This bill prohibits federal funding for grants or contracts to U.S. colleges and universities when they conduct basic research collaborations with specified foreign entities, particularly Chinese military-linked institutions and individuals associated with them. The bill defines "covered entities" broadly to include Chinese universities designated as military-defense institutions, Chinese military companies operating in the U.S., and foreign individuals employed by or funded by these entities or foreign talent recruitment programs. Federal agencies can waive this prohibition on a case-by-case basis only for colleges with fewer than 15 percent international students and less than 5 percent students from countries of concern—though persecuted groups from those countries are exempted from these caps. Agencies must notify Congress within 30 days of granting any waivers and submit annual compliance reports detailing institutions that applied for waivers and their student enrollment statistics. The bill contains no specific funding allocation, as it functions as a spending restriction rather than an appropriation measure.
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