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Union Calendar No. 258 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1516 

[Report No. 118–319, Part II] 

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 9, 2023 

Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. WENSTRUP, Ms. 

GREENE of Georgia, Mr. EZELL, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Ms. LEE of Florida, 

Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. STRONG, Mr. GUEST, Mr. BISHOP of 

North Carolina, and Mr. BRECHEEN) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

DECEMBER 19, 2023 

Additional sponsors: Mr. CRANE, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, 

Mr. LALOTA, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, and Mr. GARBARINO

DECEMBER 19, 2023 

Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 

Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House 

Report 118–319, Part II 

[Omit the text ordered printed on December 19, 2023, and insert the text ordered printed on 

September 6, 2024] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 9, 2023] 


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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. 


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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 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES’ HOST 

7 SCHOOLS. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

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

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

12 (A) is involved in the implementation of 

13 military-civil fusion; 

14 (B) participates in the Chinese defense in15 dustrial base; 

16 (C) is affiliated with the Chinese State Ad17 ministration for Science, Technology and Indus18 try for the National Defense; 

19 (D) receives funding from any organization 

20 subordinate to the Central Military Commission 

21 of the Chinese Communist Party; or 

22 (E) provides support to any security, de23 fense, police, or intelligence organization of the 

24 Government of the People’s Republic of China or 

25 the Chinese Communist Party. 


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1 (2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Confu2 cius Institute’’ means a cultural institute funded by 

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

4 (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

5 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean6 ing given such term in section 102 of the Higher Edu7 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 

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

9 means, with respect to an institution of higher edu10 cation, any contract awarded, or agreement entered 

11 into, as well as any in-kind donation or gift, received 

12 from a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of con13 cern. 

14 (b) RESTRICTIONS ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU15 CATION.—Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins 

16 after the date that is 12 months after the date of the enact17 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 

18 ensure that an institution of higher education (referred to 

19 in this subsection as an ‘‘institution’’) which has a relation20 ship with a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern 

21 is ineligible to receive any funds from the Department of 

22 Homeland Security, unless the institution terminates the 

23 relationship between the institution and such Confucius In24 stitute or Chinese entity of concern, as the case may be. 

25 Upon termination of such a relationship, the institution at 


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1 issue shall be eligible to receive funds from the Department 

2 of Homeland Security. 


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Union Calendar No. 258 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1516 

[Report No. 118–319, Part II] 

A BILL 

To establish Department of Homeland Security 

Institutes, and for other purposes. cation that have a relationship with Confucius funding restrictions on institutions of higher eduSEPTEMBER 6, 2024 

Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted 

pursuant to House Report 118–319, Part II 


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