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Missouri House Bill HB1239

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1239
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBILLINGTON.
55 2625H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections27.040and173.275,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsixnewsections
88 relatingtoactivitiesbyforeignentities,withpenaltyprovisions.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections27.040and173.275,RSMo,arerepealedandsixnewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections27.040,105.1301,105.1306,105.1311,
1212 3105.1316,and105.1321,toreadasfollows:
1313 27.040.1.Whenrequired,[he]theattorneygeneralshallgive[his]anopinion,in
1414 2writing,withoutfee,tothegeneralassembly,ortoeitherhouse,andtothegovernor,secretary
1515 3ofstate,auditor,treasurer,commissionerofeducation,grainwarehousecommissioner,
1616 4directorofthedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance,thedirectorofthedivisionoffinance,
1717 5andtheheadofanystatedepartment,oranycircuitorprosecutingattorneyuponanyquestion
1818 6oflawrelativetotheirrespectiveofficesorthedischargeoftheirduties.
1919 7 2.Theattorneygeneralshallgiveawrittenopinionuponquestionsrelatingto
2020 8giftsandcontractsasprovidedinsections105.1301to105.1321andrulespromulgated
2121 9undersuchsections.Theattorneygeneralshallnotchargeafeeforsuchopinion.
2222 105.1301.1.Sections105.1301to105.1321shallbeknownandmaybecitedas
2323 2the"Research,Education,andGovernmentOperationsProtectionActof2025".
2424 3 2.Asusedinsections105.1301to105.1321,thefollowingtermsmean:
2525 4 (1)"Affiliateorganization",anentityunderthecontroloforestablishedforthe
2626 5benefitofadirect-supportorganizationoranyotherorganizationrequiredtoreport
2727 6undersections105.1301to105.1321;
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 7 (2)"Agreement",awrittenorspokenstatementofmutualinterestincultural
3030 8exchangeoracademicorresearchcollaboration;
3131 9 (3)"Contract",anagreementfortheacquisitionofpropertyorservicesby
3232 10purchase,lease,orbarterforthedirectbenefitoruseofanypartytotheagreement;
3333 11 (4)"Countryofconcern",thefollowingentities:
3434 12 (a)ThePeople'sRepublicofChina;
3535 13 (b)TheRussianFederation;
3636 14 (c)TheIslamicRepublicofIran;
3737 15 (d)TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea;
3838 16 (e)TheRepublicofCuba;
3939 17 (f)TheVenezuelanregimeofNicolasMaduro;
4040 18 (g)TheSyrianArabRepublic;
4141 19 (h)Aforeignterroristorganization,asdesignatedbytheUnitedStatesSecretary
4242 20ofStateinaccordancewithSection219ofthefederalImmigrationandNaturalization
4343 21Act,asamended;
4444 22 (i)Anagentorentityunderthesignificantcontrolofacountryofconcern;or
4545 23 (j)Anyotherentitydeemedtobeacountryofconcernbythegovernorin
4646 24consultationwiththeattorneygeneral;
4747 25 (5)"Direct-supportorganization",anorganizationthatisorganizedand
4848 26operatedtoreceive,hold,invest,andadministerpropertyandtomakeexpendituresto
4949 27orforthebenefitofapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorforthebenefitofa
5050 28researchanddevelopmentparkorresearchanddevelopmentauthorityaffiliatedwitha
5151 29postsecondaryeducationalinstitution;
5252 30 (6)"Foreignagent",anyofficer,employee,proxy,servant,delegate,or
5353 31representativeofaforeigngovernment;
5454 32 (7)"Foreigngovernment",thegovernmentoragentofanycountry,nation,or
5555 33groupofnations,oranyagent,province,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofanycountryor
5656 34nation,otherthanthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates;
5757 35 (8)"Foreigninstrumentality",anyagency,bureau,ministry,component,
5858 36institution,association,oranylegal,commercial,orbusinessorganization,corporation,
5959 37firm,orentitythatissubstantiallyowned,controlled,sponsored,commanded,managed,
6060 38ordominatedbyaforeigngovernment;
6161 39 (9)"Foreignsource",anyofthefollowing:
6262 40 (a)Aforeigngovernmentoranagencyofaforeigngovernment;
6363 41 (b)Alegalentity,governmentalorotherwise,createdsolelyunderthelawsofa
6464 42foreignstateorstates;
6565 HB1239 2 43 (c)AnindividualwhoisnotacitizenoranationaloftheUnitedStatesora
6666 44territoryorprotectorateoftheUnitedStates;
6767 45 (d)Apartnership,association,corporation,organization,oranyother
6868 46combinationofpersonsorganizedunderthelawsof,orhavingitsprincipalplaceof
6969 47businessin,acountryofconcernorsubsidiaryofsuchentity;
7070 48 (e)Anagentactingonbehalfofaforeignsourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
7171 49subsidiaryoranaffiliateofaforeignlegalentity;or
7272 50 (f)Apoliticalpartyormemberofapoliticalparty.Asusedinthisparagraph,
7373 51"politicalparty"meansanorganizationorcombinationofindividualswhoseaimor
7474 52purposeis,orwhoisengagedinanyactivitydevotedinwholeorinpartto,the
7575 53establishment,administration,control,oracquisitionofadministrationorcontrolofa
7676 54governmentofacountryofconcernorasubdivisionthereof,orthefurtheranceor
7777 55influencingofthepoliticalorpublicinterest,policies,orrelationsofagovernmentofa
7878 56countryofconcernorasubdivisionthereof;
7979 57 (10)"Gift",anygift,grant,endowment,award,ordonationofmoneysor
8080 58propertyofanykind,oranycombinationthereofincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
8181 59conditionalorunconditionalpledgeofsuchgift,endowment,award,ordonation.As
8282 60usedinthisparagraph,"pledge"meansapromise,anagreement,oranexpressed
8383 61intentiontogiveagift,and"grant"meansatransferofmoneysforaspecifiedpurpose
8484 62including,butnotlimitedto,aconditionalgift;
8585 63 (11)"Interest",whenreferringtointerestinanentity,anydirectorindirect
8686 64investmentinorloantotheentityvaluedatfivepercentormoreoftheentity'snet
8787 65worth,oranyformofdirectorindirectcontrolexertingsimilarorgreaterinfluenceon
8888 66thegovernanceoftheentity;
8989 67 (12)"Municipality",anycity,village,ortownincorporatedunderstatelaw;
9090 68 (13)"Obtainoruse",anymannerof:
9191 69 (a)Takingorexercisingcontroloverproperty;
9292 70 (b)Makinganyunauthorizeduse,disposition,ortransferofproperty;
9393 71 (c)Obtainingpropertybyfraud,willfulmisrepresentationofafutureact,or
9494 72falsepromise;or
9595 73 (d)Conductpreviouslyknownasstealing;larceny;purloining;abstracting;
9696 74embezzlement;misapplication;misappropriation;conversion;orobtainingmoneyor
9797 75propertybyfalsepretenses,fraud,ordeception;orotherconductsimilarinnature;
9898 76 (14)"Partnership",afacultyorstudentexchangeprogram,astudyabroad
9999 77program,amatriculationprogram,arecruitingprogram,oradual-degreeprogram;
100100 HB1239 3 78 (15)"Person",anynaturalperson,corporation,businesstrust,estate,trust,
101101 79partnership,association,jointventure,government,governmentalsubdivisionor
102102 80agency,oranyotherlegalorcommercialentity;
103103 81 (16)"Politicalsubdivision",acounty,municipality,publicschool,schooldistrict,
104104 82postsecondaryeducationalinstitution,statedepartment,oranentitycreatedbystate
105105 83lawandauthorizedtolevytaxesorempoweredtocausetaxestobelevied;
106106 84 (17)"Postsecondaryeducationalinstitution",anentitythatmeetsthedefinition
107107 85ofapprovedpublicinstitutionundersection173.1102andthatisrequiredtoreport
108108 86foreigngiftsorcontractsunder20U.S.C.Section1011f,asamended,oranaffiliate
109109 87organizationofsuchpostsecondaryeducationalinstitution;
110110 88 (18)"Publicschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection160.011;
111111 89 (19)"Schooldistrict",aschooldistrictdescribedinsection160.011thatis
112112 90establishedunderstatelaw;
113113 91 (20)"Statedepartment",eachdepartment,office,board,bureau,commission,
114114 92orotherunitoftheexecutive,legislative,orjudicialbranchofstategovernment;
115115 93 (21)"Tradesecret"includes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
116116 94 (a)Thewholeoranyportionorphaseofanyformula,pattern,device,
117117 95combinationofdevices,orcompilationofinformationthatisforuse,orisused,inthe
118118 96operationofabusinessandthatprovidesthebusinessanadvantage,oranopportunity
119119 97toobtainanadvantage,overthosewhodonotknoworuseit;
120120 98 (b)Anyscientific,technical,orcommercialinformationincluding,butnot
121121 99limitedto,financialinformation;and
122122 100 (c)Anydesign,process,procedure,listofsuppliers,listofcustomers,business
123123 101code,orimprovementthereof,whethertangibleorintangible,andregardlessofwhether
124124 102orhowitisstored,compiled,ormemorializedphysically,electronically,graphically,
125125 103photographically,orinwriting;
126126 104 (22)"Traffic",tosell,transfer,distribute,dispense,orotherwisedisposeof
127127 105property;ortobuy,receive,possess,obtaincontrolof,orusepropertywiththeintentto
128128 106sell,transfer,distribute,dispense,orotherwisedisposeofsuchproperty.
129129 107 3.(1)Forpurposesofthedefinitionof"tradesecret"undersections105.1301to
130130 108105.1321,regardlessofnovelty,invention,patentability,thestateofthepriorart,and
131131 109thelevelofskillinthebusiness,art,orfieldtowhichthesubjectmatterpertains,when
132132 110theownerofatradesecrettakesmeasurestopreventthesecretfrombecoming
133133 111availabletopersonsotherthanthoseselectedbytheownertohaveaccesstheretofor
134134 112limitedpurposes,a"tradesecret"isconsideredtobe:
135135 113 (a)Secret;
136136 114 (b)Ofvalue;
137137 HB1239 4 115 (c)Foruseorinusebyabusiness;and
138138 116 (d)Ofadvantagetothebusiness,orprovidinganopportunitytoobtainan
139139 117advantage,overthosewhodonotknoworuseit.
140140 118 (2)Informationreportedundersection105.1306isnotconfidentialorexempt
141141 119fromdisclosure,exceptasprotectedunderstatelawasatradesecretorasotherwise
142142 120providedunderstatelaw.
143143 121 4.(1)Thefollowingofficialsorentitiesmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
144144 122regulationsfortheadministrationofsections105.1301to105.1321,asapplicable:
145145 123 (a)Theattorneygeneral;
146146 124 (b)Thestateauditor;
147147 125 (c)Thestatetreasurer;
148148 126 (d)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducation;and
149149 127 (e)Thestateboardofeducation.
150150 128 (2)Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
151151 129createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinsections105.1301to105.1321shallbecome
152152 130effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
153153 131ifapplicable,section536.028.Sections105.1301to105.1321andchapter536are
154154 132nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
155155 133chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
156156 134subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
157157 135proposedoradoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionshallbeinvalidandvoid.
158158 105.1306.1.(1)Apoliticalsubdivisionshalldisclosethefollowingtothe
159159 2attorneygeneral:
160160 3 (a)Agiftofanyvaluethatisdirectlyorindirectlyofferedfromaforeignsource
161161 4fromacountryofconcern;and
162162 5 (b)Acontractproposedbythepoliticalsubdivisionto,ordirectlyorindirectly
163163 6offeredtothepoliticalsubdivisionfrom,aforeignsourcefromacountryofconcern.
164164 7 (2)Forpurposesofsections105.1301to105.1321,agiftreceivedoracontract
165165 8proposedfromaforeignsourcethroughanintermediaryoraffiliateorganizationshall
166166 9beconsideredanindirectgiftto,orindirectcontractwith,thepoliticalsubdivisionand
167167 10issubjecttothedisclosureprocessinsections105.1301to105.1321.
168168 11 (3)Forpurposesofsections105.1301to105.1321,allgiftsandcontracts
169169 12describedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissubsectionthatwereoffered,received,
170170 13proposed,orenteredintoonorafterJanuary1,2016,shallbesubjecttodisclosure
171171 14undersections105.1301to105.1321.Oncesuchgiftsorcontractshavebeendisclosedas
172172 15requiredinsections105.1301to105.1321,suchgiftsandcontractsneednotbedisclosed
173173 16insubsequentdisclosuresrequiredundersections105.1301to105.1321.
174174 HB1239 5 17 (4)(a)Allgiftsandcontractssubjecttodisclosurethatwereoffered,received,
175175 18proposed,orenteredintoonorafterJanuary1,2016,butbeforetheeffectivedateof
176176 19sections105.1301to105.1321shallbedisclosedwithinsixtydaysaftertheeffectivedate
177177 20ofsections105.1301to105.1321.
178178 21 (b)Allgiftsandcontractssubjecttodisclosurethatareoffered,received,
179179 22proposed,orenteredintoonoraftertheeffectivedateofsections105.1301to105.1321
180180 23shallbedisclosedonthetimelineprovidedinsections105.1301to105.1321.
181181 24 2.Nopoliticalsubdivisionshallacceptsuchgiftuntilaftertheattorneygeneral
182182 25issuesanattorneygeneral'sopiniondescribingwhetherandunderwhatconditionsthe
183183 26politicalsubdivisionisauthorizedtoacceptthegift.Agiftorcontractthatwasoffered,
184184 27received,proposed,orenteredintobeforetheeffectivedateofthissectionshallbe
185185 28disposedofasdeterminedbytheattorneygeneralundersections105.1301to105.1321.
186186 29 3.Theattorneygeneralshalldeveloppoliciesandproceduresfordetermining
187187 30whetherapoliticalsubdivisionisauthorizedtoacceptagiftundersections105.1301to
188188 31105.1321.Suchpoliciesandproceduresshalladdressatleastthefollowing:
189189 32 (1)Disclosureformstobeusedfordisclosinggiftsundersections105.1301to
190190 33105.1321;
191191 34 (2)Unlessotherwiseprohibitedordeemedconfidentialunderstateorfederal
192192 35law,thecontentsofadisclosuremadebyapoliticalsubdivision,whichshallinclude,but
193193 36notbelimitedto,thefollowing:
194194 37 (a)Thedatethegiftwasoffered;
195195 38 (b)Thevalueofthegift;
196196 39 (c)Thepurposeofthegift;
197197 40 (d)Theidentificationoftheindividualsorpersonsthegiftisexplicitlyintended
198198 41tobenefit;
199199 42 (e)Anyapplicableconditions,requirements,restrictions,ortermsmadepartof
200200 43thegift;
201201 44 (f)Thenameandcountryofresidenceordomicileoftheforeignsource;
202202 45 (g)Thenameandmailingaddressofthedisclosingentity;and
203203 46 (h)Ifapplicable,thedateofterminationofthegift;
204204 47 (3)Theprocedureforissuingafinaldecisionaboutthegift,whichshalladdress
205205 48atleastthefollowing:
206206 49 (a)Withinthirtycalendardaysofreceivingadisclosureofaproposedgift,the
207207 50attorneygeneralshallissueafinaldecisionintheformofawrittenattorneygeneral's
208208 51opiniontothepoliticalsubdivisionthatdisclosedthegift;and
209209 HB1239 6 52 (b)Theopinionshallindicatewhetherthepoliticalsubdivisionmayacceptthe
210210 53giftand,ifso,theconditionsunderwhichthepoliticalsubdivisionmayacceptthegift;
211211 54and
212212 55 (4)Awebportaltoassistwithtransparencyaboutforeigngifts,whichshall
213213 56requiretheattorneygeneraltomaintainapublicwebportalto:
214214 57 (a)Discloseinformationonproposedgiftsfromcountriesofconcern;
215215 58 (b)Displayfinaldecisionsonwhetherapoliticalsubdivisionmayacceptagift;
216216 59and
217217 60 (c)Discloseinformationonacceptedgifts.
218218 61 4.Theattorneygeneralshalldeveloppoliciesandproceduresfordetermining
219219 62whetherapoliticalsubdivisionisauthorizedtoenteracontractundersections105.1301
220220 63to105.1321.Suchpoliciesandproceduresshalladdressatleastthefollowing:
221221 64 (1)Disclosureformstobeusedfordisclosingcontractsundersections105.1301
222222 65to105.1321;
223223 66 (2)Unlessotherwiseprohibitedordeemedconfidentialunderstateorfederal
224224 67law,thecontentsofadisclosuremadebyapoliticalsubdivision,whichshallinclude,but
225225 68notbelimitedto,thefollowing:
226226 69 (a)Thedateofthecontract;
227227 70 (b)Theamountofthecontract;
228228 71 (c)Thepurposeofthecontract;
229229 72 (d)Theidentificationoftheindividualsorpersonsthecontractisexplicitly
230230 73intendedtobenefit;
231231 74 (e)Anyapplicableconditions,requirements,restrictions,ortermsmadepartof
232232 75thecontract;
233233 76 (f)Acopyofthecontract;
234234 77 (g)Thenameandcountryofresidenceordomicileoftheforeignsource;
235235 78 (h)Thenameandmailingaddressofthedisclosingentity;and
236236 79 (i)Ifapplicable,thedateofterminationofthecontract;
237237 80 (3)Theprocedureforissuingafinaldecisionaboutthecontract,whichshall
238238 81addressatleastthefollowing:
239239 82 (a)Withinthirtycalendardaysofreceivingadisclosureofaproposedcontract,
240240 83theattorneygeneralshallissueafinaldecisionintheformofawrittenattorney
241241 84general'sopiniontothepoliticalsubdivisionthatdisclosedthecontract;and
242242 85 (b)Theopinionshallindicatewhetherthepoliticalsubdivisionmayenterthe
243243 86contractand,ifso,theconditionsunderwhichthepoliticalsubdivisionmayenterthe
244244 87contract;and
245245 HB1239 7 88 (4)Awebportaltoassistwithtransparencyaboutforeigncontracts,whichshall
246246 89requiretheattorneygeneraltomaintainapublicwebportalto:
247247 90 (a)Discloseinformationonproposedcontractsfromcountriesofconcern;
248248 91 (b)Displayfinaldecisionsonwhetherapoliticalsubdivisionmayentera
249249 92contract;and
250250 93 (c)Discloseinformationoncontractsenteredintobyapoliticalsubdivision.
251251 94 5.Uponreceivingarequestfromthegovernor,thespeakerofthehouseof
252252 95representatives,orthepresidentprotemporeofthesenate,thestateauditorshall
253253 96inspectorauditagift,giftagreement,orproposedcontractofferedfromacountryof
254254 97concern.
255255 98 6.Apoliticalsubdivisionshalldiscloseacontractproposedbyaforeignsource
256256 99fromacountryofconcernbeforeenteringintosuchcontract.
257257 100 7.(1)Apoliticalsubdivision'sgeneralcounsel,complianceofficer,orequivalent
258258 101officemaysubmitawrittenreferralorfileaswornwrittencomplaintcontaining
259259 102allegationsofviolationsofsections105.1301to105.1321.Areferralorcomplaintshall
260260 103bebasedonsubstantiveinformationandareasonablebeliefthataviolationofsections
261261 104105.1301to105.1321hasoccurred.Apartywhosubmitsareferralorfilesacomplaint
262262 105mayrequestrecordsrelevanttoanyreasonablesuspicionofaviolationofsections
263263 106105.1301to105.1321.Anentitywithcustodyandcontrolofsuchrecordsshallprovide
264264 107therecordswithintencalendardaysaftersuchrequestoratalatertimeagreedtoby
265265 108theattorneygeneral.
266266 109 (2)Theattorneygeneralshallinvestigateallegedviolationsofsections105.1301
267267 110to105.1321uponreceivingareferralorcomplaint.
268268 111 (3)Thefailuretodiscloseagiftorcontractundersections105.1301to105.1321
269269 112andthefailuretoproviderecordsrequestedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection
270270 113constitutesaviolationsubjecttoacivilpenaltyoftenthousanddollarsforthefirst
271271 114violationandtwentythousanddollarsforasubsequentviolation.Thepenaltyimposed
272272 115bythesubdivisionshallbeimposedafterafinaladministrativefindingbytheattorney
273273 116general.
274274 117 (4)Awrittenattorneygeneral'sopiniondeterminingaviolationbyapolitical
275275 118subdivisionshallincludeadeterminationoftheidentityoftheindividualresponsiblefor
276276 119acceptanceoftheundisclosedgiftorenteringtheundisclosedcontract.Suchopinion
277277 120shallalsoincludeareferraltothegovernororotherofficerorentityauthorizedto
278278 121suspendorremovefrompublicofficetheindividualresponsibleforacceptanceofthe
279279 122undisclosedgiftorenteringtheundisclosedcontract.Acopyofsuchreferralshallbe
280280 123providedtothespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesofthisstateandthepresident
281281 124protemporeofthesenateofthisstateforoversightofsuchsuspensionorremoval.
282282 HB1239 8 125 (5)(a)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectiontothe
283283 126contrary,theknowing,willful,ornegligentfailuretodiscloseagiftorcontractunder
284284 127sections105.1301to105.1321byapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublic
285285 128schoolconstitutesaviolationsubjecttoacivilpenaltyofonehundredfivepercentofthe
286286 129amountoftheundisclosedgiftorcontract.Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionor
287287 130publicschoolshallpaysuchcivilpenaltyfromonlynonstatefundsofthepostsecondary
288288 131educationalinstitutionorpublicschoolortheaffiliateorganizationthatreceivedthegift
289289 132orenteredthecontract.Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationorthestateboard
290290 133ofeducation,asapplicable,mayadministrativelyenforcethissubdivisionandimpose
291291 134thecivilpenaltyasanadministrativepenalty.
292292 135 (b)Inlieuofenforcementunderotherprovisionsofsections105.1301to
293293 136105.1321,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationorthestateboardofeducation,
294294 137asapplicable,ortheattorneygeneralorthestatetreasurermaybringacivilactionto
295295 138enforcethissubdivision.Ifsuchactionissuccessful,theattorneygeneralorthestate
296296 139treasurer,asapplicable,isentitledtoreasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
297297 140 (c)Anindividualwhoreportsanundisclosedgiftorcontracttotheappropriate
298298 141generalcounsel,complianceofficer,orequivalentofficeofapoliticalsubdivisionmay
299299 142reportsuchundisclosedgiftorcontracttotheattorneygeneralorthestatetreasurer
300300 143andretainwhistleblower'sprotectionsunderstatelaw.Thewhistleblowershallbe
301301 144entitledtoreceivearewardintheamountoftwenty-fivepercentofanypenalty
302302 145recoveredbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationorthestateboardof
303303 146education,asapplicable,ortheattorneygeneralorthestatetreasurerunderthis
304304 147section.Thestatetreasurerisauthorizedtoincurexpenditurestoprovidesuchreward
305305 148fromthepenaltyrecovery.Therewardmaybepaidthroughanintermediateattorney
306306 149ortrusteedesignatedbythewhistleblower.
307307 105.1311.1.Nopostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublicschoolshall
308308 2participateinanyculturalexchangeagreementwithaforeignsourcefromacountryof
309309 3concernoranyentitycontrolledbyacountryofconcernthat:
310310 4 (1)Constrainsthefreedomofcontractofsuchpostsecondaryeducational
311311 5institutionorpublicschool;
312312 6 (2)Allowsthecurriculaorvaluesofsuchpostsecondaryeducationalinstitution
313313 7orpublicschooltobedirected,controlled,orinfluencedbythecountryofconcern;or
314314 8 (3)Promotesanagendadetrimentaltothesafetyorsecurityofthisstate,
315315 9Missourians,ortheUnitedStates.
316316 10 2.Priortotheexecutionofaculturalexchangeagreementwithaforeignsource
317317 11fromacountryofconcern,thesubstanceoftheagreementshallbesharedwith
318318 12departmentsofthisstateandwithfederalagenciesconcernedwithprotectingnational
319319 HB1239 9 13securityorenforcingtradesanctions,embargoes,orotherrestrictionsunderfederal
320320 14law.Ifastatedepartmentorfederalagencyprovidesinformationindicatingthatsuch
321321 15agreementpromotesanagendadetrimentaltothesafetyorsecurityofthisstate,
322322 16Missourians,ortheUnitedStates,thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublic
323323 17schoolshallnotenterintotheagreement.
324324 18 3.(1)BeforeDecember1,2026,andonorbeforeDecemberfirstofeach
325325 19subsequentyear,eachpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandthestateboardof
326326 20educationshallsubmitareporttothegovernor,thespeakerofthehouseof
327327 21representatives,andthepresidentprotemporeofthesenaterelatingtopartnerships
328328 22andagreementsofpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionsandpublicschoolsmadewith
329329 23educationalinstitutionsorotherinstitutionsbasedincountriesofconcern.Thereport
330330 24shallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,atleastthefollowinginformationfortheprevious
331331 25fiscalyear:
332332 26 (a)Datareflectinganygrantprogram,agreement,partnership,orcontract
333333 27betweenapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandanycollege,university,orentity
334334 28thatisbasedinorcontrolledbyacountryofconcernorforeignprincipal;
335335 29 (b)Datareflectinganyoffice,campus,orphysicallocationusedormaintainedin
336336 30acountryofconcernbyapostsecondaryeducationalinstitution;and
337337 31 (c)Thedateonwhichanysuchgrantprogram,agreement,partnership,or
338338 32contractreportedunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisionisexpectedtoterminate.
339339 33 (2)BeforeJuly1,2026,andonorbeforeJulyfirstofeachsubsequentyear,each
340340 34postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandeachschooldistrictshallsubmitthe
341341 35informationrequiredinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectiontothecoordinatingboard
342342 36forhighereducationandthestateboardofeducation,asapplicable.
343343 37 4.(1)Nostudentassociationorsimilarentityaffiliatedwithanypostsecondary
344344 38educationalinstitutionorpublicschoolshallacceptanygiftorgrantfromaforeign
345345 39sourcefromacountryofconcernorenterintoanycontractoragreementwithaforeign
346346 40sourcefromacountryofconcern.
347347 41 (2)Forpurposesofthissubsection,memberduesorfeesshallnotbeconstrued
348348 42asagiftorgrantfromaforeignsourcefromacountryofconcern.
349349 43 (3)Apostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublicschoolshallendany
350350 44affiliationwithastudentassociationorsimilarentitythatviolatessubdivision(1)ofthis
351351 45subsection.
352352 105.1316.1.(1)Eachpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereof
353353 2thathasaresearchbudgetoftenmilliondollarsormoreshallscreen:
354354 3 (a)Applicantsseekingemploymentinresearchorresearch-relatedsupport
355355 4positions;
356356 HB1239 10 5 (b)Graduateandundergraduatestudentsapplyingforresearchorresearch-
357357 6relatedsupportpositions;and
358358 7 (c)Applicantsforpositionsofvisitingresearcherwhoare:
359359 8 a.Citizensofaforeigncountryandwhoarenotpermanentresidentsofthe
360360 9UnitedStates;or
361361 10 b.CitizensandpermanentresidentsoftheUnitedStateswhohaveanaffiliation
362362 11withaninstitutionorprograminacountryofconcernoratleastoneyearofprior
363363 12employmentortraininginacountryofconcernthatwasnotemploymentortrainingby
364364 13anagencyoftheUnitedStatesgovernment.
365365 14 (2)Suchscreeningisrequiredpriortointerviewingsuchapplicantsoroffering
366366 15tosuchanapplicantapositionofemploymentorofvisitingresearcher.
367367 16 (3)Atthediscretionofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
368368 17thereof,otherapplicantsforsuchpositionsmaybescreened.
369369 18 2.(1)Inadditiontosatisfyingallemploymentandenrollmentqualifications
370370 19imposedbyfederallaw,thegoverningbodyofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution
371371 20oraffiliatethereofshallrequirethefollowingofapplicantsdescribedinsubsection1of
372372 21thissection:
373373 22 (a)Aforeignapplicantshallsubmitacompletecopyoftheapplicant'spassport
374374 23andmostrecentlysubmittedUnitedStatesDepartmentofState'sBureauofConsular
375375 24AffairsDS-160,OnlineNonimmigrantVisaApplicationform.Afterextractionand
376376 25submissionofallinformationrelevanttotherequirementsofthissection,a
377377 26postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofmaydestroyorreturnthe
378378 27copyoftheDS-160submittedbyanapplicanttotheapplicant;and
379379 28 (b)Allapplicantsshallsubmitthefollowing:
380380 29 a.Acompleteresumeandcurriculumvitaelistingeverypostsecondary
381381 30educationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofattended;
382382 31 b.Allpreviousemploymentsincetheapplicant'seighteenthbirthday;
383383 32 c.Alistofallpublishedmaterialforwhichtheapplicantreceivedcreditasan
384384 33author,aresearcher,orotherwisetowhichtheapplicantcontributedsignificant
385385 34research,writing,oreditorialsupport;
386386 35 d.Alistoftheapplicant'scurrentandpendingresearchfundingfromany
387387 36sourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,thefunder,amount,applicant'sroleontheproject,
388388 37andabriefdescriptionoftheresearch;and
389389 38 e.Afulldisclosureofnonuniversityprofessionalactivitiesincluding,butnot
390390 39limitedto,anyaffiliationwithaninstitutionorprograminacountryofconcern.
391391 HB1239 11 40 (2)Forapplicantswhohavebeencontinuallyemployedorenrolledina
392392 41postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionintheUnitedStatesfortwentyyearsormore,the
393393 42resumemayincludeemploymenthistorybeforethemostrecenttwentyyears.
394394 43 3.(1)Thepresidentorchiefadministrativeofficerofeachpostsecondary
395395 44educationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshalldesignatearesearchintegrityofficeto
396396 45reviewallmaterialsrequiredinsubsection2ofthissectionandtakereasonablestepsto
397397 46verifyallattendance,employment,publications,andcontributionslistedinthe
398398 47applicationrequiredinsubsection2ofthissection.Reasonablestepsinclude,butare
399399 48notlimitedto:
400400 49 (a)Searchingpublicdatabasesforresearchpublicationsandpresentationsand
401401 50publicconflictofinterestrecordstoidentifyanyresearchpublicationorpresentation
402402 51thatmayhavebeenomittedfromtheapplication;
403403 52 (b)Contactingallemployersofthemostrecenttenyearstoverifyemployment;
404404 53 (c)Contactingallpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionsattendedtoverify
405405 54enrollmentandeducationalprogress;
406406 55 (d)Searchingpubliclistingsofpersonssubjecttosanctionsorrestrictionsunder
407407 56federallaw;
408408 57 (e)Submittingtheapplicant'snameandotheridentifyinginformationtothe
409409 58FederalBureauofInvestigationoranyfederalagencyreasonablywillingtoscrutinize
410410 59suchapplicantfornationalsecurityorcounterespionagepurposes;and
411411 60 (f)Anyotherstepsdeemedappropriatetotheresearchintegrityoffice.
412412 61 (2)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofmayalsodirect
413413 62theresearchintegrityofficetoapproveapplicantsforhirebasedonarisk-based
414414 63determinationconsideringthenatureoftheresearchandthebackgroundandongoing
415415 64affiliationsoftheapplicant.
416416 65 4.(1)Therequirementsofthissectionshallbecompletedbeforeinterviewingor
417417 66offeringanypositiontoanindividualdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectioninany
418418 67researchorresearch-relatedsupportpositionandbeforegrantingsuchindividualany
419419 68accesstoresearchdataoractivitiesorothersensitivedata.
420420 69 (2)Anapplicantrequiredtobescreenedunderthissectionshallnotbe
421421 70employedinanyresearchorresearch-relatedsupportpositioniftheapplicantfailsto
422422 71discloseasubstantialeducational,employment,orresearch-relatedactivityor
423423 72publicationorpresentationatthetimeofsubmittinganapplicationrequiredin
424424 73subsection2ofthissectionunlessthedepartmenthead,oradesignee,certifiesinwriting
425425 74thesubstanceofthenondisclosureandthereasonsfordisregardingsuchfailureto
426426 75disclose.Acopyofsuchcertificationshallbekeptintheinvestigativefileoftheresearch
427427 HB1239 12 76integrityofficeandshallbesubmittedtothenearestFederalBureauofInvestigation
428428 77fieldoffice.
429429 78 5.TheresearchintegrityofficeshallreporttothenearestFederalBureauof
430430 79Investigationfieldoffice,toanylawenforcementagencydesignatedbythegovernor,
431431 80andtothegoverningboardofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
432432 81thereofdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectiontheidentityoftheapplicantwhowas
433433 82rejectedforemploymentbasedonthescrutinyrequiredbythissectionorotherrisk-
434434 83basedscreening.
435435 84 6.(1)BeforeJuly1,2026,eachpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
436436 85thereofthathasaresearchbudgetoftenmilliondollarsormoreshallestablishan
437437 86internationaltravelapprovalandmonitoringprogram.Theprogramshallrequire
438438 87preapprovalandscreeningbyaresearchintegrityofficedesignatedbythepresidentor
439439 88chiefadministrativeofficerofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
440440 89thereofforanyemployment-relatedforeigntravelandemployment-relatedforeign
441441 90activitiesengagedinbyallfaculty,researchers,andresearchdepartmentstaff.Such
442442 91requirementshallbeinadditiontoanyothertravelapprovalprocessapplicabletothe
443443 92postsecondaryeducationalinstitution.
444444 93 (2)Preapprovalbytheresearchintegrityofficeshallbebasedontheapplicant's
445445 94reviewandacknowledgmentofguidancepublishedbytheemployingpostsecondary
446446 95educationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofthatrelatestocountriesofconcern,countries
447447 96undersanction,orotherrestrictionsordesignationsimposedbythestateortheUnited
448448 97Statesgovernmentincluding,butnotlimitedto:
449449 98 (a)Anyfederallicensingrequirements;
450450 99 (b)Customsrules;
451451 100 (c)Exportcontrols;
452452 101 (d)Restrictionsontakingpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionpropertyabroad
453453 102including,butnotlimitedto,intellectualproperty;
454454 103 (e)Restrictionsonpresentations,teaching,andinteractionswithforeign
455455 104colleagues;and
456456 105 (f)Othersubjectsimportanttotheresearchandacademicintegrityofthe
457457 106postsecondaryeducationalinstitution.
458458 107 (3)Preapprovalshallbebasedonthebindingcommitmentoftheindividual
459459 108travelernottoviolatelimitationsontravelandactivitiesabroadadoptedbythe
460460 109postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofandtoobeyallapplicable
461461 110federallaws.
462462 111 (4)(a)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshall
463463 112maintainrecordsofall:
464464 HB1239 13 113 a.Foreigntravelrequestsandapprovals;
465465 114 b.Expensesreimbursedbytheinstitutionoraffiliatethereofduringsuchtravel
466466 115including,butnotlimitedto,reimbursementsfortravel,food,andlodging;and
467467 116 c.Paymentsandhonorariareceivedduringsuchtravelandactivitiesincluding,
468468 117butnotlimitedto,paymentsandhonorariafortravel,food,andlodging.
469469 118 (b)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshallalsokeep
470470 119recordsofthepurposeofthetravelandanyrecordsrelatedtotheforeignactivity
471471 120review.
472472 121 (c)Suchrecordsshallberetainedforatleastthreeyearsoranylongerperiodof
473473 122timerequiredbyanyotherapplicablestateorfederallaw.
474474 123 (5)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshallprovidean
475475 124annualreportofforeigntraveltocountriesofconcernlistingindividualtravelers,
476476 125foreignlocationsvisited,andforeigninstitutionsvisitedtothecoordinatingboardfor
477477 126highereducation.
478478 127 7.(1)Subjecttotheapprovalofapostsecondaryeducationalinstitution's
479479 128governingbody,apostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionshallenterintoaneworrenew
480480 129anexistingacademicpartnershipwithanacademicorresearchinstitutionlocatedina
481481 130countryofconcernonlyifthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionmaintainssufficient
482482 131structuralsafeguardstoprotectthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution'sintellectual
483483 132property,thesecurityofthisstate,andthenationalsecurityinterestsoftheUnited
484484 133States.Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution'sgoverningbodyshallapprovea
485485 134postsecondaryeducationalinstitution'spartnershiponlyifthegoverningbody,in
486486 135consultationwiththeattorneygeneral,determinesthepartnershipmeetsthesafeguard
487487 136requirementsrequiredunderthissubsection.
488488 137 (2)Thesafeguardrequirementsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,allofthe
489489 138following:
490490 139 (a)Compliancewithallfederalrequirementsincluding,butnotlimitedto,the
491491 140requirementsoffederalresearchsponsorsandfederalexportcontrolagenciesincluding,
492492 141butnotlimitedto,regulationsregardinginternationaltrafficinarmsandexport
493493 142administrationregulationsandeconomicandtradesanctionsadministeredbythe
494494 143UnitedStatesDepartmentoftheTreasury'sOfficeofForeignAssetsControl,orits
495495 144successor;
496496 145 (b)Annualformalinstitution-levelprogramsforfacultyonconflictsofinterest
497497 146andconflictsofcommitment;and
498498 147 (c)Aformalizedforeignvisitorprocessanduniformvisitingscholaragreement.
499499 148 (3)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution'sgoverningbody,inconsultation
500500 149withtheattorneygeneral,shallhavefulldiscretiontorejectorterminateanyresearch
501501 HB1239 14 150partnershipbetweenapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandanacademicor
502502 151researchinstitutionlocatedinacountryofconcernatanytimeandforanypurpose.
503503 152 8.Thestateauditorshallperformanauditregardingtheimplementationofthis
504504 153sectionbeforeJuly1,2026.
505505 105.1321.1.Anindividualcommitstheoffenseofstealingatradesecretifsuch
506506 2individualobtainsoruses,orattemptstoobtainoruse,atradesecret:
507507 3 (1)Willfullyandwithoutauthorization;and
508508 4 (2)Withtheintenttoeithertemporarilyorpermanently:
509509 5 (a)Depriveorwithholdfromtheownerofatradesecretthecontrolorbenefitof
510510 6atradesecret;or
511511 7 (b)Appropriateatradesecrettotheindividual'sownuseortotheuseof
512512 8anotherpersonnotentitledtothetradesecret.
513513 9 2.Anindividualcommitstheoffenseoftraffickingintradesecretsifsuch
514514 10individualtrafficsin,orattemptstotrafficin,atradesecretthatsuchindividualknows
515515 11orhasreasontoknowwasobtainedorusedwithouttheowner'sauthorization.
516516 12 3.(1)TheoffenseofstealingatradesecretisaclassCfelony.
517517 13 (2)Theoffenseofstealingatradesecretwiththeintenttobenefitaforeign
518518 14agent,foreigngovernment,orforeigninstrumentalityisaclassBfelony.
519519 15 (3)TheoffenseoftraffickingintradesecretsisaclassCfelony.
520520 16 (4)Theoffenseoftraffickingintradesecretswiththeintenttobenefitaforeign
521521 17agent,foreigngovernment,orforeigninstrumentalityisaclassBfelony.
522522 [173.275.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
523523 2 (1)"Foreigngovernment",anygovernmentotherthanthegovernment
524524 3 oftheUnitedStatesoranystateorpoliticalsubdivisionoftheUnitedStates;
525525 4 (2)"Foreignlegalentity",anylegalentitycreatedunderthelawsof:
526526 5 (a)Aforeigngovernment;or
527527 6 (b)TheUnitedStates,oranystateoftheUnitedStates,ifamajorityof
528528 7 theownershipofthestockofsuchlegalentityisdirectlyorindirectlyowned,
529529 8 legallyorbeneficially,byoneormoreforeigngovernments,foreignpersons,
530530 9 orlegalentitiescreatedunderthelawsofaforeigngovernment,orifa
531531 10 majorityofthemembershipofanysuchentityiscomposedofforeignpersons
532532 11 orlegalentitiescreatedunderthelawsofaforeigngovernment.
533533 12
534534 13 Theterm"foreignlegalentity"shallincludeagentsofsuchentities;
535535 14 (3)"Foreignperson",anyindividualwhoisnotacitizenornationalof
536536 15 theUnitedStates,oranytrustterritoryorprotectorateoftheUnitedStates.
537537 16 Theterm"foreignperson"shallincludeagentsofsuchpersons;
538538 17 (4)"Gift",anyendowment,gift,grant,contract,award,orpropertyof
539539 18 anykind;
540540 HB1239 15 19 (5)"Institutionofhighereducation"or"institution",theUniversityof
541541 20 Missouri,LincolnUniversity,thestatecolleges,communitycollegesand
542542 21 teachers'colleges.
543543 22 2.Everyinstitutionofhighereducationshalldisclosetothe
544544 23 departmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmenttheamount,
545545 24 terms,restrictions,conditions,andrequirementsattachedtoormadeapartof
546546 25 anygiftfromanyforeigngovernment,foreignlegalentity,orforeignperson
547547 26 whichhasavalueofonehundredthousanddollarsormore,madetosuch
548548 27 institutionofhighereducationinanyfiscalyearifanyterm,restriction,
549549 28 conditionorrequirementattachedtoormadeapartofanysuchgiftisa
550550 29 violationof,orwouldcausetheinstitutionofhighereducationtobein
551551 30 violationof,anyfederalorstatelawrelatingtodiscriminationonthebasisof
552552 31 race,creed,color,sex,age,maritalstatus,ethnicbackground,orreligion.If
553553 32 anyforeigngovernment,foreignentity,orforeignpersonmakesmorethanone
554554 33 gifttoanyinstitutionofhighereducationinanyfiscalyearofsuchinstitution,
555555 34 suchinstitutionshallmakethereportrequiredbythissubsectionifthe
556556 35 aggregatevalueofallgiftsfromanyoneforeigngovernment,foreignlegal
557557 36 entity,orforeignpersonisonehundredthousanddollarsormoreinsuchfiscal
558558 37 year.
559559 38 3.Theinformationtobefurnishedtothedepartmentofhigher
560560 39 educationandworkforcedevelopmentshallbeforwardedtothedepartmentno
561561 40 laterthanthirtydaysafterthefinaldayofthefiscalyearofeachinstitutionof
562562 41 highereducation,andshallinclude:
563563 42 (1)Theamountofeachgiftandthedateonwhichitwasreceivedby
564564 43 theinstitution;
565565 44 (2)Whenagiftisconditional,amatchinggift,ordesignatedfora
566566 45 particularpurpose,thefulldetailsoftheconditions,matchingprovisionsor
567567 46 designation;
568568 47 (3)Inthecaseofagiftbyaforeigngovernment,thenameofsuch
569569 48 government;
570570 49 (4)Inthecaseofagiftbyaforeignlegalentityorforeignperson,the
571571 50 nameoftheforeigncountryinwhichsuchforeignlegalentityorforeign
572572 51 personisprincipallylocatedorhashisprincipalresidence;
573573 52 (5)Thepurposeforwhichthegiftwillbeused;and
574574 53 (6)Thenameoftheforeignlegalentitywhichmadethegiftifthegift:
575575 54 (a)Containsconditionsorrestrictionsregardingthecontrolof
576576 55 curricula,employmentorterminationoffacultymembers,admissionof
577577 56 students,orstudentfeesandtuition;or
578578 57 (b)Iscontingentupontheagreementoftheinstitutiontotakespecific
579579 58 publicpositionsoractions,ortoawardhonorarydegrees.
580580 59 4.Allinformationdisclosedandfurnishedtothedepartmentofhigher
581581 60 educationandworkforcedevelopmentunderthissectionshallbedeemeda
582582 61 publicrecordundersections610.010to610.030andshallbemadeavailable
583583 62 bythedepartmenttothegeneralpublicforinspection,reviewandcopying
584584 63 duringthedepartment'snormalbusinesshours.]
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