section %all be public records op5  
to inspection & copy+ dur+ bus9ess h\rs4
  7#b7 ,publication by ,dep>tm5t (      
,education ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,influ5ce ,act1 &  
on an annual basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,education %all make available1 on a  
publicly accessible website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 a database ( !  
in=mation disclos$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is
 section dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4  7#c7       
,publication by in/itutions ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,,influ5ce ,act1 & on an annual basis   
!reaft]1 ea* in/itution t receives a    
gift or ent]s into a contract describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 %all make available1 on 
a publicly accessible website ( !       
in/itution-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a gift     
describ$ 9 su* subsection1 a detail$    
explanation ( ! gift1 includ+ ! am\nt ( 
! gift1 id5tification ( ! s\rce ( !     
gift1 & any conditions or re/rictions on
 ! gift2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a contract  

describ$ 9 su* subsection1 a complete & 
accurate copy ( ! contract4  7#d7       
,re/riction on publication ( s5sitive   
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,in=mation made
 publicly available "u ?is section %all 
n include in=mation t is det]m9$ by an  
in/itution to be confid5tial1           
propriet>y1 or o!rwise prohibit$ f      
disclosure by law4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t      
au?ority ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an  
in/itution ( high] education willfully  
or neglig5tly disclos$ in=mation t is   
confid5tial1 propriet>y1 or o!rwise     
prohibit$ f disclosure by law 9         
violation ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y may decl>e su* in/itution     
ineligible to p>ticipate 9 programs     
au?oriz$ "u title ,,iv ( ?is ,act4  2 & 
7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#b71 by ins]t+    
be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 9     
addition to any o!r am\nts z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,education4
  #d4 ,=eign involvem5t 9 s5sitive      
projects ,! ,high] ,education ,act (    
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is  

fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aag 
! foll[+3  #aag;a4 ,requirem5ts = c]ta9 
=eign contracts  7a7 ,=eign involvem5t 9
 s5sitive projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a  
case 9 :i* an in/itution ent]s into a   
contract ) a =eign individual "u :i* !  
individual w p>ticipate 9 a s5sitive    
project-- 7,a7 ! in/itution %all        
disclose to ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 ! date on 
:i* individual is expect$ to return to  
_! home c\ntry2 &  7ii7 & ! "n ( !      
c\ntry to :i* ! individual is expect$ to
 return2 &  7,b7 su* contract %all      
provide-- 7i7 t ! individual may n      
disclose in=mation d]iv$ f su* project  
to a =eign gov]nm5t or any o!r =eign    
entity2 &  7ii7 t ! p5alties =          
disclosure ( su* in=mation %all be !    
cancellation ( ! contract & a requirem5t
 to reimburse ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,liability = disclosure ,a =eign        
individual :o kn[+ly or willfully       
discloses in=mation 9 violation ( a     
contract "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       

requir$ to reimburse ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
= ! full co/s ( any inve/igation or     
adm9i/rative action result+ f su*       
violation1 9 addition to any o!r am\nts 
z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4   
7b7 ,*9a-,affiliat$ cultural or language
 program ,9 a case 9 :i* an in/itution  
ent]s into a contract ) an individual or
 entity "u :i* a ,*9a-affiliat$ cultural
 or language program w be all[$ to      
op]ate at ! in/itution1 su* contract--  
7#a7 %all include a provision protect+  
academic fre$om at ! in/itution2 &  7#b7
 %all n include any provision t w\ld    
limit ! rights ( an individual "u !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
,*9a-affiliat$ cultural or language     
program means any project1 program1 or  
o!r activity t-- 7,a7 seeks to          
famili>ize /ud5ts ) ,*9ese language or  
culture2 &  7,b7 is directly or         
indirectly fund$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#b7 ,! t]m s5sitive
 project means any project1 program1 or 

o!r activity c>ri$ out by an            
in/itution-- 7,a7 t is fund$1 9 :ole or 
9 "p1 by ,f$]al funds2 &  7,b7 = :i* a  
security cle>ance is requir$ z a        
condition ( p>ticipation4  4  #e4       
,int]ag5cy coord9ation on en=cem5t (    
=eign gift & contract requirem5ts ,!    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #aag;a 7z add$ by
 section #d7 ! foll[+3  #aag;b4         
,int]ag5cy coord9ation on en=cem5t (    
=eign gift & contract requirem5ts  7a7  
,notification ( violations ,! ,secret>y 
( ,education %all e/abli% a process to  
notify appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies ( any 
violation ( section #aag or section     
#aag;a4  7b7 ,consid]ation ( en=cem5t   
action ,aft] receiv+ notice ( a         
violation "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( ! 
,f$]al ag5cy t receiv$ su* notice %all  
det]m9e-- 7#a7 :e!r su* violation       
con/itutes a violation ( a provision (  
law ov] :i* ! ag5cy has en=cem5t        
au?ority2 &  7#b7 if su* a violation    

occurr$1 :e!r to pursue an en=cem5t     
action aga9/ ! individual or entity     
responsible = ! violation4  4  #f4      
,reports ,section #fcf ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb-e7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#fcf4 ,report on =eign & national       
security issues affect+ in/itutions (   
high] education  7a7 ,report requir$ ,on
 an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y (         
,education1 9 consultation &            
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! au?oriz+      
committees a report on =eign & national 
security issues affect+ in/itutions (   
high] education4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*     
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 
7#a7 id5tification ( areas ( national   
ne$ 9 =eign language1 area1 &           
int]national /udies z su* /udies relate 
to gov]nm5t1 education1 bus9ess1 &      
nonpr(it ne$s & a plan to address ^?    

ne$s2  7#b7 a description ( any risks   
associat$ ) all[+ =eign /ud5ts & o!r    
=eign individuals at in/itutions ( high]
 education to access classifi$          
in=mation1 protect$ intellectual        
prop]ty1 rese>* & developm5t in=mation1 
& milit>y te*nology critical to !       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 be/ practices t may be implem5t$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies )        
responsibilities relat+ to national     
security to /r5g!n ! secrecy ( grants1  
projects1 & contracts t involve provid+ 
=eign individuals at in/itutions ( high]
 education ) access to classifi$ or     
s5sitive in=mation1 includ+ recomm5d$   
en=cem5t actions to respond to ! misuse 
( su* in=mation2  7#d7 a description ( !
 ongo+ ef=ts ( ,f$]al law en=cem5t      
organizations1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation1 to address ! !ft (     
s5sitive in=mation by adv]s>ial =eign   
actors2 &  7#e7 a summ>y ( any in=mation
 f national security-relat$ projects at 

in/itutions ( high] education t 0 /ol51 
misus$1 or wrongfully disclos$ dur+ !   
p]iod cov]$ by ! report & any actions   
tak5 to rem$y ! !ft1 misuse1 or         
disclosure ( su* in=mation4  7c7 ,=m (  
report ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7    
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,public
 availability ,! ,secret>y ( ,education 
%all make ea* report "u subsection 7a7  
available on a publicly accessible      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1     
except no report publi%$ on su* website 
%all conta9 classifi$ in=mation4  4