,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,james 7= himself & ,ms4 ,foxx7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to require /aff & faculty  
to report =eign gifts & contracts1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #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 ,! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja 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+ cov]$ individuals 

employ$ at ! in/itution to disclose 9 a 
report to su* in/itution on ,july #ca ( 
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$2
  7,b7 any contract ) a =eign s\rce 7o!r
 ?an a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n or =eign   
entity ( conc]n7 ent]$ into or 9 effect 
dur+ ! 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 is ent]$ into1 !   
date on :i* ! contract fir/ takes       
effect1 &1 z applicable1 ! date on :i*  
su* contract t]m9ates2  7,c7 any        
contract ) a =eign s\rce 7o!r ?an a     
=eign c\ntry ( conc]n or =eign entity ( 
conc]n7 ent]$ into or 9 effect dur+ !   
previ\s cal5d> ye> t has an undet]m9$   

monet>y value1 & includ+ ! date on :i*  
su* contract is ent]$ into1 ! date on   
:i* ! contract fir/ takes effect1 &1 z  
applicable1 ! date on :i* su* contract  
t]m9ates2 &  7,d7 any contract ent]$    
into or 9 effect ) a =eign c\ntry (     
conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n dur+ !  
previ\s cal5d> ye>1 ! value ( :i* is #j 
or m or :i* has an undet]m9$ monet>y    
value1 & includ+-- 7i7 ! date on :i* su*
 contract is ent]$ into2  7ii7 ! date on
 :i* ! contract fir/ takes effect2      
7iii7 if ! contract has a t]m9ation     
date1 su* t]m9ation date2 &  7iv7 ! 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#a7 7o!r ?an ! "n or any o!r  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a     
cov]$ individual7 t-- 7,a7 makes        
available ! in=mation disclos$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 7o!r ?an ! "n or any o!r  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a     

cov]$ individual7 beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#cj days aft] receipt ( ! report "u su* 
p>agraph conta9+ su* in=mation & until !
 late/ (-- 7i7 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] 
! date on :i*-- 7,i7 a gift ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 is receiv$2 or       
7,,ii7 a contract ref]r$ to 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c7 or 7,d7 (        
p>agraph 7#a7 fir/ takes effect2 or     
7ii7 ! 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,b7 is      
se>*able & sortable-- 7i7 if ! subject (
 ! disclosure is a gift1 by ! date on   
:i* ! gift is receiv$2  7ii7 if !       
subject ( ! disclosure is a contract--  
7,i7 by ! date on :i* su* contract is   
ent]$ into2 &  7,,ii7 by ! date on :i*  
su* contract fir/ takes effect2  7iii7  
by ! attributable c\ntry ) respect to   
:i* in=mation is be+ disclos$2  7iv7 by 
! n>r[e/ ( ! dep>tm5t1 s*ool1 or college
 ( ! in/itution1 z applicable1 = :i* !  
individual mak+ ! disclosure works2 &   
7v7 by ! "n ( ! =eign s\rce 7o!r ?an a  

=eign s\rce :o is a natural p]son72 &   
7#c7 an effective plan to id5tify &     
manage pot5tial in=mation ga!r+ by =eign
 s\rces ?r\gh espionage t>get+ cov]$    
individuals 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#a72 &  7#d7 = purposes (     
inve/igations "u section #aag;,b7a77#a7 
or responses to reque/s "u section #eeb 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act71 a record ( ! names ( !           
individuals mak+ disclosures "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7b7 ,in/itutions ,an in/itution 
%all be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section if su* in/itution-- 7#a7 is an  
eligible in/itution = ! purposes ( any  
program au?oriz$ "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 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
attributable c\ntry means-- 7,a7 !      
c\ntry ( citiz5%ip ( a =eign s\rce :o is
 a natural p]son1 or1 if su* c\ntry is  
unkn[n1 ! pr9cipal resid5ce 7z          
applicable7 ( su* =eign s\rce2 or  7,b7 
! c\ntry ( incorporation ( a =eign s\rce
 t is a legal entity1 or1 if su* c\ntry 
is unkn[n1 ! pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 7z
 applicable7 ( su* =eign s\rce4  7#b7 ! 
t]m contract means-- 7,a7 any agreem5t =
 ! acquisition by pur*ase1 lease1 or    
b>t] ( prop]ty or s]vices by ! =eign    
s\rce2  7,b7 any affiliation1 agreem5t1 
or simil> transaction ) a =eign s\rce t 
involves ! use or ex*ange ( an          
in/itution's "n1 lik5ess1 "t1 s]vices1  
or res\rces2 &  7,c7 any agreem5t = !   
acquisition by pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t]1 

( prop]ty or s]vices f a =eign s\rce    
7o!r ?an an arms-l5g? agreem5t = su*    
acquisition f a =eign s\rce t is n a    
=eign c\ntry ( conc]n or a =eign entity 
( conc]n72 &  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$          
individual-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #bbc7;d7 ( ! ,william ,m4 
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje72 &  7,b7 %all be  
int]pret$ 9 accordance ) ! ,guidance =  
,implem5t+ ,national ,security          
,presid5tial ,memor&um #cc 7,,nspm-#cc7 
on ,national ,security ,/rategy = ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-,support$ ,rese>* &   
,developm5t publi%$ by ! ,subcommittee  
on ,rese>* ,security & ! ,jo9t          
,committee on ! ,rese>* ,environm5t 9   
,janu>y #bjbb 7or any successor         
guidance74  7#d7 ! 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 legal entity1 gov]nm5tal 

or o!rwise1 sub/antially controll$ 7z   
describ$ 9 section #ffh4agd7;c77#c7 (   
title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 
7or successor regulations77 by a =eign  
s\rce2  7,d7 a natural p]son :o is n a  
citiz5 or a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or a tru/ t]ritory or protectorate !re(2
  7,e7 an ag5t ( a =eign s\rce1         
includ+-- 7i7 a subsidi>y or affiliate (
 a =eign legal entity1 act+ on behalf ( 
a =eign s\rce2  7ii7 a p]son t op]ates  
prim>ily = ! b5efit (1 or "u ! auspices 
(1 a =eign s\rce1 includ+ a f\ndation or
 a relat$ entity 7su* z any educational1
 cultural1 or language entity72 &  7iii7
 a p]son :o is an ag5t ( a =eign        
pr9cipal 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#a ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (
 #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa72 &  7,f7 an 
int]national organization 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 ! ,int]national ,organizations  
,immunities ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh774 
7#e7 ! 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  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 associat$ ) 
a category li/$ 9 ! ,comm]ce ,control   
,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &  
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & set
 =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #a to "p #ggd (   
title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations72 or  7iii7   
decorations 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #gcdb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code74  4  #c4 ,en=cem5t & o!r  
g5]al provisions  7a7 ,en=cem5t & o!r   

g5]al provisions ,! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aag;,a !  
foll[+3  #aag;,b4 ,en=cem5t2 s+le       
po9t-(-contact2 in/itutional requirem5ts
  7a7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,inve/igation ,!  
,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel (
 ! ,dep>tm5t7 %all conduct inve/igations
 ( possible violations ( section #aag;,a
 & subsection 7c7 ( ?is section by      
in/itutions &1 :5ev] x appe>s t an      
in/itution has kn[+ly or willfully fail$
 to comply ) a requirem5t ( any ( su*   
provisions 7includ+ any rule or         
regulation promulgat$ "u any su*        
provision71 %all reque/ t ! ,attorney   
,g5]al br+ a civil action 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,civil action     
,:5ev] x appe>s t an in/itution has     
kn[+ly or willfully fail$ to comply ) a 
requirem5t ( any ( ! provisions li/$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 7includ+ any rule or      
regulation promulgat$ "u any su*        
provision7 bas$ on an inve/igation "u   

su* p>agraph1 a civil action %all 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 ( ! provision t has be5     
violat$4  7#c7 ,co/s & o!r f9es ,an     
in/itution t is compell$ to comply ) a  
requirem5t ( a provision li/$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 %all--  
7,a7 pay to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ! full co/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( 
obta9+ compliance ) ! requirem5t ( su*  
provision1 includ+ all associat$ co/s ( 
inve/igation & en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 if     
applicable1 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 is      
compell$ to comply ) a requirem5t (     
section #aag;,a pursuant to p>agraph    
7#b7 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,fir/-"t violations 

,9 ! case ( an in/itution t is compell$ 
to comply ) a requirem5t ( section      
#aag;,a pursuant to a civil action      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & t has n     
previ\sly be5 compell$ to comply ) any  
su* requirem5t pursuant to su* a civil  
action1 ! ,secret>y %all impose a f9e on
 ! in/itution = su* violation 9 an am\nt
 t is ! great] (-- 7i7 #bej1jjj2 or     
7ii7 ! total am\nt ( gifts or contracts 
t ! in/itution is compell$ to report    
pursuant to su* civil action4  7,b7     
,subsequ5t violations ,9 ! case ( an    
in/itution t has previ\sly be5 compell$ 
to comply ) a requirem5t ( section      
#aag;,a pursuant to a civil action      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & is          
subsequ5tly compell$ to comply ) su* a  
requirem5t pursuant to a subsequ5t civil
 action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,secret>y %all impose a f9e on !        
in/itution 9 an am\nt t is ! great] (-- 
7i7 #ejj1jjj2 or  7ii7 twice ! total    
am\nt ( gifts or contracts t !          
in/itution is compell$ to report        

pursuant to su* civil action4  7b7 ,s+le
 po9t-(-,contact at ! ,dep>tm5t ,!      
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a s+le            
po9t-(-contact at ! ,dep>tm5t to-- 7#a7 
receive & respond to inquiries & reque/s
 = te*nical assi/ance f in/itutions     
reg>d+ compliance ) ! requirem5ts (     
section #aag;,a & subsection 7c7 ( ?is  
section2  7#b7 provide1 e #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! /atus updates on  
any p5d+ or complet$ inve/igations &    
civil actions "u subsection 7a77#a7 to--
 7,a7 ! au?oriz+ committees2 &  7,b7 any
 in/itution t is ! subject ( su*        
inve/igation or action2  7#c7 ma9ta91 on
 a publicly accessible website-- 7,a7 a 
full compreh5sive li/ ( all =eign       
c\ntries ( conc]n & =eign entities (    
conc]n2 &  7,b7 ! date on :i* ! la/     
update 0 made to su* li/2 &  7#d7 n lat]
 ?an #g days aft] mak+ an update to !   
li/ ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71      
notify ea* in/itution requir$ to comply 
) ! section li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*  
update4  7c7 ,in/itutional requirem5ts =

 compliance (fic]s & in/itutional policy
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an         
in/itution t is subject to ! requirem5ts
 ( section #aag;,a %all1 n lat] ?an !   
date on :i* ! in/itution fir/ fulfills !
 requirem5ts ( su* section-- 7,a7       
e/abli% an in/itutional policy t !      
in/itution %all foll[ 9 meet+ !         
requirem5ts ( su* section2 &  7,b7      
designate & ma9ta9 at lea/ "o1 b n m ?an
 ?ree1 curr5t employees or legally      
au?oriz$ ag5ts ( su* in/itution to s]ve 
z compliance (fic]s to c>ry out !       
requirem5ts li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 
,duties ( compliance (fic]s ,a          
compliance (fic] designat$ by an        
in/itution "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all   
c]tify1 :5ev] ! in/itution is subject to
 ! requirem5ts ( section #aag;,a1 t !   
in/itution-- 7,a7 is 9 compliance ) !   
requirem5ts ( su* section2 &  7,b7      
foll[$ ! in/itutional policy e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7d7 ,def9itions ,=
 purposes ( section #aag;,a & ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,=eign c\ntry ( conc]n ,! 

t]m =eign c\ntry ( conc]n means !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,any cov]$ nation def9$ 9  
section #dhgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,b7 ,any c\ntry ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,director (     
,national ,intellig5ce1 det]m9es1 =     
purposes ( section #aag;,a or ?is       
section1 to be engag$ 9 conduct t is    
detrim5tal to ! national security or    
=eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,=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#c7 ,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 
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 ( sections #aag;,a &        
#aag;,b7c74  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( an        
in/itution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
! in/itution w-- 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 ( ea* su* section = n   
less ?an #b in/itutional fiscal ye>s    
aft] ! in/itutional fiscal ye> 9 :i* su*
 in/itution became ineligible4  7,c7 ,an
 in/itution describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
is an in/itution t has be5 subject to #c
 sep>ate civil actions describ$ 9       
section #aag;,b7a77#b7 t h ea* result$ 9
 ! in/itution be+ compell$ to comply )  

"o or m requirem5ts ( section #aag;,a or
 #aag;,b7c74  4  7c7 ,,gao ,/udy &      
,report  7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all initiate a /udy to id5tify ways to 
improve int]gov]nm5tal ag5cy coord9ation
 reg>d+ implem5tation & en=cem5t (      
sections #aag;,a & #aag;,b7c7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajaa;f71 z add$ by ?is ,act1 includ+   
increas+ in=mation %>+1 increas+        
compliance rates1 & e/abli%+ processes =
 en=cem5t4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all submit to ,congress1 & make public1
 a report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74