,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,posey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce1 = 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 require !       
disclosure ( =eign support provid$ to a 
recipi5t aft] ! aw>d ( a rese>* &       
developm5t aw>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,grant ,recipi5t ,acc\ntability =       
,necess>y ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbc or ! 
,,grant ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,education id5tifi$  
sev]al univ]sities receiv+ ,f$]al rese>*
 & developm5t fund+ t did n report =eign
 gifts z requir$ by law4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,education f\nd #f  

univ]sities ( ! #ab !y inve/igat$       
receiv$ gifts t am\nt$ to m ?an         
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj f =eign s\rces1 includ+ !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ,qat>1 & !      
,russian ,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,on ,april    
#ac1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al issu$ a      
memor&um conc]n+ ,disclosure ( ,=eign   
,support = ,,epa ,rese>*4  7#d7 ,!      
,,epa's ,,oig id5tifi$ a conc]n reg>d+ !
 lack ( a requirem5t = ,,epa rese>*     
grant recipi5ts to report =eign support 
aft] receiv+ a grant aw>d4  7#e7        
,accord+ to ! memor&um1 as ( ,m>* #bb1  
#bjbc1 ! ,,epa only requir$ grant       
applicants to disclose all active & p5d+
 rese>* support be=e receiv+ a grant    
aw>d4  7#f7 ,! ,national ,security      
,presid5tial ,memor&um--#cc requires    
,f$]al rese>* & developm5t recipi5ts to 
disclose any involvem5t 9 programs      
sponsor$ by =eign gov]nm5ts1            
in/rum5talities1 entities1 includ+ =eign
 gov]nm5t sponsor$ tal5t recruitm5t     

programs4  7#g7 ,! memor&um also        
provides guidance to require bo?        
pre-aw>d & po/-aw>d disclosures4  #c4   
,disclosure ( support = rese>* &        
developm5t aw>d recipi5ts requir$  7a7  
,recipi5t requirem5t ,to disclose ,!    
head ( a cov]$ ag5cy %all require 9 !   
t]ms & conditions ( any rese>* &        
developm5t aw>d issu$ by ! cov]$ ag5cy  
t-- 7#a7 ! recipi5t ( ! aw>d disclose )9
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! recipi5t 
receives any support f a c\ntry ( conc]n
 or an entity ( conc]n a description (  
su* support2 &  7#b7 any cov]$          
individual report to ! recipi5t )9 #cj  
days aft] a commitm5t ( any support or !
 receipt ( any support f a c\ntry (     
conc]n or entity ( conc]n1 :i* %all be  
disclos$ to ! cov]$ ag5cy )9 #ad days   
aft] any su* report4  7b7 ,coop]ation ) 
inspectors g5]al ,! head ( any cov]$    
ag5cy %all coop]ate ) ! inspectors g5]al
 9 ord] to ensure compliance ) !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7c7 ,use ( !
 collect$ disclosure in=mation ,n lat]  

?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% &
 ma9ta9 a se>*able database on a website
 = any disclosure made to a cov]$ ag5cy 
pursuant to subsection 7a72  7#b7       
require cov]$ ag5cies to transmit by    
electronic means an unr$act$ copy ( !   
report requir$ pursuant to subsection   
7a7 to ! ,director2  7#c7 make ! website
 publicly available 79 electronic &     
d[nloadable =mat72  7#d7 ensure website 
& cont5t is se>*able & sortable2 &  7#e7
 make ea* su* report available on !     
website n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt
 ( ! report4  7d7 ,/udy on rese>*       
security conc]ns  7#a7 ,transmission (  
reports to ,national ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & 
,security ,c5t] ,n lat] ?an #g days aft]
 ! date on :i* a report is submitt$     
pursuant to subsection 7c77#b71 !       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all transmit by electronic  
means an unr$act$ copy ( su* report to !
 ,director ( ! ,national                

,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security ,c5t]4     
7#b7 ,analysis ,! ,director ( !         
,national ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security  
,c5t] %all-- 7,a7 p]=m an analysis ( ea*
 report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 to id5tify broad] rese>* security  
conc]ns or patt]ns ( misconduct by ea*  
c\ntry ( conc]n or entity ( conc]n2 &   
7,b7 %>e ! analysis ) ,congress & !     
intellig5ce & ,f$]al law en=cem5t       
ag5cies1 includ+ ! inspector g5]al (fice
 ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy4  7#c7 ,,nsf analysis
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ?r\gh !   
,rese>* ,security & ,integrity          
,in=mation ,%>+ ,analysis ,organization1
 %all submit to ,congress & provide to !
 ,director ( ! ,national                
,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security ,c5t] an   
analysis & o!r in=mation relat$ to !    
in=mation disclos$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,report to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae ( ea* 
ye>1 ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all      

submit to ,congress a report on         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 = ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7f7           
,applicability ,?is section applies to  
any rese>* & developm5t aw>d issu$ on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7g7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,actions =          
noncompliance ,! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy   
%all take "o or m ( ! foll[+ en=cem5t   
actions ) respect to a recipi5t ( a     
rese>* & developm5t aw>d made by t ag5cy
 t is n 9 compliance ) subsection 7a73  
7,a7 ,tempor>ily )hold ca% paym5ts p5d+ 
correction ( ! defici5cy by ! non-,f$]al
 entity4  7,b7 ,disall[ 7t is1 d5y bo?  
use ( funds & any applicable mat*+ cr$it
 =7 all or "p ( ! co/ ( ! activity or   
action n 9 compliance4  7,c7 ,:olly or  
p>tly susp5d or t]m9ate ! ,f$]al aw>d4  
7,d7 ,initiate susp5sion or deb>m5t     
proce$+s z au?oriz$ "u "p #ahj ( title  
#b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 
& ,f$]al aw>d+ ag5cy regulations 7or 9 !
 case ( a pass-?r\gh entity1 recomm5d   

su* a proce$+ be initiat$ by a ,f$]al   
aw>d+ ag5cy74  7,e7 ,)hold fur!r ,f$]al 
aw>ds = ! project or program4  7,f7     
,place ! cov]$ individual into !        
integrity & p]=mance sy/em designat$ by 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget         
accessible ?r\gh ! ,sy/em ( ,aw>d       
,managem5t 7,,sam4gov7 7curr5tly !      
,f$]al ,aw>dee ,p]=mance & ,integrity   
,in=mation ,sy/em 7,,fapiis774  7,g7    
,ref] ! failure to disclose "u          
subsection 7a7 to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ag5cy conc]n$ = fur!r inve/igation or 
to ,f$]al law en=cem5t au?orities to    
det]m9e :e!r crim9al or civil laws 7    
violat$4  7,h7 ,take su* o!r actions    
aga9/ ! recipi5t z are au?oriz$ "u      
applicable law or regulations4  7,i7    
,rec\p all fund+ up to & includ+ ! full 
am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7#b7 ,evid5ti>y /&>ds  
,a cov]$ ag5cy seek+ susp5sion or       
deb>m5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all abide by !
 proc$ures & evid5ti>y /&>ds set =? 9 "p
 #ahj ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( !  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7h7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m c\ntry ( conc]n 
means ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7includ+ !
 ,special ,adm9i/rative ,regions ( ,*9a1
 includ+ ,hong ,kong & ,macau71 !       
,russian ,f$]ation1 ,iran1 ,nor? ,korea1
 ,cuba1 & ,v5ezuela1 includ+ any ag5cy  
or in/rum5tality4  7#c7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! 
t]m cov]$ ag5cy means an ag5cy t aw>ds a
 rese>* & developm5t aw>d4  7#d7 ,cov]$ 
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means
 an individual :o-- 7,a7 contributes 9 a
 sub/antive1 mean+ful way to ! sci5tific
 developm5t or execution ( a rese>* &   
developm5t project propos$ to be c>ri$  
out ) a rese>* & developm5t aw>d f a    
,f$]al rese>* ag5cy 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #ajjja ( ! ,rese>* &          
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija772 or  7,b7 
is designat$ z a cov]$ individual by !  
,f$]al rese>* ag5cy conc]n$4  7#e7      

,entity ( conc]n ,! t]m entity ( conc]n 
means an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( any
 c\ntry ( conc]n1 includ+ any ,unit$    
,/ates subsidi>y ( su* entity or any    
entity t acts on behalf ( any su*       
entity4  7#f7 ,rese>* & developm5t aw>d 
,! t]m rese>* & developm5t aw>d-- 7,a7  
means support provid$ to an individual  
or entity by a cov]$ ag5cy to c>ry out  
rese>* & developm5t activities1 :i* may 
include support 9 ! =m ( a grant1       
contract1 o!r transaction1 or coop]ative
 agreem5t2 &  7,b7 does n include a     
transaction = ! procurem5t ( goods or   
s]vices to meet ! adm9i/rative ne$s ( a 
cov]$ ag5cy4  7#g7 ,support ,! t]m      
support-- 7,a7 means a grant or o!r     
f9ancial support made by an individual  
or entity2  7,b7 includes any 9-k9d     
contribution requir+ a commitm5t ( "t & 
directly support+ ! rese>* & developm5t 
ef=ts1 su* z ! provision ( (fice or     
laboratory space1 equipm5t1 supplies1   
employees1 or /ud5ts2 &  7,c7 includes  
any o!r aw>d or b5efit1 includ+ any     

honor>ium1 prize1 or paid travel = a    
speak+ engagem5t or meet+1 provid$ to   
any cov]$ individual on a rese>* &      
developm5t aw>d or to an in/itution (   
high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 on behalf
 ( cov]$ individual4