Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 in-
dustrial base; 
(C) is affiliated with the Chinese State Ad-
ministration for Science, Technology and Indus-
try 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, de-
fense, police, or intelligence organization of the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China or 
the Chinese Communist Party. 
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(2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Confu-
cius 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 mean-
ing given such term in section 102 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
(4) RELATIONSHIP.—The term ‘‘relationship’’ 
means, with respect to an institution of higher edu-
cation, 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 con-
cern. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins 
after the date that is 12 months after the date of the enact-
ment 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 is ineligible to receive any 
Science and Technology or Research and Development funds 
from the Department of Homeland Security, unless the in-
stitution terminates the relationship between the institution 
and such Confucius Institute. Upon the termination of such 
a relationship, the institution at issue shall be eligible to 
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receive Science and Technology or Research and Develop-
ment funds from the Department of Homeland Security. 
(c) CHINESE ENTITIES OF CONCERN RELATIONSHIP 
DISCLOSURES.—Beginning on the date that is 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall require each institution of high-
er education which has a relationship with a Chinese entity 
of concern that is seeking or receives Science and Tech-
nology or Research and Development funds from the De-
partment of Homeland Security to notify the Secretary of 
such relationship. Such notification shall include the fol-
lowing with respect to such relationship: 
(1) An identification of the Chinese entity of 
concern. 
(2) Information relating to the length of such re-
lationship. 
(3) A description of the nature of such institu-
tion’s relationship with such Chinese entity of con-
cern, including the monetary value of any contract 
awarded, or agreement entered into, as well as any 
in-kind donation or gift, from such Chinese entity of 
concern. 
(d) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall provide outreach and, upon request, technical as-
sistance to institutions of higher education relating to com-
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pliance with this Act. In carrying out this subsection, the 
Secretary shall provide particular attention to institutions 
assisting historically Black colleges and universities (as 
such term is defined in part B of section 322(2) of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (22 U.S.C. 1061(2)), Hispanic 
serving institutions (as such term is defined in section 502 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a)), 
Tribal colleges and universities (as such term is defined in 
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1059c(b)), and other minority serving institutions 
(as such defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))). 
(e) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may waive, on a case-by-case basis, and for 
a period of not more than one year, the application 
of subsection (b) to an institution of higher education 
if the Secretary determines such is in the national se-
curity interests of the United States. 
(2) RENEWAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may annually renew a waiver issued pursuant 
to paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines such is 
in the national security interests of the United States. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of Home-
land Security issues or renews a waiver pursuant to 
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paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, not later than 30 
days after such issuance or renewal, as the case may 
be, the Secretary shall provide written notification to 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate re-
garding such issuance or renewal, including a jus-
tification relating thereto. 
(f) REPORTS.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate regarding implementation 
of this Act during the immediately preceding 12 month pe-
riod. Each such report shall include information relating 
to— 
(1) the implementation of subsections (b) and 
(c), including the information disclosed pursuant to 
such subsection (c); and 
(2) outreach and the provision of technical as-
sistance pursuant to subsection (d). 
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Union Calendar No. 351 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7779 
[Report No. 117–454] 
A BILL 
To establish Department of Homeland Security 
funding restrictions on institutions of higher edu-
cation that have a relationship with Confucius 
Institutes, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 19, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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