Executive Order 14282: Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities

What the order contains

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• Sec. 1. Purpose and Policy
• Sec. 2. Robust Enforcement to Prevent Harm to American Interests
• Sec. 3. Compliance by Federal Funding Recipients
• Sec. 4. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1011f, requires institutions of higher education to report significant sources of foreign funding. But, because section 117 has not been robustly enforced, the true amounts, sources, and purposes of foreign money flowing to American campuses are unknown. From 2010 to 2016, according to one study, universities failed to disclose more than half of reportable foreign gifts. Even when foreign funding is reported, its true sources are often hidden. Protecting American educational, cultural, and national security interests requires transparency regarding foreign funds flowing to American higher education and research institutions. During my first term, the Department of Education opened investigations on 19 campuses from 2019-2021, which led universities to report $6.5 billion in previously undisclosed foreign funds. […]