H.R.7779 - DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act was cosponsored by Carlos Gimenez, David McKinley, Elise Stefanik, Michael Guest, Andrew Garbarino and Ken Buck.
It was referred to the Homeland Security committee.
This bill restricts funding to an institution of higher education (IHE) that has a relationship with a Chinese entity of concern or Confucius Institute. A Confucius Institute is a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government.
Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must ensure that an IHE that has awarded a contract to, entered into an agreement with, or received an in-kind donation or gift from a Chinese entity of concern or Confucius Institute is ineligible to receive specified funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the relationship.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2022
Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act”.
SEC. 2. Limitations on Confucius Institutes’ host schools.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) CHINESE ENTITY OF CONCERN.—The term “Chinese entity of concern” means any university or college in the People’s Republic of China that—
(A) is involved in the implementation of military-civil fusion;
(B) participates in the Chinese defense industrial base;
(C) is affiliated with the Chinese State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for the National Defense;
(D) receives funding from any organization subordinate to the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party; or
(E) provides support to any security, defense, police, or intelligence organization of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.
(2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term “Confucius Institute” means a cultural institute funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
(4) RELATIONSHIP.—The term “relationship” means, with respect to an institution of higher education, any contract awarded, or agreement entered into, as well as any in-kind donation or gift, received from a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern.
(b) Restrictions on institutions of higher education.—Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that an institution of higher education (referred to in this section as an “institution”) which has a relationship with a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any Science and Technology or Research and Development funds from the Department of Homeland Security, unless the institution terminates the relationship between the institution and such Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern, as the case may be. Upon the termination of such a relationship, the institution at issue shall be eligible to receive Science and Technology or Research and Development funds from the Department of Homeland Security.
You can read the bill here.
