,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afid ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #h1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish ,department of ,homeland ,security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with ,confucius ,institutes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,dhs ,restrictions on ,confucius ,institutes and ,chinese ,entities of ,concern ,act4 #b4 ,limitations on ,confucius ,institutes' host schools 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,chinese entity of concern ,the term ,chinese entity of concern means any university or college in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that-- 7,a7 is involved in the implementation of military-civil fusion2 7,b7 participates in the ,chinese defense industrial base2 7,c7 is affiliated with the ,chinese ,state ,administration for ,science1 ,technology1 and ,industry for the ,national ,defense2 7,d7 receives funding from any organization subordinate to the ,central ,military ,commission of the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 or 7,e7 provides support to any security1 defense1 police1 or intelligence organization of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#b7 ,confucius ,institute ,the term ,confucius ,institute means a cultural institute funded by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#d7 ,relationship ,the term relationship means1 with respect to an institution of higher education1 any contract awarded1 or agreement entered into1 as well as any in-kind donation or gift1 received from a ,confucius ,institute or ,chinese entity of concern4 7b7 ,restrictions on institutions of higher education 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that an institution of higher education that has a relationship with a ,confucius ,institute or ,chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 unless the institution of higher education terminates the relationship between the institution of higher education and such ,confucius ,institute or ,chinese entity of concern1 as the case may be4 7#b7 ,termination ,upon the termination of a relationship described in paragraph 7#a71 the institution of higher education at issue shall be eligible to receive funds from the ,department of ,homeland ,security4