DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Bill: S.5018 | Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick (R-FL)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
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. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds if it terminates the relationship.

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.--The term ``institution'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``institution of higher education'' 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, any contract awarded, agreement 
        entered into, or 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 the first October 1 occurring 
        after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
        that an institution that has a relationship with a Confucius 
        Institute or a Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to 
        receive any Science and Technology or Research and Development 
        funds from the Department of Homeland Security.
            (2) Eligibility after termination.--An institution 
        described in paragraph (1) may receive Science and Technology 
        or Research and Development funds from the Department of 
        Homeland Security if the institution terminates the 
        relationship between the institution and the Confucius 
        Institute or Chinese entity of concern with which the 
        institution has a relationship.
                                 <all>