,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ich  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,h>ris ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= himself &    
,mr4 ,ow5s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife to re/rict     
contracts ) =eign c\ntries ( conc]n &   
=eign entities ( conc]n4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no     
,contracts ) ,=eign ,adv]s>ies ,act4    
#b4 ,prohibition on contracts ) c]ta9   
=eign entities & c\ntries  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 ,prohibition on
 contracts ) c]ta9 =eign entities &     
c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an in/itution   
%all n ent] into a contract ) a =eign   
c\ntry ( conc]n or a =eign entity (     
conc]n4  7b7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
waiv] issu$ "u ?is section to an        
in/itution ) respect to a contract %all 

only-- 7,a7 waive ! prohibition "u      
subsection 7a7 = a #a-ye> p]iod2 &  7,b7
 apply to ! t]ms & conditions ( !       
propos$ contract submitt$ z "p ( !      
reque/ = su* waiv]4  7#b7 ,submission   
7,a7 ,fir/ waiv] reque/s  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,an in/itution t desires to ent] into a 
contract ) a =eign entity ( conc]n or a 
=eign c\ntry ( conc]n may submit to !   
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #abj days be=e !  
in/itution ent]s into su* a contract1 a 
reque/ to waive ! prohibition "u        
subsection 7a7 ) respect to su*         
contract4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ( waiv] reque/ 
,a waiv] reque/ submitt$ by an          
in/itution "u clause 7i7 %all include-- 
7,i7 ! complete & unr$act$ text ( !     
propos$ contract = :i* ! waiv] is be+   
reque/$1 & if su* orig9al contract is n 
9 ,engli%1 a translat$ copy ( ! text    
into ,engli% by a p]son t is n an       
affiliat$ entity or ag5t ( ! =eign s\rce
 involv$ ) su* contract2 &  7,,ii7 a    
/atem5t t-- 7aa7 is c]tifi$ by !        
compliance (fic] ( ! in/itution         

designat$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7e72
 &  7bb7 includes in=mation t           
demon/rates t su* contract-- 7,,aa7 is =
 ! b5efit ( ! in/itution's mission &    
/ud5ts2 & 7,,bb7 w promote ! security1  
/ability1 & economic vitality ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,b7 ,r5ewal waiv] reque/s    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an in/itution t1 pursuant 
to a waiv] issu$ "u ?is section1 has    
ent]$ into a contract1 ! t]m ( :i* is   
long] ?an ! #a-ye> waiv] p]iod & ! t]ms 
& conditions ( :i* rema9 ! same z !     
propos$ contract submitt$ z "p ( !      
reque/ = su* waiv] may submit1 n lat]   
?an #abj days be=e ! expiration ( su*   
waiv] p]iod1 a reque/ = a r5ewal ( su*  
waiv] = an additional #a-ye> p]iod 7:i* 
%all include any in=mation reque/$ by ! 
,secret>y74  7ii7 ,t]m9ation ,if !      
in/itution fails to submit a reque/ "u  
clause 7i7 or is n grant$ a r5ewal "u   
su* clause1 su* in/itution %all t]m9ate 
su* contract on ! la/ day ( ! orig9al   
#a-ye> waiv] p]iod4  7#c7 ,waiv]        
issuance ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an 

#fj days be=e an in/itution ent]s into a
 contract pursuant to a waiv] reque/ "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 or be=e a contract  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 is     
r5ew$ pursuant to a r5ewal reque/ "u su*
 p>agraph1 %all notify ! in/itution--   
7i7 if ! waiv] or r5ewal w be issu$ by !
 ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 9 a case 9 :i* !    
waiv] or r5ewal w be issu$1 ! date on   
:i* ! #a-ye> waiv] p]iod />ts2 &  7,b7  
may only issue a waiv] "u ?is section to
 an in/itution if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,director ( ! 
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 & ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 t ! contract = :i* 
! waiv] is be+ reque/$-- 7i7 is = !     
b5efit ( ! in/itution's mission &       

/ud5ts2 &  7ii7 w promote ! security1   
/ability1 & economic vitality ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#d7 ,disclosure ,n less ?an  
#b weeks prior to issu+ a waiv] "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all notify  
!-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,education &   
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1  ( !    
int5t to issue ! waiv]1 includ+ a       
ju/ification = ! waiv]4  7c7            
,designation dur+ contract t]m ,9 ! case
 ( an in/itution t ent]s into a contract
 ) a =eign s\rce t is n a =eign c\ntry (
 conc]n or a =eign entity ( conc]n b    
:i*1 dur+ ! t]m ( su* contract1 is      
designat$ z a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n or  
=eign entity ( conc]n1 su* in/itution   
%all t]m9ate su* contract n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! ,secret>y notifies !       
in/itution ( su* designation4  7d7      
,contracts prior to date ( enactm5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an in/itution 
t has ent]$ into a contract ) a =eign   
c\ntry ( conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n

 prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,no     
,contracts ) ,=eign ,adv]s>ies ,act--   
7,a7 ! in/itution %all z soon z         
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
su* date ( enactm5t1 submit to !        
,secret>y a waiv] reque/ 9 accordance ) 
clause 7ii7 ( subsection 7b77#b77;,a72 &
  7,b7 ! ,secret>y %all1 ^u receipt ( ! 
reque/ submitt$ "u su* clause1 issue a  
waiv] to ! in/itution = a p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! waiv] is issu$ & end+
 on ! soon] (-- 7i7 ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,no          
,contracts ) ,=eign ,adv]s>ies ,act2 or 
7ii7 ! date on :i* ! contract t]m9ates4 
7#b7 ,r5ewal ,an in/itution t has ent]$ 
into a contract describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 ! t]m ( :i* is long] ?an ! waiv]  
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* 
p>agraph & ! t]ms & conditions ( :i*    
rema9 ! same z ! contract submitt$ z "p 
( ! reque/ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 su* p>agraph1 may submit a reque/ =    
r5ewal ( ! waiv] issu$ "u su* p>agraph 9
 accordance ) subsection 7b77#b77;,b74  

7e7 ,compliance (fic] ,any in/itution t 
submits a waiv] "u ?is section %all     
designate1 be=e ! submission ( su*      
waiv]1 & ma9ta91 a compliance (fic]1 :o 
%all-- 7#a7 be a curr5t employee or     
legally au?oriz$ ag5t ( su* in/itution2 
&  7#b7 be responsible1 on behalf ( !   
in/itution1 = p]sonally c]tify+ accurate
 compliance ) ! waiv] requirem5ts "u ?is
 section4  7f7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7          
,inve/igation ,! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh !
 ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t7 %all     
conduct inve/igations ( possible        
violations ( ?is section by in/itutions 
&1 :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    
section71 %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 ( ?is section 7includ+ any   
rule or regulation promulgat$ "u ?is    

section7 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 ( ?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 ) su* requirem5t1 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 is compell$ to comply ) a  
requirem5t ( ?is section pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#b7 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 = ! fir/ "t1 ! 
,secret>y %all impose a f9e on !        
in/itution 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #e
 p]c5t & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total    
am\nt ( ,f$]al funds receiv$ by !       
in/itution "u ?is ,act = ! mo/ rec5t    
fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t violations 
,9 ! case ( an in/itution t has be5 f9$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all impose a f9e on !        
in/itution = ea* subsequ5t "t !         
in/itution kn[+ly or willfully fails to 
comply ) a requirem5t ( ?is section 9 an
 am\nt t is n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !    
total am\nt ( ,f$]al funds receiv$ by ! 
in/itution "u ?is ,act = ! mo/ rec5t    
fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,ineligibilty = waiv] 
,9 ! case ( an in/itution t has be5 f9$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect  
to a cal5d> ye>1 & t kn[+ly or willfully
 fails to comply ) a requirem5t ( ?is   
section ) respect to any #b additional  
cal5d> ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all prohibit !
 in/itution f obta9+ a waiv]1 or a      

r5ewal ( a waiv]1 "u ?is section4  7g7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,contract ,! t]m contract-- 7,a7 means--
 7i7 any agreem5t = ! acquisition by    
pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t] ( prop]ty or    
s]vices by ! =eign s\rce2  7ii7 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 &    
7iii7 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,b7 does n include an agreem5t made    
betwe5 an in/itution & a =eign s\rce    
reg>d+ any paym5t ( "o or m elem5ts ( a 
/ud5t's co/ ( att5dance 7z su* t]m is   
def9$ 9 section #dgb71 unless su* an    
agreem5t is made = m ?an #ae /ud5ts or  
is made "u a re/rict$ or conditional    
contract4  7#b7 ,=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 or ?is section1 
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 ,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 ( 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 ( ea* su*  
section = n less ?an #b in/itutional    
fiscal ye>s aft] ! in/itutional fiscal  
ye> 9 :i* su* in/itution became         
ineligible4  4