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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5018 

To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 

Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. 

TILLIS, and Mr. JOHNSON) introduced the following bill; 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 Institutes, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Restrictions on 

5 Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern 

6 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES’ HOST 

2 SCHOOLS. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) CHINESE ENTITY OF CONCERN.—The term 

5 ‘‘Chinese entity of concern’’ means any university or 

6 college in the People’s Republic of China that— 

7 (A) is involved in the implementation of 

8 military-civil fusion; 

9 (B) participates in the Chinese defense in10 dustrial base; 

11 (C) is affiliated with the Chinese State Ad12 ministration for Science, Technology and Indus13 try for the National Defense; 

14 (D) receives funding from any organization 

15 subordinate to the Central Military Commission 

16 of the Chinese Communist Party; or 

17 (E) provides support to any security, de18 fense, police, or intelligence organization of the 

19 Government of the People’s Republic of China 

20 or the Chinese Communist Party. 

21 (2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Confu22 cius Institute’’ means a cultural institute funded by 

23 the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 

24 (3) INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘institution’’ has 

25 the meaning given the term ‘‘institution of higher 


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1 education’’ in section 102 of the Higher Education 

2 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 

3 (4) RELATIONSHIP.—The term ‘‘relationship’’ 

4 means, with respect to an institution, any contract 

5 awarded, agreement entered into, or any in-kind do6 nation or gift, received from a Confucius Institute or 

7 Chinese entity of concern. 

8 (b) RESTRICTIONS ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER

9 EDUCATION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning the first October 

11 1 occurring after the date that is 1 year after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

13 Homeland Security shall ensure that an institution 

14 that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute or 

15 a Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive 

16 any Science and Technology or Research and Devel17 opment funds from the Department of Homeland 

18 Security. 

19 (2) ELIGIBILITY AFTER TERMINATION.—An in20 stitution described in paragraph (1) may receive 

21 Science and Technology or Research and Develop22 ment funds from the Department of Homeland Se23 curity if the institution terminates the relationship 

24 between the institution and the Confucius Institute 


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1 or Chinese entity of concern with which the institu2 tion has a relationship. 

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