42 USC 19039 - Foundation funding to institutions hosting or supporting Confucius Institutes

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 31, 2025

§ 19039.

Foundation funding to institutions hosting or supporting Confucius Institutes

(a)

Confucius Institute defined

(b)

Restrictions of Confucius Institutes

(c)

Waiver

The Director, after consultation with the National Academies, may issue a waiver for an institution of higher education that maintains a contract or agreement between the institution and a Confucius Institute if such contract or agreement includes clear provisions that—

(1)

protect academic freedom at the institution;

(2)

prohibit the application of any foreign law on any campus of the institution;

(3)

grant full managerial authority of the Confucius Institute to the institution, including full control over what is being taught, the activities carried out, the research awards that are made, and who is employed at the Confucius Institute; and

(4)

prohibit co-location with the institution’s Chinese language, history, and cultural programs and require separate promotional materials.

(d)

Special rule

(1)

In general

(2)

Exception

(e)

Effective date

(f)

Sunset

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10339A, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1555.)

cite as: 42 USC 19039