Increased Transparency of Foreign Influence on Universities and Organizations.
New regulations aim to increase transparency regarding foreign funding of universities and organizations. Citizens will gain better insight into the sources of money supporting certain institutions, which may affect the perception of their independence. Universities will have to disclose more information about foreign gifts and agreements, and non-compliance may result in the inability to enroll foreign students.
Key points
Universities must disclose foreign gifts and agreements over $50,000 (previously $250,000), including the full content of contracts.
Institutions collaborating with Confucius Institutes (funded by the Chinese government) must immediately make full texts of agreements publicly available and to relevant authorities.
Religious, scholastic, academic, or scientific organizations lose their exemption from foreign agent registration if their activities promote a foreign government's political agenda.
Universities that do not comply with the new disclosure requirements will be ineligible to enroll foreign students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
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