DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><strong>DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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 any funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the relationship.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1121 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1121

 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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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

   Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. 
Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    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 the 
        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.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning with the first fiscal year that 
        begins after the date that is 12 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, 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 Security, unless the institution of higher 
        education terminates the relationship between the institution 
        of higher education and such Confucius Institute or Chinese 
        entity of concern, as the case may be.
            (2) Termination.--Upon the termination of a relationship 
        described in paragraph (1), the institution of higher education 
        at issue shall be eligible to receive funds from the Department 
        of Homeland Security.
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