,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,mr4 
,banks introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit 
contracts betwe5 c]ta9 =eign entities & 
in/itutions ( high] education conduct+  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-fund$ rese>* & to   
impose po/-employm5t re/rictions =      
p>ticipants 9 c]ta9 rese>* fund$ by !   
,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ 
,def5se ,rese>* f ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty
 ,espionage ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4          
,prohibition on contracts betwe5 c]ta9  
=eign entities & in/itutions ( high]    
education conduct+ ,dep>tm5t (          
,def5se-fund$ rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,none
 ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or
 o!rwise made available = any fiscal ye>
 = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may be provid$ 
to a cov]$ in/itution ( high] education 
t-- 7#a7 fails to comply ) ! prohibition
 set =? 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 has n 

receiv$ a waiv] "u subsection 7c74  7b7 
,prohibition ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1     
#bjbg1 a cov]$ in/itution ( high]       
education may n ent] into a contract ) a
 cov]$ nation or a =eign entity (       
conc]n4  7c7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,au?ority    
,subject to ! provisions ( ?is          
subsection & subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se may1 pursuant to a reque/    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is         
subsection1 issue a waiv] ( !           
prohibition set =? 9 subsection 7b74    
7#b7 ,submission  7,a7 ,fir/ waiv]      
reque/s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$          
in/itution ( high] education t desires  
to ent] into a contract ) a =eign entity
 ( conc]n or a cov]$ nation may submit  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 n lat] ?an    
#abj days be=e ! in/itution ent]s into  
su* a contract1 a reque/ to waive !     
prohibition set =? 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to su* contract4  7ii7 ,cont5ts 
( waiv] reque/ ,a waiv] reque/ submitt$ 
by a cov]$ in/itution ( high] education 
"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 ) subsection 7f772
 &  7,,ii7 a /atem5t t-- 7aa7 is sign$  
by ! ,presid5t or compliance (fic] ( !  
in/itution designat$ 9 accordance )     
subsection 7g72 &  7bb7 includes        
in=mation t demon/rates t su* contract  
is = ! b5efit ( ! in/itution's mission &
 /ud5ts & w promote ! security1         
/ability1 & economic vitality ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,b7 ,r5ewal waiv] reque/s    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ in/itution ( high]
 education t has ent]$ into a contract  
pursuant to a waiv] issu$ "u ?is        
section1 ! 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]1  
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 a cov]$ in/itution (    
high] education 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 ( ,def5se-- 7,a7 
n lat] ?an #fj days be=e a cov]$        
in/itution ( high] education 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$1 ! date on   
:i* ! #a-ye> waiv] p]iod />ts2  7,b7 may
 only issue a waiv] "u ?is subsection to
 an in/itution if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,education1 t ! contract = :i* ! waiv] 
is be+ reque/$ w bo?-- 7i7 b5efit ( !   
in/itution's mission & /ud5ts2 &  7ii7  

promote ! security1 /ability1 & economic
 vitality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7    
%all1 :5 mak+ ! det]m9ation describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 base su*          
det]m9ation on ! foll[+ factors3 7i7 ,! 
economic situation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7ii7 ,! economic situation ( ! =eign    
entity ( conc]n or cov]$ nation ) :i* a 
contract is s\ght4  7iii7 ,! reasons =  
:i* ! =eign entity ( conc]n or cov]$    
nation has be5 s designat$1 & :y ^?     
reasons d n apply to ! contract = :i*   
waiv] is be+ s\ght4  7iv7 ,! =eign      
entity ( conc]n or cov]$ nation's int]e/
 9 be+ involv$ ) cov]$ in/itutions (    
high] education4  7v7 ,! =eign entity ( 
conc]n or cov]$ nation's hi/ory (       
involvem5t ) cov]$ in/itutions ( high]  
education4  7vi7 ,! degree to :i* su* a 
contract c\ld provide access to         
in=mation or te*nology :i* c\ld         
mat]ially b5efit ! national security ( a
 cov]$ nation or h>m ! national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,notification 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b weeks prior 

to issu+ a waiv] "u ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives writt5 notice ( 
! int5t ( ! ,secret>y to issue su* waiv]
 toge!r ) a ju/ification = su* waiv]4   
7#e7 ,application ( waiv]s ,a waiv]     
issu$ "u ?is subsection to a cov]$      
in/itution ( high] education ) respect  
to a contract %all only-- 7,a7 waive !  
prohibition "u subsection 7b7 = a #a-ye>
 p]iod2 &  7,b7 apply to ! t]ms &       
conditions ( ! propos$ contract submitt$
 z "p ( ! reque/ = su* waiv]4  7d7      
,contracts prior to date ( enactm5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a cov]$       
in/itution ( high] education t ent]$    
into contract ) a cov]$ nation or =eign 
entity ( conc]n prior to ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbf1 & :i* contract rema9s 9 effect on
 su* date-- 7,a7 ! in/itution %all1 n   
lat] ?an #abj days be=e su* date1 submit
 to ! ,secret>y a waiv] reque/ 9        
accordance ) subsection                 

7c77#b77;,a77ii72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 ^u receipt ( ! reque/ submitt$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 imm$iately issue a    
waiv] "u subsection 7c7 to ! in/itution 
= a p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !     
waiv] is issu$ & end+ on ! soon] (-- 7i7
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh2 or  7ii7 ! date on  
:i* ! contract t]m9ates4  7#b7 ,r5ewal  
,a cov]$ in/itution ( high] education 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 7c77#b77;,b74   
7e7 ,designation dur+ contract t]m ,9 ! 
case ( a cov]$ in/itution ( high]       
education t ent]s into a contract ) a   
=eign s\rce t is n a cov]$ nation or a  
=eign entity ( conc]n b :i*1 dur+ ! t]m 
( su* contract1 is designat$ z a cov]$  

nation or =eign entity ( conc]n1 su*    
in/itution %all t]m9ate su* contract n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! ,secret>y     
notifies ! in/itution ( su* designation4
  7f7 ,translation requirem5t ,any      
in=mation requir$ to be disclos$ "u ?is 
section ) respect to a contract t is n 9
 ,engli% %all be translat$1 = purposes (
 su* disclosure1 by a p]son t is n an   
affiliat$ entity or ag5t ( ! cov]$      
nation or =eign entity ( conc]n involv$ 
) su* contract4  7g7 ,compliance (fic]  
,ea* cov]$ in/itution ( high] education 
apply+ = a waiv] "u subsection 7c71 %all
 id5tify 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 ( su*         
in/itution1 = p]sonally c]tify+-- 7,a7  
compliance ) ! prohibition "u ?is       
section2 &  7,b7 ! tru? & accuracy ( any
 in=mation conta9$ 9 su* a waiv] reque/4
  7h7 ,public database ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] issu+ a waiv] "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all publi% a

 copy ( ! ord] grant+ ! waiv] & !       
cont5ts ( ! waiv] reque/ on a publicly  
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se4 ,su* in=mation %all be made    
available on su* website 9 ! =m ( a     
se>*able database t includes l9ks to !  
text ( all contracts to :i* ! waiv]     
p]ta9s4  7i7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an
 ,june #a1 #bjbg1 & on an annual basis  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t includes a description (-- 7#a7
 ! t]ms & cont5ts ( any waiv]s issu$ "u 
?is section 9 ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report2
  7#b7 any tr5ds 9-- 7,a7 ! numb] (     
waiv]s issu$ "u ?is section ov] "t2 &   
7,b7 ! types ( contracts to :i* su*     
waiv]s p]ta92 &  7#c7 ! processes us$ by
 ! ,secret>y to v]ify t cov]$           
in/itutions ( high] education are 9     
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m contract means--   

7,a7 any agreem5t or memor&um ( und]/&+ 
= ! acquisition1 by pur*ase1 lease1 or  
b>t]1 ( prop]ty or s]vices by or f a    
cov]$ nation or =eign entity ( conc]n2  
or  7,b7 any affiliation1 agreem5t1 or  
simil> transaction ) a cov]$ nation or  
=eign entity ( conc]n t involves ! use  
or ex*ange ( ! "n1 lik5ess1 "t1 s]vices1
 or res\rces ( a cov]$ in/itution (     
high] education4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$     
in/itution ( high] education means an   
in/itution ( high] education t conducts 
rese>* fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  
7#c7 ,! t]m =eign entity ( conc]n has ! 
mean+ giv5 t 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,public ,law
 #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note74   
7#d7 ,! t]m cov]$ nation has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #dhgb7;d7 ( title  

#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,! t]m  
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  #c4 ,po/-employm5t re/rictions 
= p>ticipants 9 c]ta9 rese>* fund$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7c71 z a
 condition ( becom+ or rema9+ a pr9cipal
 inve/igator ( a cov]$ def5se rese>*    
project1 a p]son %all agree t dur+ !    
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day !     
p]son is a pr9cipal inve/igator ( su*   
rese>*1 su* p]son may n seek or accept  
employm5t1 or conduct any activity1 =   
:i* a =eign entity ( conc]n provides    
f9ancial comp5sation or 9-k9d b5efits4  
7b7 ,critical or em]g+ te*nology ,=     
purposes ( subsection 7a71 a critical or
 em]g+ te*nology is a te*nology t !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es to be      
critical or em]g+4 ,n lat] ?an #bgj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
det]m9e :i* te*nologies are critical or 

em]g+ f among ! te*nologies = :i* !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se funds rese>*1 & %all
 make ! results ( su* det]m9ation       
publicly available4  7c7 ,waiv] au?ority
 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! re/riction "u 
subsection 7a7 ) respect to a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son if1 n lat] ?an #cj days    
be=e issu+ ! waiv]1 ! ,secret>y submits 
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
notice ( ! waiv] t includes-- 7#a7 an   
unclassifi$ ju/ification = ! waiv]2 &   
7#b7 a description ( any ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se funds provid$ to ! p]son = :i* !
 waiv] is issu$ or to ! rese>* 9 :i* !  
p]son p>ticipat$4  7d7 ,applicability   
,?is section %all apply ) respect to    
rese>* t beg9s on or aft] ! date t is "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7e7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,=eign     
entity ( conc]n ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
=eign entity ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #ajfab7;a7 ( ! ,rese>* & 
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibba7;a77 &      
includes a =eign entity t is id5tifi$ on

 ! li/ publi%$ "u section               
#abhf7;c77#i77;,a7 ( ! ,john ,s4        
,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law
 #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note74   
7#b7 ,cov]$ def5se rese>* project ,! t]m
 cov]$ def5se rese>* project means a    
rese>* project t is-- 7,a7 op]at$ by an 
in/itution ( high] education or a       
subsidi>y ( an in/itution ( high]       
education2  7,b7 fund$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,c7 :i*   
involves a critical or em]g+ te*nology1 
z def9$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4 
7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74