Additional federal legislation addressing research security, including SBIR/STTR, appropriations, and entity restrictions.
September 2022. Requires agencies to implement a due diligence program to assess security risks for SBIR and STTR proposals. Disclosure requirements include information on foreign ties, business relationships, investment, and ownership. [Source: AAU, January 2024].
September 2024, report ordered by Committee on Homeland Security. States that IHEs which have 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.
The 'Wolf Amendment' (2011) prohibits participation, collaboration, or coordination bilaterally with China or any Chinese-owned company on any NASA project at the prime or subrecipient level. NASA clarified in a September 2022 presentation that the agency defines a 'Chinese-owned company' as any company owned by China, or any company incorporated under the laws of China, and that Chinese universities and similar institutions are considered to be incorporated under the laws of China and therefore the funding restrictions apply.
