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DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
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H. R. 1516 (Reported-in-House)

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]

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 such 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.—Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that an institution of higher education (referred to in this subsection as an “institution”) which 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 terminates the relationship between the institution and such Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern, as the case may be. Upon termination of such a relationship, the institution at issue shall be eligible to receive funds from the Department of Homeland Security.

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 funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
September 6, 2024
Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House Report 118–319, Part II