,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eijb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjbc,mr4 
,james 7= himself & ,ms4 ,foxx7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill  ,octob] #be1   
#bjbc,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to
 require /aff & faculty to report =eign 
gifts & contracts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disclose ,gett+  
,involv$ 9 ,=eign ,transactions ,act or 
! ,disclose ,,gift ,act4  #b4 ,policy   
reg>d+ conflicts ( int]e/ f =eign gifts 
& contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,b ( title
 ,i ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #aag ! foll[+3   
#aag;,a4 ,in/itutional policy reg>d+    
=eign gifts & contracts to faculty &    
/aff  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to ma9ta9 policy 
& database ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,disclose  
,,gift ,act1 ea* in/itution describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 %all ma9ta9-- 7#a7 a     

policy requir+ faculty1 pr(essional     
/aff1 & o!r /aff engag$ 9 rese>* &      
developm5t 7z det]m9$ by ! in/itution & 
measur$ by ! ,high] ,education ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t ,survey ( ! ,national ,c5t]
 = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics7 employ$
 at ! in/itution to disclose 9 a report 
to su* in/itution on ,july #a ( ea*     
cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! ye> 9 :i* su* 
enactm5t date occurs-- 7,a7 any gift    
receiv$ f a =eign s\rce 9 ! previ\s     
cal5d> ye>1 ! value ( :i* is great] ?an 
! m9imal value 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #gcdb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 or is ( undet]m9$ value1 &
 includ+ ! date on :i* ! gift 0 receiv$2
  7,b7 any contract ent]$ into ) a =eign
 s\rce 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>1 ! value (
 :i* is #e1jjj or m1 consid]$ alone or 9
 comb9ation ) all o!r contracts ) t     
=eign s\rce )9 ! cal5d> ye>1 & includ+ !
 date on :i* su* contract comm5ces &1 z 
applicable1 ! date on :i* su* contract  
t]m9ates2  7,c7 any contract ) a =eign  
s\rce 9 =ce dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye> t 

has an undet]m9$ monet>y value1 &       
includ+ ! date on :i* su* contract      
comm5ces &1 z applicable1 ! date on :i* 
su* contract t]m9ates2 &  7,d7 any      
contract ent]$ into ) a =eign c\ntry (  
conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n 9 !     
previ\s cal5d> ye>1 ! value ( :i* is #j 
or m1 & includ+ ! beg9n+ & end+ dates ( 
su* contract & ! full text ( su*        
contract & any add5da2  7#b7 a publicly 
available & se>*able database 79        
electronic & d[nloadable =mat71 on a    
website ( ! in/itution1 ( ! in=mation   
requir$ to be disclos$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 sortable & se>*able by ! date receiv$  
7if a gift7 or ! date comm5c$ 7if a     
contract71 ! attributable c\ntry )      
respect to :i* in=mation is be+         
disclos$1 & "n ( ! individual mak+ !    
disclosure1 & until ! late/ (-- 7,a7 !  
date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i*--  
7i7 a gift ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 is receiv$2 or  7ii7 a        
contract ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
7,c7 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 beg9s2 or  

7,b7 ! date on :i* a contract ref]r$ to 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c7 or 7,d7 (      
p>agraph 7#a7 t]m9ates2 &  7#c7 a plan  
effectively to id5tify & manage pot5tial
 in=mation ga!r+ by =eign s\rces ?r\gh  
espionage t>get+ faculty1 pr(essional   
/aff1 & o!r /aff engag$ 9 rese>* &      
developm5t 7z det]m9$ by ! in/itution & 
measur$ by ! ,high] ,education ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t ,survey ( ! ,national ,c5t]
 = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics7 t may  
arise f gifts receiv$ f1 or contracts   
ent]$ into )1 a =eign s\rce1 includ+    
?r\gh ! use (-- 7,a7 p]iodic            
communications2  7,b7 accurate report+  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ! in=mation requir$  
to be disclos$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7
 en=cem5t ( ! policy describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7b7 ,in/itutions ,an in/itution 
%all be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section if su* in/itution-- 7#a7 is an  
eligible in/itution = ! purposes ( any  
program au?oriz$ "u title ,,iv2 &  7#b7 
7,a7 receiv$ m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al 
funds 9 any ( ! previ\s five cal5d> ye>s

 to support 79 :ole or 9 "p7 rese>* &   
developm5t 7z det]m9$ by ! in/itution & 
measur$ by ! ,high] ,education ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t ,survey ( ! ,national ,c5t]
 = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics72 or    
7,b7 receives funds "u title ,,vi4  7c7 
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,inve/igation ,!        
,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel (
 ! ,dep>tm5t7 may conduct inve/igations 
( possible violations ( ?is section by  
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,civil action ,:5ev] 
x appe>s t an in/itution has kn[+ly or  
willfully fail$ to comply ) a requirem5t
 ( ?is section 7includ+ any rule or     
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section7   
bas$ on su* an inve/igation1 a civil    
action may be br\ght by ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 9 an 
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates  
c\rt ( any t]ritory or o!r place subject
 to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to
 reque/ su* c\rt to compel compliance ) 
! requirem5t ( ?is section t has be5    
violat$4  7#c7 ,co/s & o!r f9es ,an     

in/itution t is compell$ to comply ) a  
requirem5t ( ?is section pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all-- 7,a7 pay to !      
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! full co/s 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( obta9+ compliance )
 ! requirem5t ( ?is section1 includ+ all
 associat$ co/s ( inve/igation &        
en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 be subject to !       
applicable f9es describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#d74  7#d7 ,f9es = violations ,!       
,secret>y %all impose a f9e on an       
in/itution t kn[+ly or willfully fails  
to comply ) a requirem5t ( ?is section z
 foll[s3 7,a7 ,fir/-"t violations ,9 !  
case ( an in/itution t kn[+ly or        
willfully fails to comply ) a requirem5t
 ( ?is section ) respect to a cal5d>    
ye>1 & t has n previ\sly kn[+ly or      
willfully fail$ to comply ) su* a       
requirem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all impose a   
f9e on ! in/itution ( n less ?an        
#bej1jjj1 b n m ?an ! total am\nt (     
gifts or contracts report$ by su*       
in/itution 9 ! database requir$ "u      
subsection 7a77#b74  7,b7 ,subsequ5t    

violations ,9 ! case ( an in/itution t  
has be5 f9$ pursuant to clause 7i7 )    
respect to a cal5d> ye>1 & t kn[+ly or  
willfully fails to comply ) a requirem5t
 ( ?is section ) respect to any         
additional cal5d> ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all 
impose a f9e on ! in/itution ) respect  
to any su* additional cal5d> ye> 9 an   
am\nt t is n less ?an #ejj1jjj1 b n m   
?an twice ! total am\nt ( gifts or      
contracts report$ by su* in/itution 9 ! 
database requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,contract ! t]m contract-- 7,a7 means   
any-- 7i7 agreem5t = ! acquisition1 by  
pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t]1 ( prop]ty or   
s]vices by a =eign s\rce = ! direct     
b5efit or use ( any ( ! p>ties to !     
agreem5t2  7ii7 affiliation1 agreem5t1  
or simil> transaction ) a =eign s\rce   
bas$ on ! use or ex*ange ( ! "n1        
lik5ess1 "t1 s]vices1 or res\rces (     
faculty1 pr(essional /aff1 or o!r /aff  
engag$ 9 rese>* & developm5t 7z det]m9$ 
by ! in/itution & measur$ by ! ,high]   

,education ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,survey
 ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce &        
,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics7 employ$ at an       
in/itution describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 or
  7iii7 pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t] (       
prop]ty or s]vices f a =eign s\rce t is 
a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n or a =eign      
entity ( conc]n2 &  7,b7 does n include 
any fair-m>ket1 arms-l5g? agreem5t made 
by faculty1 pr(essional /aff1 & o!r /aff
 engag$ 9 rese>* & developm5t 7z det]m9$
 by ! in/itution & measur$ by ! ,high]  
,education ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,survey
 ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce &        
,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics7 = ! acquisition1 by 
pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t] ( prop]ty or    
s]vices f a =eign s\rce o!r ?an su* a   
=eign s\rce t is a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n
 or a =eign entity ( conc]n2 &  7#b7    
,=eign c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign     
c\ntry ( conc]n includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a c\ntry t is a cov]$ nation 7z def9$ 9
 section #dhgb7;d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code74  7,b7 ,any c\ntry t !    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 

( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & !     
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1     
det]m9es to be engag$ 9 conduct t is    
detrim5tal to ! national security or    
=eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7   
,=eign entity ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign     
entity ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #ajfab7;a7 ( ! ,rese>* &     
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibba7;a77 &      
includes a =eign entity t is id5tifi$ on
 ! li/ publi%$ "u section               
#abhf7;c77#h77;,a7 ( ! ,john ,s4        
,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7#aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #bb #djja note2 ,public ,law  
#aae-bcb74  7#d7 ,=eign s\rce ,! t]m    
=eign s\rce means-- 7,a7 a =eign        
gov]nm5t1 includ+ an ag5cy ( a =eign    
gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a legal entity1         
gov]nm5tal or o!rwise1 creat$ "u ! laws 
( a =eign /ate or /ates2  7,c7 a natural
 p]son :o is n a citiz5 or a national ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or a tru/ t]ritory or   
protectorate !re(2 &  7,d7 an ag5t1     

includ+-- 7i7 a subsidi>y or affiliate (
 a =eign legal entity1 act+ on behalf ( 
a =eign s\rce2 &  7ii7 an entity or     
organization t op]ates prim>ily = !     
b5efit (1 or "u ! auspices (1 a =eign   
legal entity1 includ+ a f\ndation or a  
relat$ entity 7su* z any educational1   
cultural1 or language entity74  7#e7    
,gift ,! t]m gift-- 7,a7 means any gift 
( money1 prop]ty1 res\rces1 /aff1 or    
s]vices2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7   
any paym5t ( "o or m elem5ts ( a /ud5t's
 co/ ( att5dance 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #dgb7 to an in/itution by1 or   
s*ol>%ip f1 a =eign s\rce :o is a       
natural p]son1 act+ 9 _! individual     
capacity & n z an ag5t =1 at ! reque/ or
 direction (1 or on behalf (1 any p]son 
or entity 7except ! /ud5t71 made = n m  
?an #ae /ud5ts1 & t is n made "u a      
re/rict$ or conditional contract ) su*  
=eign s\rce2 or  7ii7 assignm5t or      
lic5se ( regi/]$ indu/rial &            
intellectual prop]ty rights1 su* z      
pat5ts1 utility models1 tradem>ks1 or   

copyrights1 or te*nical assi/ance1 t are
 n id5tifi$ z be+ associat$ ) a national
 security risk or conc]n by ! ,f$]al    
,rese>* ,security ,c\ncil z describ$ "u 
section #gijb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7iii7 decorations 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #gcdb7;a7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#f7         
,in/itution ,! t]m in/itution means an  
in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #ajb1 o!r ?an an     
in/itution describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#a77;c7 ( su* section74  7#g7       
,pr(essional /aff ! t]m pr(essional /aff
 means pr(essional employees1 z def9$ 9 
section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  4  7b7   
,program p>ticipation agreem5t ,section 
#dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7 7,a7 ,an 
in/itution w comply ) ! requirem5ts (   
section #aag;,a4  7,b7 ,an in/itution t1
 = #c consecutive in/itutional fiscal   
ye>s1 violates any requirem5t ( section 

#aag;,a %all-- 7i7 be ineligible to     
p>ticipate 9 ! programs au?oriz$ by ?is 
title = a p]iod ( n less ?an #b         
in/itutional fiscal ye>s2 &  7ii7 9 ord]
 to rega9 eligibility to p>ticipate 9   
su* programs1 demon/rate compliance )   
all requirem5ts ( su* section = n less  
?an #b in/itutional fiscal ye>s aft] !  
in/itutional fiscal ye> 9 :i* su*       
in/itution became ineligible4  4