,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjbe,mr4   
,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mrs4
 ,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4        
,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,grassley1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 
,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 & ,mr4      
,ris*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to /r5g!n disclosure       
requirem5ts relat+ to =eign gifts &     
contracts1 to prohibit contracts betwe5 
in/itutions ( high] education & c]ta9   
=eign entities & c\ntries ( conc]n1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ ,education     
,transp>5cy & ,end+ ,rogue ,regimes     
,engag+ 9 ,nef>i\s ,transactions ,act or
 ! ,,det]r5t ,act4  #b4 ,disclosures (  
=eign gifts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aag 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f7 is am5d$ to read z   

foll[s3  #aag4 ,disclosures ( =eign     
gifts  7a7 ,disclosure reports  7#a7    
,aggregate gifts & contract disclosures 
,an in/itution %all file ) ! ,secret>y1 
9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#a71 a    
disclosure report on ,july #ca ( !      
cal5d> ye> imm$iately foll[+ any cal5d> 
ye> 9 :i*-- 7,a7 ! in/itution receives a
 gift f1 or ent]s into a contract )1 a  
=eign s\rce 7o!r ?an a =eign c\ntry (   
conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n7-- 7i7 !
 value ( :i* is #ej1jjj or m1 consid]$  
alone or 9 comb9ation ) all o!r gifts f1
 or contracts )1 t =eign s\rce )9 !     
cal5d> ye>2 or  7ii7 ! value ( :i* is   
indet]m9ate2 or  7,b7 ! in/itution-- 7i7
 receives a gift f a =eign c\ntry (     
conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n1 )\t    
reg>d to ! value ( su* gift2 or  7ii7 ^u
 receiv+ a waiv] "u section #aag;,a to  
ent] into a contract ) su* a c\ntry or  
entity1 ent]s into su* contract1 )\t    
reg>d to ! value ( su* contract4  7#b7  
,=eign s\rce own]%ip or control         
disclosures ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! 

case ( an in/itution t is sub/antially  
controll$ 7z describ$ 9 section         
#ffh4agd7;c77#c7 ( title #cd1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations7 7or successor      
regulations7 by a =eign s\rce1 !        
in/itution %all file ) ! ,secret>y1 9   
accordance ) subsection 7b77#b71 a      
disclosure report on ,july #ca ( ea*    
ye>4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( affiliat$        
entities ,= purposes ( ?is section1 any 
gift to1 or contract )1 an affiliat$    
entity ( an in/itution %all be consid]$ 
a gift to1 or contract )1 respectively1 
su* in/itution4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( report  
7#a7 ,gifts & contracts ,ea* report to !
 ,secret>y requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7
 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,) respect 
to a gift receiv$ f1 or a contract ent]$
 into )1 any =eign s\rce-- 7i7 ! "n ( ! 
individual1 dep>tm5t1 or o!r entity at !
 in/itution receiv+ ! gift or c>ry+ out 
! contract on behalf ( ! in/itution2    
7ii7 any int5d$ purpose ( ! gift or     
contract communicat$ to ! in/itution by 
! =eign s\rce1 &1 z ( ! date ( fil+ su* 

report1 ! mann] 9 :i* ! in/itution      
int5ds to use su* gift or contract2     
7iii7 9 ! case ( a re/rict$ or          
conditional gift or contract1 a         
description ( ea* re/riction or         
condition t meets ! def9ition ( ! t]m   
re/rict$ or conditional gift or contract
 9 subsection 7f72  7iv7 ) respect to   
su* a gift-- 7,i7 ! total fair m>ket    
doll> am\nt or doll> value ( ! gift1 z (
 ! date ( submission ( su* report2 &    
7,,ii7 ! date on :i* ! in/itution       
receiv$ su* gift2  7v7 ) respect to su* 
a contract-- 7,i7 ! total fair m>ket    
doll> am\nt or doll> value ( ! contract1
 z ( ! date ( submission ( su* report2  
7,,ii7 ! date on :i* ! in/itution ent]s 
into su* contract2  7,,iii7 ! date on   
:i* su* contract fir/ takes effect2     
7,,iv7 if ! contract has a t]m9ation    
date1 su* t]m9ation date2 &  7,v7 an    
assurance t ! in/itution w-- 7aa7 ma9ta9
 an unr$act$ copy ( ! contract until !  
late/ (-- 7,,aa7 ! date t is #e ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* su* contract fir/    

takes effect2 7,,bb7 ! date on :i* !    
contract t]m9ates2 or 7,,cc7 ! la/ day (
 any p]iod t applicable ,/ate law       
requires a copy ( su* contract to be    
ma9ta9$2 &  7bb7 ^u reque/ ( ! ,secret>y
 dur+ an inve/igation "u section        
#aag;,c7a77#a71 produce su* an unr$act$ 
copy ( ! contract4  7,b7 ,) respect to a
 gift receiv$ f1 or a contract ent]$    
into )1 a =eign s\rce t is a =eign      
gov]nm5t 7o!r ?an ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign  
c\ntry ( conc]n7-- 7i7 ! "n ( su* =eign 
gov]nm5t2  7ii7 ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1      
(fice1 or division ( su* =eign gov]nm5t 
t approv$ su* gift or contract1 z       
applicable2 &  7iii7 ! physical mail+   
address ( su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 (fice1 or
 division4  7,c7 ,) respect to a gift   
receiv$ f1 or contract ent]$ into )1 a  
=eign s\rce o!r ?an a =eign gov]nm5t    
subject to ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7i7 7,i7 ! legal "n ( ! =eign    
s\rce2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a gift     
receiv$ f a =eign s\rce t aw>d$ su* gift
 to ! in/itution z an ag5t describ$ 9   

subsection 7f77#d77;,g7 on behalf (     
ano!r =eign s\rce-- 7aa7 ! legal "n ( ! 
=eign s\rce t aw>d$ su* gift2 &  7bb7 ! 
legal "n ( ! =eign s\rce on ^: behalf ! 
gift 0 aw>d$1 or a /atem5t c]tifi$ by a 
compliance (fic] 9 accordance ) section 
#aag;,c7c7 t ! in/itution has reasonably
 attempt$ to obta9 su* "n2  7ii7 9 !    
case ( a =eign s\rce t is a natural     
p]son1 ea* c\ntry ( citiz5%ip ( su*     
p]son1 or1 if no su* c\ntry is kn[n1 !  
pr9cipal c\ntry ( resid5ce ( su* p]son2 
7iii7 9 ! case ( a =eign s\rce t is a   
legal entity1 ! c\ntry 9 :i* su* entity 
is incorporat$1 or1 if su* in=mation is 
n available1 ! pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 
( su* entity2  7iv7 ! physical mail+    
address ( su* =eign s\rce1 or1 if su*   
address is n available1 a /atem5t       
c]tifi$ by a compliance (fic] 9         
accordance ) section #aag;,c7c7 t !     
in/itution has reasonably attempt$ to   
obta9 su* address2 &  7v7 any           
affiliation ( ! =eign s\rce to an       
organization t is designat$ z a =eign   

t]rori/ organization pursuant to section
 #bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7,d7 ,)     
respect to a contract ent]$ into ) a    
=eign s\rce t is a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n
 or a =eign entity ( conc]n-- 7i7 a     
complete & unr$act$ copy ( ! orig9al    
contract1 & if su* orig9al contract is n
 9 ,engli%1 a translat$ copy 9          
accordance ) subsection 7c72  7ii7 a    
copy ( ! waiv] receiv$ "u section       
#aag;,a = su* contract2 &  7iii7 !      
/atem5t submitt$ by ! in/itution =      
purposes ( receiv+ su* a waiv] "u       
section #aag;,a7b77#b74  7,e7 ,) respect
 to a gift receiv$ f a =eign s\rce t is 
a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n or a =eign      
entity ( conc]n1 an assurance t !       
in/itution w-- 7i7 9 a case 9 :i* !     
in/itution receiv$ docum5tation relat+  
to su* gift1 ma9ta9 su* docum5tation    
until ! lat] (-- 7,i7 ! date t is #e    
ye>s aft] ! date su* gift 0 receiv$ by !
 in/itution2 or  7,,ii7 ! la/ day ( any 
p]iod t applicable ,/ate law requires a 

copy ( su* docum5tation to be ma9ta9$2 &
  7ii7 ^u reque/ ( ! ,secret>y dur+ an  
inve/igation "u section #aag;,c7a77#a71 
produce su* docum5tation4  7#b7 ,=eign  
s\rce own]%ip or control ,ea* report to 
! ,secret>y requir$ "u subsection       
7a77#b7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 ! in=mation  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 ! legal 
"n & ! mail+ address ( ! =eign s\rce t  
sub/antially controls ! in/itution z    
describ$ 9 su* subsection2  7,c7 ! date 
on :i* ! =eign s\rce assum$ su*         
sub/antial control2 &  7,d7 any *anges 9
 program or /ructure ( ! in/itution (   
high] education result+ f su* sub/antial
 control4  7c7 ,translation requirem5ts 
,any in=mation requir$ to be disclos$ "u
 ?is section1 or reque/$ by ! ,secret>y 
pursuant to an inve/igation "u section  
#aag;,c7a77#a71 ) respect to a gift or  
contract t is n 9 ,engli% %all be       
translat$ into ,engli%1 = purposes ( su*
 disclosure or su* inve/igation1 by a   
p]son t is n-- 7#a7 a =eign s\rce t     
aw>d$ su* gift or ent]$ into su*        

contract2 or  7#b7 any o!r =eign s\rce f
 an attributable c\ntry ( a =eign s\rce 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,public 
inspection  7#a7 ,database requirem5t   
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,may #ca ( ! cal5d>  
ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,,det]r5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a se>*able database on 
a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 "u :i* all     
reports submitt$ "u ?is section         
7includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable1 any   
report submitt$ "u ?is section be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,det]r5t ,act7--   
7i7 are made publicly available 79      
electronic & d[nloadable =mat71 includ+ 
any in=mation provid$ 9 su* reports 7o!r
 ?an ! in=mation prohibit$ f be+        
publicly disclos$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b772  7ii7 c be individually id5tifi$ 
& comp>$2 &  7iii7 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 are se>*able & sortable--  
7,i7 by ! in/itution t fil$ su* report2 
7,,ii7 by ! date on :i* ! in/itution    
fil$ su* report2  7,,iii7 by ! date on  
:i* ! in/itution receiv$ ! gift :i* is !

 subject ( ! report2  7,,iv7 by ! date  
on :i* ! in/itution ent]s into !        
contract :i* is ! subject ( ! report2   
7,v7 by ! date on :i* su* contract fir/ 
takes effect2  7,,vi7 by ! attributable 
c\ntry ( su* gift or contract2  7,,vii7 
by ! "n ( ! =eign s\rce2  7,,viii7 by ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph        
7,c77i72 &  7,,ix7 by ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii72  7,b7 n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( a     
disclosure report "u ?is section1       
include su* report 9 su* database2  7,c7
 indicate1 z "p ( ! public record ( a   
report includ$ 9 su* database1 :e!r !   
report is ) respect to a gift receiv$ f1
 or a contract ent]$ into )-- 7i7 a     
=eign s\rce t is a =eign gov]nm5t2 or   
7ii7 a =eign s\rce t is n a =eign       
gov]nm5t2 &  7,d7 ) respect to a        
disclosure report t does n include ! "n 
or address ( a =eign s\rce1 indicate1 z 
"p ( ! public record ( su* report       
includ$ 9 su* database1 t su* report did
 n include su* in=mation4  7#b7         

,application ( ,f$]al privacy law2      
protections = natural p]sons  7,a7      
,application ( ,f$]al privacy law       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
disclosure report fil$ pursuant to ?is  
section is n subject to ,f$]al privacy  
law 7includ+ any exemption f disclosure 
describ$ 9 section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7,b7 ,protections
 = natural p]sons  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ) respect to a 
disclosure report fil$ "u ?is section1 !
 "n or address 7o!r ?an ! attributable  
c\ntry7 ( a =eign s\rce t is a natural  
p]son-- 7,i7 may n be publicly disclos$2
 &  7,,ii7 is exempt f disclosure "u    
subsection 7b77#c7 ( section #eeb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation      
,act74  7ii7 ,exceptions = contracts ) a
 =eign c\ntry ( conc]n or =eign entity (
 conc]n ,clause 7i7 %all n apply to a   
disclosure report fil$ pursuant to ?is  
section t conta9s in=mation ) respect to
 a contract describ$ 9 subsection       

7a77#a77;,b77ii7 ent]$ into ) a =eign   
c\ntry ( conc]n or =eign entity (       
conc]n4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy in=mation %>+   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a disclosure 
report f an in/itution 9 compliance )   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit  
an unr$act$ copy ( su* report 7includ+ !
 "n & address ( a =eign s\rce disclos$ 9
 su* report7 to ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,director ( ! 
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 & ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,affiliat$ entity ,! 
t]m affiliat$ entity1 :5 us$ ) respect  
to an in/itution1 means an entity or    
organization t op]ates prim>ily = !     
b5efit (1 or "u ! auspices (1 su*       

in/itution1 su* z a f\ndation ( !       
in/itution1 or an educational1 cultural1
 or language entity4  7#b7 ,attributable
 c\ntry ,! 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 ( 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#c7    
,contract ,! t]m contract-- 7,a7 means--
 7i7 any agreem5t = ! acquisition by    
pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t] ( prop]ty       
7includ+ intellectual prop]ty7 or       
s]vices by ! =eign s\rce2  7ii7 except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 any    
agreem5t = ! acquisition by pur*ase1    
lease1 or b>t] ( prop]ty 7includ+       
intellectual prop]ty7 or s]vices f a    
=eign s\rce2 &  7iii7 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,b7 does n    
include-- 7i7 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 contract2  7ii7
 an arms-l5g? agreem5t = ! acquisition  
by pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t] ( prop]ty    
7includ+ intellectual prop]ty7 or       
s]vices f a =eign s\rce t is n a =eign  
c\ntry ( conc]n or a =eign entity (     
conc]n2 or  7iii7 any assignm5t or      
lic5se ( a grant$ intellectual prop]ty  
"r 7includ+ a pat5t1 tradem>k1 or       
copyright7 t is 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 regulations74  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 legal  
entity1 gov]nm5tal or o!rwise1          
sub/antially controll$ 7z describ$ 9    
section #ffh4agd7;c77#c7 ( title #cd1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 7or        
successor regulations7 by a =eign s\rce2
  7,d7 a natural p]son :o is n a citiz5 
or a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a    
tru/ t]ritory or protectorate !re(2     
7,e7 an int]national organization 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,int]national         
,organizations ,immunities ,act 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhh772  7,f7 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
 #faa772 or  7,g7 an ag5t ( any ( !     
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,f71 includ+-- 7i7 a subsidi>y or
 affiliate ( a =eign legal entity1 act+ 
on behalf ( su* an entity2 &  7ii7 a    
p]son t op]ates prim>ily = ! b5efit (1  
or "u ! auspices (1 su* an entity1 su* z

 a f\ndation ( su* entity1 or an        
educational1 cultural1 or language      
entity4  7#e7 ,gift ,! t]m gift-- 7,a7  
means any gift ( money1 prop]ty 7includ+
 intellectual prop]ty71 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 any assignm5t or     
lic5se ( a grant$ intellectual prop]ty  
"r 7includ+ a pat5t1 tradem>k1 or       
copyright7 t is 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  7#f7 ,re/rict$ or       
conditional gift or contract ,! t]m     
re/rict$ or conditional gift or contract
 means any end[m5t1 gift1 grant1        
contract1 aw>d1 pres5t1 or prop]ty      
7includ+ intellectual prop]ty7 ( any k9d
 :i* includes provisions reg>d+-- 7,a7 !
 employm5t1 assignm5t1 or t]m9ation (   
faculty2  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t (1 or !     
provision ( fund+ =1 dep>tm5ts1 c5t]s1  
in/itutes1 in/ructional programs1 rese>*
 or lecture programs1 or new faculty    
positions2  7,c7 ! selection1 admission1
 or education ( /ud5ts2 or  7,d7 ! aw>d 
( grants1 loans1 s*ol>%ips1 fell[%ips1  
or o!r =ms ( f9ancial aid re/rict$ to   
/ud5ts ( a specifi$ c\ntry1 religion1   
sex1 e?nic orig91 or political op9ion4  
4  7b7 ,prohibition on contracts ) c]ta9
 =eign entities & c\ntries ,"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% 79 a mann] t complies )    
section #aag7;c772 &  7,,ii7 a /atem5t  
t-- 7aa7 is c]tifi$ by a compliance     
(fic] ( ! in/itution designat$ 9        
accordance ) section #aag;,c7c72 &  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$1 ! date on   
:i* ! #a-ye> waiv] p]iod />ts2 &  7,b7  
may only issue a waiv] "u ?is section to
 an in/itution if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 
9 consultation ) ea* individual li/$ 9  
section #aag7;e71 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 ! au?oriz+     
committees ( ! 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 ( !         
,,det]r5t ,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 
( ! ,,det]r5t ,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 ,contract def9$ ,! t]m contract has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aag7;f74
  4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy in=mation %>+       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all 

transmit to ea* individual li/$ 9       
section #aag7;e7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act-- 7#a7
 an unr$act$ copy ( ea* report 7includ+ 
! "n & address ( a =eign s\rce disclos$ 
9 su* report7 receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education "u section #aag ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajaa;f7 prior to ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 any report1 docum5t1  
or o!r record g5]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education 9 ! c\rse ( an inve/igation--
 7,a7 ( an in/itution ) respect to !    
compliance ( su* in/itution ) su*       
section2 &  7,b7 initiat$ prior to !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,policy
 reg>d+ conflicts ( int]e/ f =eign gifts
 & contracts ,! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 z 
am5d$ by ! prec$+ section1 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aag;,a !  
foll[+3  #aag;,b4 ,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 ( ! 
,,det]r5t ,act1 ea* in/itution describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 %all ma9ta9-- 7#a7 a   
policy requir+ cov]$ individuals at !   
in/itution & cov]$ individuals at       
affiliat$ entities ( ! in/itution to    
disclose 9 a report to su* in/itution by
 ,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 ( indet]m9ate
 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 indet]m9ate 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    
indet]m9ate 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 ! in=mation prohibit$ f public 
disclosure pursuant to subsection 7c77  
t-- 7,a7 makes available ! in=mation    
disclos$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 7o!r ?an !    
in=mation prohibit$ f public disclosure 
pursuant to subsection 7c77 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,c71 or 7,d7 (  
p>agraph 7#a7 fir/ takes effect2  7ii7 !
 date on :i* a contract ref]r$ to 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 t]m9ates2 or  7iii7 ! la/ 
day ( any p]iod t applicable ,/ate law  
requires a copy ( su* contract to be    
ma9ta9$2 &  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$2  7iv7 7,i7 if
 ! cov]$ individual at an in/itution is 
mak+ ! disclosure1 by ! mo/ specific    
division ( ! in/itution 7su* z !        
dep>tm5t1 s*ool1 or college7 t ! cov]$  
individual is 92 &  7,,ii7 if ! cov]$   
individual at ! affiliat$ entity ( !    
in/itution is mak+ ! disclosure1 by ! "n
 ( su* affiliat$ entity2  7v7 by ! "n ( 
! =eign s\rce2 &  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;,c7a77#a71 a record ( ! "n ( ea*   

individual :o makes a disclosure "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 & ea* report disclos$ "u  
su* p>agraph4  7b7 ,in/itutions ,an     
in/itution %all be subject to !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section if su*        
in/itution-- 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 ,application (
 ,f$]al privacy law2 protections =      
natural p]sons  7#a7 ,application (     
,f$]al privacy law ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 a disclosure made        
pursuant to ?is section is n subject to 
,f$]al privacy law4  7#b7 ,protections =
 natural p]sons  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ) respect  
to a disclosure made pursuant to ?is    
section1 ! foll[+ may n be publicly     
disclos$3 7i7 ,! "n or address 7o!r ?an 

! attributable c\ntry7 ( a =eign s\rce t
 is a natural p]son4  7ii7 ,! "n or any 
o!r p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a 
cov]$ individual mak+ su* disclosure4   
7,b7 ,exceptions = contracts ) a =eign  
c\ntry ( conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to a    
disclosure made pursuant to ?is section 
t conta9s in=mation ) respect to a      
contract ent]$ into ) a =eign c\ntry (  
conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n4  7d7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]ms
 affiliat$ entity1 attributable c\ntry1 
=eign s\rce1 & gift h ! mean+s giv5 su* 
t]ms 9 section #aag7;f72  7#b7 ! t]m    
contract-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 any agreem5t
 = ! acquisition by pur*ase1 lease1 or  
b>t] ( prop]ty 7includ+ intellectual    
prop]ty7 or s]vices by ! =eign s\rce2   
7ii7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 any agreem5t = ! acquisition by   
pur*ase1 lease1 or b>t] ( prop]ty       
7includ+ intellectual prop]ty7 or       
s]vices f a =eign s\rce2 &  7iii7 any   
affiliation1 agreem5t1 or simil>        

transaction ) a =eign s\rce t involves !
 use or ex*ange ( a cov]$ individual's  
"n1 lik5ess1 "t1 s]vices1 or res\rces2 &
  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 an arms-l5g?
 agreem5t = ! acquisition by pur*ase1   
lease1 or b>t] ( prop]ty 7includ+       
intellectual prop]ty7 or s]vices f a    
=eign s\rce t is n a =eign c\ntry (     
conc]n or a =eign entity ( conc]n2 &    
7ii7 any assignm5t or lic5se ( a grant$ 
intellectual prop]ty "r 7includ+ a      
pat5t1 tradem>k1 or copyright7 t is 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$]al  
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 &  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ 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  4  #d4 ,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;,b ! foll[+3   
#aag;,c4 ,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 ( sections #aag1 #aag;,a1    
#aag;,b1 & 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 ( a   
section li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#b7 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,section  
#aag  7i7 ,fir/-"t violations ,9 ! case 
( an in/itution t is compell$ to comply 
) a requirem5t ( section #aag 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 z foll[s3 7,i7 ,9 ! case ( an 
in/itution t kn[+ly or willfully fails  
to comply ) a report+ requirem5t "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #aag1 su*  
f9e %all be 9 an am\nt t is-- 7aa7 = ea*
 gift or contract ) det]m9able value t  
is ! subject ( su* a failure to comply1 

! great] (-- 7,,aa7 #ej1jjj2 or 7,,bb7 !
 monet>y value ( su* gift or contract2  
or  7bb7 = ea* gift or contract ( no    
value or ( indet]m9able value1 n less   
?an #a 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,,ii7 ,9 ! case ( an      
in/itution t kn[+ly or willfully fails  
to comply ) ! report+ requirem5t "u     
subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #aag1 su*  
f9e %all be 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an  
#aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( ,f$]al funds
 receiv$ by ! in/itution "u ?is ,act = !
 mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,subsequ5t 
violations ,9 ! case ( an in/itution t  
has previ\sly be5 compell$ to comply ) a
 requirem5t ( section #aag 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 z foll[s3 7,i7 ,9 ! case ( an
 in/itution t kn[+ly or willfully fails 

to comply ) a report+ requirem5t "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #aag1 su*  
f9e %all be 9 an am\nt t is-- 7aa7 = ea*
 gift or contract ) det]m9able value t  
is ! subject ( su* a failure to comply1 
! great] (-- 7,,aa7 #ajj1jjj2 or 7,,bb7 
twice ! monet>y value ( su* gift or     
contract2 or  7bb7 = ea* gift or        
contract ( no value or ( indet]m9able   
value1 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,,ii7 ,9 ! case 
( an in/itution t kn[+ly or willfully   
fails to comply ) a report+ requirem5t  
"u subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #aag1   
su* f9e %all be 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,b7    
,section #aag;,a  7i7 ,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 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  7ii7 ,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 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
 ,section #aag;,b  7i7 ,fir/-"t         
violations ,9 ! case ( an in/itution t  
is compell$ to comply ) a requirem5t (  
section #aag;,b 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] (-- 7,i7 #bej1jjj2 
or  7,,ii7 ! total am\nt ( gifts or     
contracts t ! in/itution is compell$ to 
report pursuant to su* civil action4    
7ii7 ,subsequ5t violations ,9 ! case (  
an in/itution t has previ\sly be5       
compell$ to comply ) a requirem5t (     
section #aag;,b 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] (-- 
7,i7 #ejj1jjj2 or  7,,ii7 twice ! total 
am\nt ( gifts or contracts t !          
in/itution is compell$ to report        
pursuant to su* civil action4  7,d7     
,ineligibility = waiv] ,9 ! case ( an   
in/itution t is f9$ pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 7,b77ii71 or      

7,c77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all prohibit !   
in/itution f obta9+ a waiv]1 or a r5ewal
 ( a waiv]1 "u section #aag;,a4  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 (     
sections #aag1 #aag;,a1 #aag;,b1 &      
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section2  7#b7     
coord9ate & implem5t te*nical           
improvem5ts to ! database describ$ 9    
section #aag7;d77#a71 includ+-- 7,a7    
improv+ upload functionality by all[+ = 
bat* report+1 includ+ by all[+          
in/itutions to upload "o file ) all     
requir$ in=mation into ! database2  7,b7
 publi%+ & ma9ta9+ a database us]s      
guide1 :i* %all be review$ & updat$ z   
practicable b n less ?an annually1      
includ+ in=mation on h[ to edit an entry
 & h[ to report errors2  7,c7 creat+ a  
/&+ us] gr\p 7to :i* *apt] #aj ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply7  

to discuss possible database            
improvem5ts1 :i* gr\p %all-- 7i7 include
 at lea/-- 7,i7 #c memb]s repres5t+     
public in/itutions ) high or v high     
levels ( rese>* activity 7z def9$ by !  
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics72
  7,,ii7 #b memb]s repres5t+ private1   
nonpr(it in/itutions ) high or v high   
levels ( rese>* activity 7z s def9$72   
7,,iii7 #b memb]s repres5t+ propriet>y  
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #ajb7;b772 &  7,,iv7 #b memb]s 
repres5t+ area c>e] & te*nical education
 s*ools 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 or  
7,d7 ( section #c7c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s
 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (    
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7c7772 &  7ii7
 meet at lea/ twice a ye> ) (ficials f !
 ,dep>tm5t to discuss possible database 
improvem5ts2  7,d7 publi%+1 on a        
publicly available website1 recomm5d$   
database improvem5ts foll[+ ea* meet+   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii72 &  7,e7
 respond+1 on a publicly available      
website1 to ea* recomm5dation publi%$ "u

 subp>agraph 7,d7 z to :e!r or n !      
,dep>tm5t w implem5t ! recomm5dation1   
includ+ ! rationale = ei!r approv+ or   
reject+ ! recomm5dation2  7#c7 provide1 
e #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,,det]r5t ,act1 /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#d7 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#e7 n lat]
 ?an #g days aft] mak+ an update to !   
li/ ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a71      
notify ea* in/itution requir$ to comply 
) ! sections 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 requir$ to file a report
 "u section #aag1 t is seek+ a waiv] "u 

section #aag;,a1 or t is subject to !   
requirem5ts ( section #aag;,b1 %all1 n  
lat] ?an ! e>li] ( ! date on :i* !      
in/itution files ! fir/ report "u       
section #aag1 reque/s ! in/itution's    
fir/ waiv] "u section #aag;,a1 or fir/  
fulfills ! requirem5ts ( section        
#aag;,b-- 7,a7 e/abli% an in/itutional  
policy t ! in/itution %all foll[ 9 meet+
 ! requirem5ts ( sections #aag1 #aag;,a1
 & #aag;,b2 &  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]tify-- 7,a7 :5ev] !    
in/itution is requir$ to file a report  
"u section #aag-- 7i7 ! in/itution's    
accurate compliance ) ! report+         
requirem5ts "u su* section2  7ii7 t !   
in/itution1 9 fil+ su* report "u section
 #aag-- 7,i7 foll[$ ! in/itutional      

policy e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7   
applicable to su* section2 &  7,,ii7    
conduct$ good fai? ef=ts & reasonable   
due dilig5ce to ensure t accurate       
in=mation is provid$ 9 su* report2 &    
7iii7 9 ! case ( a report "u section    
#aag1 any /atem5ts by ! in/itution      
requir$ to be c]tifi$ by su* an (fic] "u
 clause 7i7 or 7iv7 ( section           
#aag7;b77#a77;,c72 &  7,b7 :5ev] !      
in/itution reque/s a waiv] "u section   
#aag;,a-- 7i7 t ! in/itution-- 7,i7 is 9
 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su*       
section2 &  7,,ii7 foll[$ ! in/itutional
 policy e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7  
applicable to su* section2 &  7ii7 !    
/atem5t by ! in/itution requir$ to be   
c]tifi$ by su* an (fic] "u section      
#aag;,a7b77#b77;,a77ii77,,ii72 &  7,c7  
:5ev] ! in/itution is subject to !      
requirem5ts ( section #aag;,b1 t !      
in/itution-- 7i7 is 9 compliance ) !    
requirem5ts ( su* section2 &  7ii7      
foll[$ ! in/itutional policy e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 applicable to su*   

section4  7d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( 
sections #aag1 #aag;,a1 #aag;,b1 & ?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 ( sections #aag1 #aag;,a1      
#aag;,b1 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#i77;,a7 ( ! ,john ,s4        
,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7#aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #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* section7 )
 a program p>ticipation agreem5t "u     
section #dhg4  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    
#aag1 #aag;,a1 #aag;,b1 & #aag;,c7c74   
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-- 7i7 aga9/ :i* judgm5t  
has be5 grant$ 9 #c sep>ate civil       
actions describ$ 9 section              
#aag;,c7a77#b7 t h ea* result$ 9 !      
in/itution be+ compell$ to comply ) "o  
or m requirem5ts ( section #aag1        
#aag;,a1 #aag;,b1 or #aag;,c7c72 &  7ii7
 t pursuant to section                  
#aag;,c7a77#d77;,e71 is prohibit$ f     
obta9+ a waiv]1 or a r5ewal ( a waiv]1  
"u section #aag;,a4  4  7c7 ,,gao ,/udy 
& ,report  7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an       
,janu>y #ca ( ! second cal5d> ye> t     
beg9s 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 #aag1 #aag;,a1 #aag;,b1 &      
#aag;,c7c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;f71 z am5d$  
or 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 ( ! initiation ( ! /udy "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit to ,congress1 & make 
public1 a report conta9+ ! results ( !  
/udy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74