S.Amdt. 5660

1. Adds SEC. ____. DISCLOSURES OF FOREIGN GIFTS at the end of subtitle G of title X of division A

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   In S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed

   (2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe's long history of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies.

   Inserted: SEC. ____. DISCLOSURES OF FOREIGN GIFTS.

   Inserted: Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), by striking "Whenever" and inserting "Except as provided in subsection (d), whenever";

   Inserted: (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively;

   Inserted: (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

   Inserted: "(d) Special Rules Relating to China-Affiliated Organizations.--

   Inserted: "(1) Enhanced disclosures of gifts and contracts.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--Whenever any institution receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a China-affiliated organization, the value of which is $5,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that organization within a calendar year, the institution shall file a disclosure report with the Secretary on January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner.

   Inserted: "(B) Contents of report.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include--

   Inserted: "(i) the information described in subsections (b) and (c) (as applicable);

   Inserted: "(ii) the full legal name of the individual or organization that made the gift or entered into the contract to which the disclosure pertains; and

   Inserted: "(iii) instructions for accessing the information made available under paragraph (3).

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   Inserted: "(2) Disclosure of joint activities.--On an annual basis, any institution that receives funds under a Federal grant program shall file a disclosure report with the Secretary that identifies any activities conducted pursuant to a contract or other agreement between the institution and a China-affiliated organization, including any joint research or academic exchanges.

   Inserted: "(3) Public availability of agreements.--Each institution shall make available, on a publicly accessible website of the institution, the full text of any contract, agreement, or memorandum of understanding between the institution and a China-affiliated organization (regardless of whether the contract, agreement, or memorandum remains in effect)."; and

   Inserted: (4) in subsection (i), as so redesignated--

   Inserted: (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; and

   Inserted: (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following:

   Inserted: "(1) the term 'China-affiliated organization' means any entity that receives support directly or indirectly from the Government of the People's Republic of China, including--

   Inserted: "(A) a cultural, language, or educational institute or program;

   Inserted: "(B) a think tank that has received more than $100,000 in one calendar year or more than 10 percent of the total funding for such think tank for that year, whichever is less, from the Chinese Communist Party or individuals affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party;

   Inserted: "(C) a person who is a current member of the Chinese Communist Party or otherwise active in collaborating with the Chinese Government as an employee or advisor;

   Inserted: "(D) a Chinese state-owned enterprise or partially or wholly owned subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise; and

   Inserted: "(E) a company, think tank, nonprofit, or other similar entity, which has on its board of directors or with equity ownership or voting control in excess of 5 percent any members of the Chinese Communist Party or executives of a Chinese state-owned enterprise, including the president, vice president, or any other officer who performs a policy making function or any other person who performs similar policy making functions for such enterprise, including an executive officer of a subsidiary of such enterprise who performs such policy making functions.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title X of division A, add the following:

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