Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3012
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2021-05-07
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes within the Federal Bureau of Investigation an initiative to investigate suspected incidents of Chinese agents participating in federally funded research at institutions of higher education and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a Higher Education Initiative in the Office of Private Sector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Establishment of Higher Education Initiative (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 540D. Higher Education Initiative (a) In general There is established within the Office of Private Sector of the Intelligence Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation a Higher Education Initiative, which shall be headed by the Assistant Director of the Office of Private Sector (in this Act referred to as the Assistant Director ). (b) Duties (1) Assistant Director duties The Assistant Director shall investigate and report to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation any suspected incidents of individuals participating in federally funded research as agents of a foreign government in institutions of higher education and National Academies. (2) Director duties The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall instruct Federal Bureau of Investigation field offices to conduct proactive outreach to institutions of higher education and National Academies within the office’s area of responsibility. (c) Hiring The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall hire 56 investigative agents to carry out this section. (d) Sunset provision The Higher Education Initiative established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is ten years after the date of the enactment of the Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021 . (e) Definition In this section: (1) Foreign government The term foreign government includes the People’s Republic of China or any component thereof, including the Chinese Communist Party, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Military Commission of China, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the National People’s Congress of China, or the State Council of China. (2) Higher Education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). (3) National Academies The term National Academies means the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 540D. Higher Education Initiative. .