S.Amdt. 1957Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 1957
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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Submitted May 24, 2021
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SA 1957. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title V of division B, add the following: SEC. 2528. DENIAL OF FUNDS FOR PREVENTING GOVERNMENT AGENCY ACCESS TO CAMPUS. (a) Denial of Funds for Preventing Government Agency Access to Campus.--No funds described in subsection (c)(1) may be provided by contract or by grant to an institution of higher education (including any subelement of such institution) if the Director determines that the institution (or any subelement of that institution) has a policy or practice (regardless of when implemented) that either prohibits, or in effect prevents-- (1) the government agencies or organizations from gaining access to campuses, or access to students (who are 17 years of age or older) on campuses, for purposes of recruiting in a manner that is at least equal in quality and scope to the access to campuses and to students that is provided to any other employer; or (2) access by government recruiters for purposes of government recruiting to the following information pertaining to students (who are 17 years of age or older) enrolled at that institution (or any subelement of that institution): (A) Names, addresses, electronic mail addresses (which shall be the electronic mail addresses provided by the institution, if available), and telephone listings. (B) Date and place of birth, levels of education, academic majors, degrees received, and the most recent educational institution enrolled in by the student. (b) Exceptions.-- (1) In general.--The limitation established in subsection (a) shall not apply to an institution of higher education (or any subelement of that institution) if the Director determines that the institution (and each subelement of that institution) has ceased the policy or practice described in that subsection. (2) Decline release.--A parent of a student who has not yet turned 18 years of age and any student have the option to decline release of the student's name, address, electronic mail address, telephone listing, and all other information to requesting government agencies or organizations. (c) Covered Funds.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the limitations established in subsection (a) apply to the following: (A) Any funds made available for the Foundation. (B) Any funds made available for any department or agency for which regular appropriations are made in a Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. (C) Any funds made available for the Department of Homeland Security. (D) Any funds made available for the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy. (E) Any funds made available for the Department of Transportation. [[Page S3369]] (F) Any funds made available for the Central Intelligence Agency. (2) Amounts available for students.--Any Federal funding specified in paragraph (1) that is provided to an institution of higher education, or to an individual, to be available solely for student financial assistance, related administrative costs, or costs associated with attendance, may be used for the purpose for which the funding is provided. (d) Notice of Determinations.--Whenever the Director makes a determination under subsection (a), (b), or (c), the Director-- (1) shall transmit a notice of the determination to the Secretary of Education and to the head of each other department and agency the funds of which are subject to the determination; and (2) shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of the determination and the effect of the determination on the eligibility of the institution of higher education (and any subelement of that institution) for contracts and grants. ______