,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cddc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #g1  
#bjbc,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4  
,scott of ,florida7 introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to prohibit institutions of    
higher education1 elementary schools1   
and secondary schools from receiving    
,federal funds if those schools or      
institutions have covered relationships 
with covered persons1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,protecting         
,education from ,malign ,foreign        
,influence ,act of #bjbc4  #b4          
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,adversarial foreign government ,the    
term adversarial foreign government     
means the government of any of the      
following3 7,a7 ,the ,people's ,republic
 of ,china4  7,b7 ,the ,russian         
,federation4  7,c7 ,the ,islamic        

,republic of ,iran4  7,d7 ,the          
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea4  7,e7 ,the ,republic of ,cuba4  
7,f7 ,the regime of ,nicols ,maduro in  
,venezuela4  7,g7 ,the ,syrian ,arab    
,republic4  7,h7 ,any other country     
designated as an adversarial foreign    
government for purposes of this section 
by the ,secretary of ,state4  7#b7      
,confucius ,classroom ,the term         
,confucius classroom means-- 7,a7 an    
entity that has a relationship with a   
,confucius ,institute and seeks to      
influence early childhood1 elementary1  
or secondary education in the ,united   
,states2 and  7,b7 any successor or     
replacement entity1 or any other similar
 entity1 intended to influence education
 in the ,united ,states4  7#c7          
,confucius ,institute ,the term         
,confucius ,institute means-- 7,a7 a    
cultural institution that is directly or
 indirectly funded by the ,government of
 the ,people's ,republic of ,china and  
seeks to influence education in the     

,united ,states2 and  7,b7 any successor
 or replacement institution1 or any     
other similar institution1 intended to  
influence education in the ,united      
,states4  7#d7 ,covered person ,the term
 covered person means a foreign person  
that is any of the following3 7,a7 ,an  
adversarial foreign government1         
including any agency of an adversarial  
foreign government1 or an official or   
agent of an adversarial foreign         
government4  7,b7 ,a political party of 
an adversarial foreign government1      
including the ,chinese ,communist       
,party1 or an official or member of such
 a political party1 including any       
members of the ,chinese ,communist      
,party4  7,c7 ,the ,people's ,liberation
 ,army1 the ,people's ,armed ,police1 or
 any other armed entity affiliated with 
the ,chinese ,communist ,party or the   
,people's ,republic of ,china4  7,d7 ,an
 entity identified by the ,secretary of 
,defense under section #abfj;,h7a7 of   
the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry     

,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law   
#aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 as a 
,chinese military company4  7,e7 ,any   
,chinese military company identified by 
the ,secretary of ,defense pursuant to  
section #abcg7;b7 of the ,strom         
,thurmond ,national ,defense            
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#aiii 7,public ,law #aje-bfa2 #ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7,f7 ,any entity
 on the ,non-,,sdn ,chinese             
,military-,industrial ,complex          
,companies ,list maintained by the      
,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of 
the ,department of the ,treasury4  7,g7 
,the government of any country          
determined by the ,secretary of ,state  
to have repeatedly provided support for 
acts of international terrorism1 for    
purposes of-- 7i7 section               
#aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,export    
,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  7ii7 
section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign         

,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcga72 or  7iii7 section #dj7;d7 of   
the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d774  7,h7 ,the        
,government of the ,russian ,federation1
 any entity owned or controlled by that 
,government1 or any entity with respect 
to which the ,secretary of the ,treasury
 has imposed sanctions under ,executive 
,order #acffb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2
 relating to blocking property of       
additional persons contributing to the  
situation in ,ukraine74  7,i7 ,any      
entity included on any of the following 
lists maintained by the ,department of  
,commerce3 7i7 ,the ,entity ,list set   
forth in ,supplement ,no4 #d to part    
#gdd of the ,export ,administration     
,regulations under subchapter ,c of     
chapter ,,vii of title #ae1 ,code of    
,federal ,regulations4  7ii7 ,the       
,denied ,persons ,list maintained       
pursuant to section #gfd4c7;a77#b7 of   
the ,export ,administration             
,regulations4  7iii7 ,the ,unverified   

,list set forth in ,supplement ,no4 #f  
to part #gdd of the ,export             
,administration ,regulations4  7iv7 ,the
 ,military ,end-,user ,list set forth in
 ,supplement ,no4 #g to part #gdd of the
 ,export ,administration ,regulations4  
7,j7 ,any entity or individual          
determined to pose a risk to the        
national security of the ,united        
,states1 the integrity of education in  
the ,united ,states1 or students'       
freedom of expression in the ,united    
,states1 by-- 7i7 the ,secretary of     
,education2  7ii7 the ,secretary of     
,defense2 or  7iii7 the ,secretary of   
,transportation1 the ,secretary of the  
,interior1 or the ,secretary of         
,homeland ,security1 with respect to    
institutions under the jurisdiction of  
such ,secretaries4  7,k7 ,an entity     
substantively involved in the economic  
or industrial policies or military-civil
 fusion strategy of the ,people's       
,republic of ,china1 including by-- 7i7 
accepting funding1 performing services1 

or receiving subsidies1 relating to such
 policies or strategy2 or  7ii7 having  
responsibilities for overseeing economic
 development projects1 including the    
,made in ,china #bjbe industrial        
strategy or the ,belt and ,road         
,initiative of the ,government of the   
,people's ,republic of ,china4  7,l7    
,any college or university in the       
,people's ,republic of ,china that is   
determined by the ,secretary of ,defense
 to be substantively involved in the    
implementation of the military-civil    
fusion strategy1 including any such     
college or university-- 7i7 known as the
 ,seven ,sons of ,national ,defense2    
7ii7 that receives funding from-- 7,i7  
the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 or     
7,,ii7 the ,equipment ,development      
,department1 or the ,science and        
,technology ,commission1 of the ,central
 ,military ,commission2  7iii7 involved 
in military training and education1     
including any such college or university
 in partnership with the ,people's      

,liberation ,army2  7iv7 that conducts  
military research or hosts dedicated    
military initiatives or laboratories1   
including such a college or university  
designated under the double first-class 
university plan2  7v7 that is designated
 by the ,state ,administration for      
,science1 ,technology1 and ,industry for
 the ,national ,defense to host joint   
construction programs2  7vi7 that has   
launched a platform for military-civil  
fusion or created national defense      
laboratories2 and  7vii7 that conducts  
research or hosts dedicated initiatives 
or laboratories for any other related   
security entity beyond the ,people's    
,liberation ,army1 including the        
,people's ,armed ,police1 the ,ministry 
of ,public ,security1 and the ,ministry 
of ,state ,security4  7,m7 ,any         
privately owned entity in the ,people's 
,republic of ,china that-- 7i7 has      
received a military production license  
from the ,government of the ,people's   
,republic of ,china1 such as the        

,weapons and ,equipment ,research and   
,production ,certificate1 the ,equipment
 ,manufacturing ,unit ,qualification1   
the ,weapons and ,equipment ,quality    
,management ,system ,certificate1 or the
 ,weapons and ,equipment ,research and  
,production ,unit ,classified           
,qualification ,permit2  7ii7 is        
otherwise known to have set up          
mechanisms for engaging in activity in  
support of military initiatives2  7iii7 
has a history of subcontracting for the 
,people's ,liberation ,army or its      
affiliates2 or  7iv7 is participating   
in1 or receiving benefits under1 a      
military-civil fusion demonstration     
base4  7,n7 ,an entity owned1 directed1 
operated1 controlled1 financed1 or      
influenced1 directly or indirectly1 by  
an entity or individual described in    
this paragraph1 including a ,confucius  
,institute and a ,confucius classroom4  
7,o7 ,an entity or individual that has  
the ability1 through ownership of a     
majority or a dominant minority of the  

total outstanding voting interest in an 
entity1 board representation1 proxy     
voting1 a special share1 contractual    
arrangements1 formal or informal        
arrangements to act in concert1 or other
 means1 to determine1 direct1 or decide1
 for an entity described in this        
paragraph1 an important matter4  7,p7   
,an entity that owns or controls1 or is 
under common ownership or control with1 
an entity described in this paragraph4  
7#e7 ,covered relationship ,the term    
covered relationship means1 at an       
institutional or school level1 or with  
respect to a faculty or staff member    
employed at the institution or school-- 
7,a7 with respect to a covered person-- 
7i7 the distribution or receipt of a    
grant1 gift1 donation1 present1 award1  
contribution1 scholarship1 or loan2     
7ii7 having in place an agreement1      
including-- 7,i7 a written statement of 
mutual interest in an academic or       
research collaboration2  7,,ii7 a       
written statement in regard to the      

selection or admission of students2 or  
7,,iii7 a written statement in regard to
 the establishment of departments1      
centers1 or research or lecture         
programs2  7iii7 a partnership2  7iv7 a 
collaboration2  7v7 having in place a   
contract2 or  7vi7 at the individual    
faculty or staff level1 employing or    
being employed by a covered person2 and 
7,b7 with respect to a foreign source   
that is not a covered person-- 7i7 the  
distribution or receipt of a grant1     
gift1 donation1 present1 award1 or      
contribution that is equal to or greater
 than #ej1jjj2  7ii7 a relationship     
described in clause 7ii7 through 7v7 of 
subparagraph 7,a72 or  7iii7 at the     
individual faculty or staff level1      
employing or being employed by a foreign
 source4  7#f7 ,elementary school ,the  
term elementary school has the meaning  
given that term in section #haja of the 
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74    
7#g7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign  

person means an individual or entity    
that is not a ,united ,states person4   
7#h7 ,foreign source ,the term foreign  
source has the meaning given that term  
in section #aag7;h7 of the ,higher      
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajaa;f7h774  7#i7 ,institution of      
higher education ,the term institution  
of higher education has the meaning     
given that term in section #ajb of the  
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 and includes a ,state 
maritime academy and a ,tribal ,college 
or ,university 7as such term is defined 
in section #caf of the ,higher          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajei;c774  7#aj7 ,military-civil fusion
 strategy ,the term military-civil      
fusion strategy means the strategy of   
the ,chinese ,communist ,party aiming to
 mobilize non-military resources and    
expertise for military applications1    
including the development of technology1
 improvements in logistics1 and other   
uses of such resources and expertise1 by

 the ,people's ,liberation ,army4  7#aa7
 ,secondary school ,the term secondary  
school has the meaning given that term  
in section #haja of the ,elementary and 
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#ab7 ,united       
,states person ,the term ,united ,states
 person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states  
citizen or an alien lawfully admitted   
for permanent residence to the ,united  
,states2 or  7,b7 an entity organized   
under the laws of the ,united ,states or
 of any jurisdiction within the ,united 
,states4  #c4 ,prohibitions relating to 
higher education  7a7 ,prohibition on   
covered relationships  7#a7 ,in ,general
 ,an institution of higher education1   
including any member of the faculty or  
staff of an institution of higher       
education1 that receives ,federal       
funds-- 7,a7 shall not enter into or    
maintain a covered relationship with a  
covered person2 and  7,b7 shall         
establish and maintain a policy to-- 7i7
 prohibit faculty and staff of the      

institution from entering into or       
maintaining covered relationships with  
covered persons2  7ii7 require faculty  
and staff to report to the institution  
covered relationships with foreign      
sources2 and  7iii7 provide guidance to 
faculty and staff to help faculty and   
staff-- 7,i7 take preventative actions  
regarding covered relationships with    
covered persons2 and  7,,ii7 identify   
existing covered relationships with     
covered persons4  7#b7 ,enforcement     
,upon determination1 after reasonable   
notice and opportunity for a hearing1   
that an institution of higher education 
has knowingly violated subparagraph 7,a7
 of paragraph 7#a71 including by failing
 to exercise reasonable oversight over  
its faculty and staff with respect to   
preventing a violation of subparagraph  
7,a7 of paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the       
,secretary may suspend or terminate the 
eligibility status for any or all       
,federal funding 7including funding     
under the ,higher ,education ,act of    

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq477 of 
any otherwise eligible institution1 in  
accordance with procedures specified in 
such ,act as applicable1 until the      
,secretary finds that such practices    
have been corrected2 or  7,b7 the       
,secretary may impose a civil penalty   
upon such institution4  7b7 ,prohibition
 of ownership1 operation1 or control    
7#a7 ,in ,general ,subject to paragraph 
7#b71 an institution of higher education
 shall not be eligible to receive       
,federal funds if that institution is   
owned1 operated1 or controlled by a     
covered person4  7#b7 ,transition period
  7,a7 ,institutions that are           
noncompliant as of the date of enactment
 ,notwithstanding any other provision of
 law1 and on a case-by-case basis1 the  
,secretary may allow an institution that
 is owned1 operated1 or controlled by a 
covered person as of the date of        
enactment of this ,act a transition     
period of not more than #d years from   
the date of enactment of this ,act1     

during which time the institution may   
continue to receive ,federal funding4   
7,b7 ,institutions that are noncompliant
 after the date of enactment            
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 and on a case-by-case basis1 the   
,secretary may allow an institution with
 respect to which the status of being   
owned1 operated1 or controlled by a     
covered person came into effect after   
the date of enactment of this ,act a    
transition period of not more than #a   
year from the date on which that        
institution is found to be owned1       
operated1 or controlled by a covered    
person1 during which time the           
institution may continue to receive     
,federal funding4  7#c7 ,identification 
of noncompliant institutions ,not later 
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall     
identify institutions that are owned1   
operated1 or controlled by a covered    
person and notify such institutions     
about the prohibition under this        

subsection4  7c7 ,reports by ,i,h,es    
,each institution of higher education   
shall annually submit a report to each  
,federal agency from which that         
institution receives ,federal funding1  
containing information about-- 7#a7 the 
extent to which the institution         
7including faculty and staff of the     
institution7 has1 or has had1 covered   
relationships with covered persons2     
7#b7 the extent to which covered        
entities have undermined or undermine   
academic integrity1 influence academic  
and extra-curricular activities1 and    
stifle free speech1 at the institution  
of higher education2  7#c7 preventative 
actions that the institution of higher  
education took or plans to take         
regarding covered relationships with    
covered persons2  7#d7 enforcement      
actions that the institution of higher  
education took or plans to take         
regarding covered relationships with    
covered persons2 and  7#e7 any ways in  
which the ,federal agency could help the

 institution of higher education-- 7,a7 
take preventative actions regarding     
covered relationships with covered      
persons2 and  7,b7 identify existing    
covered relationships with covered      
persons of which the institution of     
higher education is not aware4  7d7     
,report to ,congress ,the ,secretary of 
,education1 in consultation with every  
other ,federal agency that provides     
funding to institutions of higher       
education1 shall provide an annual      
report to ,congress that shall include1 
at minimum-- 7#a7 information about the 
extent to which institutions of higher  
education have had or have relationships
 with foreign sources1 particularly     
covered persons2  7#b7 the extent to    
which covered persons have undermined or
 undermine academic integrity1 influence
 academic and extra-curricular          
activities1 and stifle free speech1 at  
institutions of higher education2  7#c7 
preventative actions that the ,federal  
agencies took or plan to take regarding 

covered relationships with covered      
persons2  7#d7 enforcement actions that 
the ,federal agencies took or plan to   
take regarding covered relationships    
with covered persons2 and  7#e7 any     
technical assistance that the ,secretary
 or any other ,federal agency has       
carried out to help institutions of     
higher education-- 7,a7 take            
preventative actions regarding covered  
relationships with covered persons2 and 
7,b7 identify existing covered          
relationships with covered persons of   
which the institution of higher         
education is not aware4  #d4            
,prohibitions relating to elementary and
 secondary education  7a7 ,prohibitions 
relating to covered relationships with  
covered persons ,subpart #b of part ,f  
of title ,,viii of the ,elementary and  
,secondary ,education ,act of #aief 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gija7 is amended by         
inserting after section #hedi;,c the    
following new section3  #hedi;,d4       
,prohibition on covered relationships   

with covered persons  7a7 ,in ,general  
,each ,state receiving funds under this 
,act shall1 as a condition of receiving 
administrative funds under this ,act--  
7#a7 establish and implement a statewide
 policy-- 7,a7 prohibiting elementary   
schools and secondary schools receiving 
funds under this ,act1 and their        
faculty1 teachers1 and staff from       
entering into or maintaining covered    
relationships with covered persons2     
7,b7 enforcing such prohibition2 and    
7,c7 helping elementary schools and     
secondary schools identify current      
violations of such prohibition1 and     
avoid entering into covered             
relationships with covered persons2     
7#b7 develop reporting requirements for 
elementary and secondary schools        
receiving funds under this ,act to      
enable the ,state to certify to the     
,secretary that the ,state is in        
compliance with this section1 and make  
such certifications2  7#c7 provide such 
data that the ,secretary requires1 which

 shall include1 at minimum-- 7,a7 the   
extent to which elementary schools and  
secondary schools receiving funds under 
this ,act have had or have covered      
relationships with covered persons2     
7,b7 the extent to which covered        
entities have undermined or undermine   
academic integrity1 influence academic  
and extra-curricular activities1 and    
stifle free speech1 at such schools2    
7,c7 preventative actions that the      
,state took or plans to take regarding  
the requirements under this section2 and
  7,d7 enforcement actions that the     
,state took or plans to take regarding  
the requirements under this section4    
7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall       
prepare and submit an annual report to  
,congress on-- 7#a7 the extent of the   
covered relationships between schools   
described in this section and covered   
persons2  7#b7 the extent to which      
covered entities undermine academic     
integrity1 influence academic and       
extra-curricular activities1 and stifle 

free speech at such schools2 and  7#c7  
any preventative and enforcement actions
 the ,secretary and the ,states took or 
plan to take regarding the requirements 
of this section4  7c7 ,definitions ,in  
this section1 the terms covered person  
and covered relationship shall have the 
meanings given such terms in section #b 
of the ,protecting ,education from      
,malign ,foreign ,influence ,act of     
#bjbc4  4  7b7 ,prohibitions relating to
 ownership1 operation1 or control by    
covered entities  7#a7 ,in ,general ,a  
private elementary school or secondary  
school shall not be eligible to receive 
,federal funds if that private          
elementary school or secondary school is
 owned1 operated1 or controlled by a    
covered person4  7#b7 ,funds under part 
,a of title ,i ,section #aaag of the    
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbj7 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7f7 ,ineligibility  7#a7 ,in
 ,general ,in accordance with section   

#d7;b7 of the ,protecting ,education    
from ,malign ,foreign ,influence ,act of
 #bjbc 7including the transition        
provisions of such section71 a private  
elementary school or secondary school   
shall not be eligible to receive funds  
under this section if that private      
elementary school or secondary school is
 owned1 operated1 or controlled by a    
covered person 7as that term is defined 
in section #b of the ,protecting        
,education from ,malign ,foreign        
,influence ,act of #bjbc74  7#b7 ,parent
 notification ,in the case of a school  
that is ineligible to receive funds1 as 
described in paragraph 7#a71 that school
 shall notify the parents of students   
attending the school about such         
ineligibility not later than #g days    
after receiving notice from the         
,department of ,education about such    
ineligibility4  4  7#c7 ,other ,,esea   
,funds ,subpart #a of part ,f of title  
,,viii of the ,elementary and ,secondary
 ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4

 #ghha et seq47 is amended by adding at 
the end the following3  #hejg4          
,prohibition on funding for schools     
owned1 operated1 or controlled by a     
covered person ,in accordance with      
section #d7;b7 of the ,protecting       
,education from ,malign ,foreign        
,influence ,act of #bjbc 7including the 
transition provisions of such section71 
a private elementary school or secondary
 school-- 7#a7 shall not be eligible to 
receive funds under this ,act 7including
 funds described in section #heja7 if   
that private elementary school or       
secondary school is owned1 operated1 or 
controlled by a covered person 7as that 
term is defined in section #b of the    
,protecting ,education from ,malign     
,foreign ,influence ,act of #bjbc72 and 
7#b7 shall notify parents of students   
that attend the school about the        
ineligibility described in paragraph    
7#a7 not later than #g days after       
receiving notice from the ,department of
 ,education about such ineligibility4  4

  7#d7 ,transition period2              
identification  7,a7 ,schools that are  
noncompliant as of the date of enactment
 ,notwithstanding any other provision of
 law1 and on a case-by-case basis1 the  
,secretary may allow a private          
elementary school or secondary school   
that is owned1 operated1 or controlled  
by a covered person as of the date of   
enactment of this ,act a transition     
period of not more than #d years from   
the date of enactment of this ,act1     
during which time the private elementary
 school or secondary school may continue
 to receive ,federal funding4  7,b7     
,schools that are noncompliant after the
 date of enactment ,notwithstanding any 
other provision of law1 and on a        
case-by-case basis1 the ,secretary may  
allow a private elementary school or    
secondary school with respect to which  
the status of being owned1 operated1 or 
controlled by a covered person came into
 effect after the date of enactment of  
this ,act a transition period of not    

more than #a year from the date on which
 that private elementary school or      
secondary school is found to be owned1  
operated1 or controlled by a covered    
person1 during which time such school   
may continue to receive ,federal        
funding4  7,c7 ,identification of       
noncompliant institutions ,not later    
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall     
identify private elementary schools or  
secondary schools that are owned1       
operated1 or controlled by a covered    
person and notify such schools about the
 prohibition under this subsection4  #e4
 ,prohibition on ,reserve ,officers'    
,training ,corps programs at certain    
educational institutions ,the ,secretary
 of a military department may not       
establish or maintain-- 7#a7 a unit of  
the ,junior ,reserve ,officers'         
,training ,corps under chapter #ajb of  
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 at a  
secondary school owned1 operated1 or    
controlled by a covered person2 or  7#b7

 a unit of the ,senior ,reserve         
,officers' ,training ,corps under       
chapter #ajc of such title at an        
institution of higher education owned1  
operated1 or controlled by a covered    
person4  #f4 ,prohibition on ,department
 of ,defense ,education ,activity       
schools1 military service academies1 and
 ,bureau of ,indian ,education schools  
from entering into or maintaining       
covered relationships with covered      
entities  7a7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary of ,defense shall prohibit   
any school operated by the ,department  
of ,defense ,education ,activity and any
 military service academy from entering 
into or maintaining a covered           
relationship with a covered person4  7b7
 ,military service academy defined ,in  
this section1 the term military service 
academy means the following3 7#a7 ,the  
,united ,states ,military ,academy4     
7#b7 ,the ,united ,states ,naval        
,academy4  7#c7 ,the ,united ,states    
,air ,force ,academy4  7#d7 ,the ,united

 ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy4    
7#e7 ,the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard 
,academy4  7c7 ,,bie schools ,section   
#hedi;,d of the ,elementary and         
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7as 
added by section #d7 shall apply to the 
,bureau of ,indian ,education with      
respect to elementary schools and       
secondary schools operated or funded by 
the ,bureau of ,indian ,education in the
 same manner as that section applies to 
,states4  #g4 ,disclosure reports  7a7  
,,hea ,amendment ,section #aag of the   
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f7 is amended to read as
 follows3  #aag4 ,disclosures of foreign
 gifts  7a7 ,disclosure report          
,whenever-- 7#a7 any institution is     
owned1 directed1 controlled1 financed1  
or influenced directly or indirectly by 
a foreign source2 or  7#b7 any          
institution1 including a member of the  
faculty1 professional staff1 or other   
staff1 of the institution enters into or
 maintains a covered relationship with a

 foreign source when-- 7,a7 the         
relationship is restricted or           
conditional2  7,b7 the value of such    
relationship is #ej1jjj or more         
considered alone or in combination with 
all other relationships with that       
foreign source within a calendar year2  
or  7,c7 a foreign source involved in   
the relationship-- 7i7 resides in or is 
organized under the laws of1            
headquartered in1 has its principal     
place of business in1 or has more than  
#be percent voting stock owned by       
affiliates that are citizens of a       
country that has an adversarial foreign 
government2 or  7ii7 is owned1 directed1
 controlled1 financed1 or influenced1   
directly or indirectly1 by an individual
 who resides in a country that has an   
adversarial foreign government or an    
entity that is organized under the laws 
of1 headquartered in1 has its principal 
place of business in1 or has more than  
#be percent voting stock owned by       
affiliates that are citizens of1 a      

country that has an adversarial foreign 
government2  the institution shall file 
a disclosure report with the ,secretary 
on ,january #ca or ,july #ca1 whichever 
is sooner4  7b7 ,contents of report     
,each report to the ,secretary required 
by this section shall contain the       
following3 7#a7 ,for relationships      
entered into or maintained with a       
foreign source other than a foreign     
government1 the aggregate dollar value  
amount of gifts1 contracts1 agreements1 
partnerships1 collaborations1 and       
employment attributable to a particular 
country1 and for each relationship--    
7,a7 the full legal name of the foreign 
source2  7,b7 the content of the        
contract and any conditions or          
restrictions2  7,c7 in the case of a    
foreign source that is an individual1   
the country in which the individual     
resides and the individual's            
affiliations2  7,d7 in the case of a    
foreign source that is an entity1 the   
country where the foreign source is     

organized1 headquartered1 and has its   
principal place of business and the     
entity's ownership2  7,e7 the steps     
taken to ensure that the foreign source 
is not a covered person2  7,f7 the goal 
of the relationship1 the length of the  
relationship1 whether the relationship  
is curriculum or research oriented1     
whether the institution or foreign      
source received financial compensation  
for entering or maintaining the         
relationship1 along with the amount of  
the compensation1 and any changes in    
program or structure resulting from the 
relationship4  7#b7 ,for relationships  
entered into or maintained with a       
foreign government-- 7,a7 the name of   
the foreign government and the aggregate
 dollar value amount of gifts1          
contracts1 agreements1 partnerships1    
collaborations1 and employment with that
 foreign government2  7,b7 a description
 of the relationship1 including the     
content of each such contract1 and any  
conditions or restrictions2 and  7,c7   

the goal of the relationship1 the length
 of the relationship1 whether the       
relationship is curriculum or research  
oriented1 whether the institution or    
foreign source received financial       
compensation for entering or maintaining
 the relationship1 along with the amount
 of the compensation1 and any changes in
 program or structure resulting from the
 relationship4  7#c7 ,in the case of an 
institution that is owned1 directed1    
controlled1 financed1 or influenced1    
directly or indirectly by a foreign     
source1 the identity of the foreign     
source1 the foreign source's            
affiliations1 the date on which the     
foreign source assumed such role1 and   
any changes in program or structure     
resulting from such source's role4  7c7 
,relation to ,,pemfia ,in accordance    
with the ,protecting ,education from    
,malign ,foreign ,influence ,act of     
#bjbc1 an institution shall not be      
eligible to receive funds under this    
,act if that institution is owned1      

operated1 directed1 or controlled by a  
covered person4  7d7 ,public            
availability ,not later than #cj days   
after the deadline for submission of a  
disclosure report under subsection 7a71 
the ,secretary shall submit that report 
to ,congress and other appropriate      
,federal agencies and make the contents 
of the disclosure report publicly       
available online4 ,the ,secretary may   
disclose a redacted version of such     
report to the public only if the        
,secretary grants a petition from an    
institution to redact and the ,secretary
 has determined that the institution has
 established grounds for such redaction4
  7e7 ,enforcement  7#a7 ,court orders  
,whenever it appears that an institution
 has failed to comply with the          
requirements of this section1 including 
any rule or regulation promulgated under
 this section1 a civil action may be    
brought by the ,attorney ,general1 at   
the request of the ,secretary1 in an    
appropriate district court of the       

,united ,states1 or the appropriate     
,united ,states court of any territory  
or other place subject to the           
jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 to 
request such court to compel compliance 
with the requirements of this section4  
7#b7 ,costs ,for knowing or willful     
failure to comply with the requirements 
of this section1 including any rule or  
regulation promulgated thereunder1 an   
institution shall1 at a minimum1 pay to 
the ,treasury of the ,united ,states the
 full costs to the ,united ,states of   
obtaining compliance1 including all     
associated costs of investigation and   
enforcement4  7f7 ,regulations ,the     
,secretary may promulgate regulations to
 carry out this section4  7g7 ,agency   
coordination ,the ,secretary shall      
coordinate with other ,federal agencies1
 as appropriate1 including the ,federal 
,bureau of ,investigation and the       
,office of the ,director of ,national   
,intelligence1 to ensure that other     
,federal agencies have access to        

disclosure reports submitted under this 
section and any information or          
documentation relating to disclosure    
reports submitted under this section4   
7h7 ,definitions ,for the purpose of    
this section-- 7#a7 the term contract   
means any agreement for the acquisition 
by purchase1 lease1 or barter of        
property or services by the foreign     
source1 for the direct benefit or use of
 either of the parties2  7#b7 the term  
covered person has the meaning given    
that term in section #b of the          
,protecting ,education from ,malign     
,foreign ,influence ,act of #bjbc2  7#c7
 the term covered relationship has the  
meaning given that term in section #b of
 the ,protecting ,education from ,malign
 ,foreign ,influence ,act of #bjbc2     
7#d7 the term foreign source means--    
7,a7 a foreign government1 including an 
agency of a foreign government2  7,b7 a 
legal entity1 governmental or otherwise1
 organized under the laws of1           
headquartered in1 or having its         

principal place of business in1 a       
foreign state or states2  7,c7 an       
individual who is not a citizen or a    
national of the ,united ,states or a    
trust territory or protectorate thereof2
 and  7,d7 an agent1 including a        
subsidiary or affiliate of a foreign    
legal entity1 acting on behalf of a     
foreign source2  7#e7 the term gift     
means any gift of money or property1 the
 fair market value of an in-kind gift1  
or a grant1 donation1 present1 award1   
contribution1 or scholarship2  7#f7 the 
term institution means an institution of
 higher education as defined in section 
#b of the ,protecting ,education from   
,malign ,foreign ,influence ,act of     
#bjbc2  7#g7 the term restricted or     
conditional relationship means any      
relationship of any kind which includes 
provisions regarding-- 7,a7 the         
employment1 assignment1 or termination  
of faculty2  7,b7 the establishment of  
departments1 centers1 research or       
lecture programs1 or new faculty        

positions2  7,c7 the selection or       
admission of students2 or  7,d7 the     
award of grants1 loans1 scholarships1   
fellowships1 or other forms of financial
 aid restricted to students of a        
specified country1 religion1 sex1 ethnic
 origin1 or political opinion4  4  7b7  
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to relationships entered into1 or other 
activities carried out1 on or after the 
date of the enactment of this ,act1     
except that the prohibition described in
 subsection 7c7 of section #aag of the  
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7as    
amended by subsection 7a77 shall be     
subject to the transition provisions in 
section #c7;b77#b7 of the ,protecting   
,education from ,malign ,foreign        
,influence ,act of #bjbc4  7c7 ,ensuring
 compliance ,each ,federal agency shall 
ensure that no ,federal funds under the 
jurisdiction of that agency are         
distributed to an institution that is   
knowingly or willfully in violation of  

section #aag of the ,higher ,education  
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f71  
as determined by the head of the        
relevant agency4  #h4 ,technical        
assistance2 other reports  7a7          
,department of ,education ,the          
,secretary of ,education shall provide  
technical assistance to elementary      
schools1 secondary schools1 and         
institutions of higher education under  
the ,secretary's jurisdiction to assist 
those entities and the faculty and staff
 of those entities in avoiding covered  
relationships with covered persons4  7b7
 ,other ,federal agencies ,the          
,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary  
of ,transportation1 the ,secretary of   
,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary 
of the ,interior shall also provide such
 technical assistance to schools and    
institutions that are under their       
respective jurisdictions with respect to
 avoiding covered relationships with    
covered persons4  #i4 ,limiting         
exemption from foreign agent            

registration requirement for persons    
engaging in activities in furtherance of
 certain pursuits to activities not     
promoting political agenda of foreign   
governments  7a7 ,limitation on         
exemption ,section #c7;e7 of the        
,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of  
#aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;e77 is       
amended by striking the semicolon at the
 end and inserting the following3 1 but 
only if the activities do not promote   
the political agenda of a government of 
a foreign country24  7b7 ,effective date
 ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7  
shall apply with respect to activities  
carried out on or after the date of the 
enactment of this ,act4