FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1239
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBILLINGTON.
2625H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections27.040and173.275,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsixnewsections
relatingtoactivitiesbyforeignentities,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections27.040and173.275,RSMo,arerepealedandsixnewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections27.040,105.1301,105.1306,105.1311,
3105.1316,and105.1321,toreadasfollows:
27.040.1.Whenrequired,[he]theattorneygeneralshallgive[his]anopinion,in
2writing,withoutfee,tothegeneralassembly,ortoeitherhouse,andtothegovernor,secretary
3ofstate,auditor,treasurer,commissionerofeducation,grainwarehousecommissioner,
4directorofthedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance,thedirectorofthedivisionoffinance,
5andtheheadofanystatedepartment,oranycircuitorprosecutingattorneyuponanyquestion
6oflawrelativetotheirrespectiveofficesorthedischargeoftheirduties.
7 2.Theattorneygeneralshallgiveawrittenopinionuponquestionsrelatingto
8giftsandcontractsasprovidedinsections105.1301to105.1321andrulespromulgated
9undersuchsections.Theattorneygeneralshallnotchargeafeeforsuchopinion.
105.1301.1.Sections105.1301to105.1321shallbeknownandmaybecitedas
2the"Research,Education,andGovernmentOperationsProtectionActof2025".
3 2.Asusedinsections105.1301to105.1321,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Affiliateorganization",anentityunderthecontroloforestablishedforthe
5benefitofadirect-supportorganizationoranyotherorganizationrequiredtoreport
6undersections105.1301to105.1321;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 7 (2)"Agreement",awrittenorspokenstatementofmutualinterestincultural
8exchangeoracademicorresearchcollaboration;
9 (3)"Contract",anagreementfortheacquisitionofpropertyorservicesby
10purchase,lease,orbarterforthedirectbenefitoruseofanypartytotheagreement;
11 (4)"Countryofconcern",thefollowingentities:
12 (a)ThePeople'sRepublicofChina;
13 (b)TheRussianFederation;
14 (c)TheIslamicRepublicofIran;
15 (d)TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea;
16 (e)TheRepublicofCuba;
17 (f)TheVenezuelanregimeofNicolasMaduro;
18 (g)TheSyrianArabRepublic;
19 (h)Aforeignterroristorganization,asdesignatedbytheUnitedStatesSecretary
20ofStateinaccordancewithSection219ofthefederalImmigrationandNaturalization
21Act,asamended;
22 (i)Anagentorentityunderthesignificantcontrolofacountryofconcern;or
23 (j)Anyotherentitydeemedtobeacountryofconcernbythegovernorin
24consultationwiththeattorneygeneral;
25 (5)"Direct-supportorganization",anorganizationthatisorganizedand
26operatedtoreceive,hold,invest,andadministerpropertyandtomakeexpendituresto
27orforthebenefitofapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorforthebenefitofa
28researchanddevelopmentparkorresearchanddevelopmentauthorityaffiliatedwitha
29postsecondaryeducationalinstitution;
30 (6)"Foreignagent",anyofficer,employee,proxy,servant,delegate,or
31representativeofaforeigngovernment;
32 (7)"Foreigngovernment",thegovernmentoragentofanycountry,nation,or
33groupofnations,oranyagent,province,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofanycountryor
34nation,otherthanthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates;
35 (8)"Foreigninstrumentality",anyagency,bureau,ministry,component,
36institution,association,oranylegal,commercial,orbusinessorganization,corporation,
37firm,orentitythatissubstantiallyowned,controlled,sponsored,commanded,managed,
38ordominatedbyaforeigngovernment;
39 (9)"Foreignsource",anyofthefollowing:
40 (a)Aforeigngovernmentoranagencyofaforeigngovernment;
41 (b)Alegalentity,governmentalorotherwise,createdsolelyunderthelawsofa
42foreignstateorstates;
HB1239 2 43 (c)AnindividualwhoisnotacitizenoranationaloftheUnitedStatesora
44territoryorprotectorateoftheUnitedStates;
45 (d)Apartnership,association,corporation,organization,oranyother
46combinationofpersonsorganizedunderthelawsof,orhavingitsprincipalplaceof
47businessin,acountryofconcernorsubsidiaryofsuchentity;
48 (e)Anagentactingonbehalfofaforeignsourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
49subsidiaryoranaffiliateofaforeignlegalentity;or
50 (f)Apoliticalpartyormemberofapoliticalparty.Asusedinthisparagraph,
51"politicalparty"meansanorganizationorcombinationofindividualswhoseaimor
52purposeis,orwhoisengagedinanyactivitydevotedinwholeorinpartto,the
53establishment,administration,control,oracquisitionofadministrationorcontrolofa
54governmentofacountryofconcernorasubdivisionthereof,orthefurtheranceor
55influencingofthepoliticalorpublicinterest,policies,orrelationsofagovernmentofa
56countryofconcernorasubdivisionthereof;
57 (10)"Gift",anygift,grant,endowment,award,ordonationofmoneysor
58propertyofanykind,oranycombinationthereofincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
59conditionalorunconditionalpledgeofsuchgift,endowment,award,ordonation.As
60usedinthisparagraph,"pledge"meansapromise,anagreement,oranexpressed
61intentiontogiveagift,and"grant"meansatransferofmoneysforaspecifiedpurpose
62including,butnotlimitedto,aconditionalgift;
63 (11)"Interest",whenreferringtointerestinanentity,anydirectorindirect
64investmentinorloantotheentityvaluedatfivepercentormoreoftheentity'snet
65worth,oranyformofdirectorindirectcontrolexertingsimilarorgreaterinfluenceon
66thegovernanceoftheentity;
67 (12)"Municipality",anycity,village,ortownincorporatedunderstatelaw;
68 (13)"Obtainoruse",anymannerof:
69 (a)Takingorexercisingcontroloverproperty;
70 (b)Makinganyunauthorizeduse,disposition,ortransferofproperty;
71 (c)Obtainingpropertybyfraud,willfulmisrepresentationofafutureact,or
72falsepromise;or
73 (d)Conductpreviouslyknownasstealing;larceny;purloining;abstracting;
74embezzlement;misapplication;misappropriation;conversion;orobtainingmoneyor
75propertybyfalsepretenses,fraud,ordeception;orotherconductsimilarinnature;
76 (14)"Partnership",afacultyorstudentexchangeprogram,astudyabroad
77program,amatriculationprogram,arecruitingprogram,oradual-degreeprogram;
HB1239 3 78 (15)"Person",anynaturalperson,corporation,businesstrust,estate,trust,
79partnership,association,jointventure,government,governmentalsubdivisionor
80agency,oranyotherlegalorcommercialentity;
81 (16)"Politicalsubdivision",acounty,municipality,publicschool,schooldistrict,
82postsecondaryeducationalinstitution,statedepartment,oranentitycreatedbystate
83lawandauthorizedtolevytaxesorempoweredtocausetaxestobelevied;
84 (17)"Postsecondaryeducationalinstitution",anentitythatmeetsthedefinition
85ofapprovedpublicinstitutionundersection173.1102andthatisrequiredtoreport
86foreigngiftsorcontractsunder20U.S.C.Section1011f,asamended,oranaffiliate
87organizationofsuchpostsecondaryeducationalinstitution;
88 (18)"Publicschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection160.011;
89 (19)"Schooldistrict",aschooldistrictdescribedinsection160.011thatis
90establishedunderstatelaw;
91 (20)"Statedepartment",eachdepartment,office,board,bureau,commission,
92orotherunitoftheexecutive,legislative,orjudicialbranchofstategovernment;
93 (21)"Tradesecret"includes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
94 (a)Thewholeoranyportionorphaseofanyformula,pattern,device,
95combinationofdevices,orcompilationofinformationthatisforuse,orisused,inthe
96operationofabusinessandthatprovidesthebusinessanadvantage,oranopportunity
97toobtainanadvantage,overthosewhodonotknoworuseit;
98 (b)Anyscientific,technical,orcommercialinformationincluding,butnot
99limitedto,financialinformation;and
100 (c)Anydesign,process,procedure,listofsuppliers,listofcustomers,business
101code,orimprovementthereof,whethertangibleorintangible,andregardlessofwhether
102orhowitisstored,compiled,ormemorializedphysically,electronically,graphically,
103photographically,orinwriting;
104 (22)"Traffic",tosell,transfer,distribute,dispense,orotherwisedisposeof
105property;ortobuy,receive,possess,obtaincontrolof,orusepropertywiththeintentto
106sell,transfer,distribute,dispense,orotherwisedisposeofsuchproperty.
107 3.(1)Forpurposesofthedefinitionof"tradesecret"undersections105.1301to
108105.1321,regardlessofnovelty,invention,patentability,thestateofthepriorart,and
109thelevelofskillinthebusiness,art,orfieldtowhichthesubjectmatterpertains,when
110theownerofatradesecrettakesmeasurestopreventthesecretfrombecoming
111availabletopersonsotherthanthoseselectedbytheownertohaveaccesstheretofor
112limitedpurposes,a"tradesecret"isconsideredtobe:
113 (a)Secret;
114 (b)Ofvalue;
HB1239 4 115 (c)Foruseorinusebyabusiness;and
116 (d)Ofadvantagetothebusiness,orprovidinganopportunitytoobtainan
117advantage,overthosewhodonotknoworuseit.
118 (2)Informationreportedundersection105.1306isnotconfidentialorexempt
119fromdisclosure,exceptasprotectedunderstatelawasatradesecretorasotherwise
120providedunderstatelaw.
121 4.(1)Thefollowingofficialsorentitiesmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
122regulationsfortheadministrationofsections105.1301to105.1321,asapplicable:
123 (a)Theattorneygeneral;
124 (b)Thestateauditor;
125 (c)Thestatetreasurer;
126 (d)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducation;and
127 (e)Thestateboardofeducation.
128 (2)Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
129createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinsections105.1301to105.1321shallbecome
130effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
131ifapplicable,section536.028.Sections105.1301to105.1321andchapter536are
132nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
133chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
134subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
135proposedoradoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionshallbeinvalidandvoid.
105.1306.1.(1)Apoliticalsubdivisionshalldisclosethefollowingtothe
2attorneygeneral:
3 (a)Agiftofanyvaluethatisdirectlyorindirectlyofferedfromaforeignsource
4fromacountryofconcern;and
5 (b)Acontractproposedbythepoliticalsubdivisionto,ordirectlyorindirectly
6offeredtothepoliticalsubdivisionfrom,aforeignsourcefromacountryofconcern.
7 (2)Forpurposesofsections105.1301to105.1321,agiftreceivedoracontract
8proposedfromaforeignsourcethroughanintermediaryoraffiliateorganizationshall
9beconsideredanindirectgiftto,orindirectcontractwith,thepoliticalsubdivisionand
10issubjecttothedisclosureprocessinsections105.1301to105.1321.
11 (3)Forpurposesofsections105.1301to105.1321,allgiftsandcontracts
12describedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissubsectionthatwereoffered,received,
13proposed,orenteredintoonorafterJanuary1,2016,shallbesubjecttodisclosure
14undersections105.1301to105.1321.Oncesuchgiftsorcontractshavebeendisclosedas
15requiredinsections105.1301to105.1321,suchgiftsandcontractsneednotbedisclosed
16insubsequentdisclosuresrequiredundersections105.1301to105.1321.
HB1239 5 17 (4)(a)Allgiftsandcontractssubjecttodisclosurethatwereoffered,received,
18proposed,orenteredintoonorafterJanuary1,2016,butbeforetheeffectivedateof
19sections105.1301to105.1321shallbedisclosedwithinsixtydaysaftertheeffectivedate
20ofsections105.1301to105.1321.
21 (b)Allgiftsandcontractssubjecttodisclosurethatareoffered,received,
22proposed,orenteredintoonoraftertheeffectivedateofsections105.1301to105.1321
23shallbedisclosedonthetimelineprovidedinsections105.1301to105.1321.
24 2.Nopoliticalsubdivisionshallacceptsuchgiftuntilaftertheattorneygeneral
25issuesanattorneygeneral'sopiniondescribingwhetherandunderwhatconditionsthe
26politicalsubdivisionisauthorizedtoacceptthegift.Agiftorcontractthatwasoffered,
27received,proposed,orenteredintobeforetheeffectivedateofthissectionshallbe
28disposedofasdeterminedbytheattorneygeneralundersections105.1301to105.1321.
29 3.Theattorneygeneralshalldeveloppoliciesandproceduresfordetermining
30whetherapoliticalsubdivisionisauthorizedtoacceptagiftundersections105.1301to
31105.1321.Suchpoliciesandproceduresshalladdressatleastthefollowing:
32 (1)Disclosureformstobeusedfordisclosinggiftsundersections105.1301to
33105.1321;
34 (2)Unlessotherwiseprohibitedordeemedconfidentialunderstateorfederal
35law,thecontentsofadisclosuremadebyapoliticalsubdivision,whichshallinclude,but
36notbelimitedto,thefollowing:
37 (a)Thedatethegiftwasoffered;
38 (b)Thevalueofthegift;
39 (c)Thepurposeofthegift;
40 (d)Theidentificationoftheindividualsorpersonsthegiftisexplicitlyintended
41tobenefit;
42 (e)Anyapplicableconditions,requirements,restrictions,ortermsmadepartof
43thegift;
44 (f)Thenameandcountryofresidenceordomicileoftheforeignsource;
45 (g)Thenameandmailingaddressofthedisclosingentity;and
46 (h)Ifapplicable,thedateofterminationofthegift;
47 (3)Theprocedureforissuingafinaldecisionaboutthegift,whichshalladdress
48atleastthefollowing:
49 (a)Withinthirtycalendardaysofreceivingadisclosureofaproposedgift,the
50attorneygeneralshallissueafinaldecisionintheformofawrittenattorneygeneral's
51opiniontothepoliticalsubdivisionthatdisclosedthegift;and
HB1239 6 52 (b)Theopinionshallindicatewhetherthepoliticalsubdivisionmayacceptthe
53giftand,ifso,theconditionsunderwhichthepoliticalsubdivisionmayacceptthegift;
54and
55 (4)Awebportaltoassistwithtransparencyaboutforeigngifts,whichshall
56requiretheattorneygeneraltomaintainapublicwebportalto:
57 (a)Discloseinformationonproposedgiftsfromcountriesofconcern;
58 (b)Displayfinaldecisionsonwhetherapoliticalsubdivisionmayacceptagift;
59and
60 (c)Discloseinformationonacceptedgifts.
61 4.Theattorneygeneralshalldeveloppoliciesandproceduresfordetermining
62whetherapoliticalsubdivisionisauthorizedtoenteracontractundersections105.1301
63to105.1321.Suchpoliciesandproceduresshalladdressatleastthefollowing:
64 (1)Disclosureformstobeusedfordisclosingcontractsundersections105.1301
65to105.1321;
66 (2)Unlessotherwiseprohibitedordeemedconfidentialunderstateorfederal
67law,thecontentsofadisclosuremadebyapoliticalsubdivision,whichshallinclude,but
68notbelimitedto,thefollowing:
69 (a)Thedateofthecontract;
70 (b)Theamountofthecontract;
71 (c)Thepurposeofthecontract;
72 (d)Theidentificationoftheindividualsorpersonsthecontractisexplicitly
73intendedtobenefit;
74 (e)Anyapplicableconditions,requirements,restrictions,ortermsmadepartof
75thecontract;
76 (f)Acopyofthecontract;
77 (g)Thenameandcountryofresidenceordomicileoftheforeignsource;
78 (h)Thenameandmailingaddressofthedisclosingentity;and
79 (i)Ifapplicable,thedateofterminationofthecontract;
80 (3)Theprocedureforissuingafinaldecisionaboutthecontract,whichshall
81addressatleastthefollowing:
82 (a)Withinthirtycalendardaysofreceivingadisclosureofaproposedcontract,
83theattorneygeneralshallissueafinaldecisionintheformofawrittenattorney
84general'sopiniontothepoliticalsubdivisionthatdisclosedthecontract;and
85 (b)Theopinionshallindicatewhetherthepoliticalsubdivisionmayenterthe
86contractand,ifso,theconditionsunderwhichthepoliticalsubdivisionmayenterthe
87contract;and
HB1239 7 88 (4)Awebportaltoassistwithtransparencyaboutforeigncontracts,whichshall
89requiretheattorneygeneraltomaintainapublicwebportalto:
90 (a)Discloseinformationonproposedcontractsfromcountriesofconcern;
91 (b)Displayfinaldecisionsonwhetherapoliticalsubdivisionmayentera
92contract;and
93 (c)Discloseinformationoncontractsenteredintobyapoliticalsubdivision.
94 5.Uponreceivingarequestfromthegovernor,thespeakerofthehouseof
95representatives,orthepresidentprotemporeofthesenate,thestateauditorshall
96inspectorauditagift,giftagreement,orproposedcontractofferedfromacountryof
97concern.
98 6.Apoliticalsubdivisionshalldiscloseacontractproposedbyaforeignsource
99fromacountryofconcernbeforeenteringintosuchcontract.
100 7.(1)Apoliticalsubdivision'sgeneralcounsel,complianceofficer,orequivalent
101officemaysubmitawrittenreferralorfileaswornwrittencomplaintcontaining
102allegationsofviolationsofsections105.1301to105.1321.Areferralorcomplaintshall
103bebasedonsubstantiveinformationandareasonablebeliefthataviolationofsections
104105.1301to105.1321hasoccurred.Apartywhosubmitsareferralorfilesacomplaint
105mayrequestrecordsrelevanttoanyreasonablesuspicionofaviolationofsections
106105.1301to105.1321.Anentitywithcustodyandcontrolofsuchrecordsshallprovide
107therecordswithintencalendardaysaftersuchrequestoratalatertimeagreedtoby
108theattorneygeneral.
109 (2)Theattorneygeneralshallinvestigateallegedviolationsofsections105.1301
110to105.1321uponreceivingareferralorcomplaint.
111 (3)Thefailuretodiscloseagiftorcontractundersections105.1301to105.1321
112andthefailuretoproviderecordsrequestedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection
113constitutesaviolationsubjecttoacivilpenaltyoftenthousanddollarsforthefirst
114violationandtwentythousanddollarsforasubsequentviolation.Thepenaltyimposed
115bythesubdivisionshallbeimposedafterafinaladministrativefindingbytheattorney
116general.
117 (4)Awrittenattorneygeneral'sopiniondeterminingaviolationbyapolitical
118subdivisionshallincludeadeterminationoftheidentityoftheindividualresponsiblefor
119acceptanceoftheundisclosedgiftorenteringtheundisclosedcontract.Suchopinion
120shallalsoincludeareferraltothegovernororotherofficerorentityauthorizedto
121suspendorremovefrompublicofficetheindividualresponsibleforacceptanceofthe
122undisclosedgiftorenteringtheundisclosedcontract.Acopyofsuchreferralshallbe
123providedtothespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesofthisstateandthepresident
124protemporeofthesenateofthisstateforoversightofsuchsuspensionorremoval.
HB1239 8 125 (5)(a)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectiontothe
126contrary,theknowing,willful,ornegligentfailuretodiscloseagiftorcontractunder
127sections105.1301to105.1321byapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublic
128schoolconstitutesaviolationsubjecttoacivilpenaltyofonehundredfivepercentofthe
129amountoftheundisclosedgiftorcontract.Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionor
130publicschoolshallpaysuchcivilpenaltyfromonlynonstatefundsofthepostsecondary
131educationalinstitutionorpublicschoolortheaffiliateorganizationthatreceivedthegift
132orenteredthecontract.Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationorthestateboard
133ofeducation,asapplicable,mayadministrativelyenforcethissubdivisionandimpose
134thecivilpenaltyasanadministrativepenalty.
135 (b)Inlieuofenforcementunderotherprovisionsofsections105.1301to
136105.1321,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationorthestateboardofeducation,
137asapplicable,ortheattorneygeneralorthestatetreasurermaybringacivilactionto
138enforcethissubdivision.Ifsuchactionissuccessful,theattorneygeneralorthestate
139treasurer,asapplicable,isentitledtoreasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
140 (c)Anindividualwhoreportsanundisclosedgiftorcontracttotheappropriate
141generalcounsel,complianceofficer,orequivalentofficeofapoliticalsubdivisionmay
142reportsuchundisclosedgiftorcontracttotheattorneygeneralorthestatetreasurer
143andretainwhistleblower'sprotectionsunderstatelaw.Thewhistleblowershallbe
144entitledtoreceivearewardintheamountoftwenty-fivepercentofanypenalty
145recoveredbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationorthestateboardof
146education,asapplicable,ortheattorneygeneralorthestatetreasurerunderthis
147section.Thestatetreasurerisauthorizedtoincurexpenditurestoprovidesuchreward
148fromthepenaltyrecovery.Therewardmaybepaidthroughanintermediateattorney
149ortrusteedesignatedbythewhistleblower.
105.1311.1.Nopostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublicschoolshall
2participateinanyculturalexchangeagreementwithaforeignsourcefromacountryof
3concernoranyentitycontrolledbyacountryofconcernthat:
4 (1)Constrainsthefreedomofcontractofsuchpostsecondaryeducational
5institutionorpublicschool;
6 (2)Allowsthecurriculaorvaluesofsuchpostsecondaryeducationalinstitution
7orpublicschooltobedirected,controlled,orinfluencedbythecountryofconcern;or
8 (3)Promotesanagendadetrimentaltothesafetyorsecurityofthisstate,
9Missourians,ortheUnitedStates.
10 2.Priortotheexecutionofaculturalexchangeagreementwithaforeignsource
11fromacountryofconcern,thesubstanceoftheagreementshallbesharedwith
12departmentsofthisstateandwithfederalagenciesconcernedwithprotectingnational
HB1239 9 13securityorenforcingtradesanctions,embargoes,orotherrestrictionsunderfederal
14law.Ifastatedepartmentorfederalagencyprovidesinformationindicatingthatsuch
15agreementpromotesanagendadetrimentaltothesafetyorsecurityofthisstate,
16Missourians,ortheUnitedStates,thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublic
17schoolshallnotenterintotheagreement.
18 3.(1)BeforeDecember1,2026,andonorbeforeDecemberfirstofeach
19subsequentyear,eachpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandthestateboardof
20educationshallsubmitareporttothegovernor,thespeakerofthehouseof
21representatives,andthepresidentprotemporeofthesenaterelatingtopartnerships
22andagreementsofpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionsandpublicschoolsmadewith
23educationalinstitutionsorotherinstitutionsbasedincountriesofconcern.Thereport
24shallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,atleastthefollowinginformationfortheprevious
25fiscalyear:
26 (a)Datareflectinganygrantprogram,agreement,partnership,orcontract
27betweenapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandanycollege,university,orentity
28thatisbasedinorcontrolledbyacountryofconcernorforeignprincipal;
29 (b)Datareflectinganyoffice,campus,orphysicallocationusedormaintainedin
30acountryofconcernbyapostsecondaryeducationalinstitution;and
31 (c)Thedateonwhichanysuchgrantprogram,agreement,partnership,or
32contractreportedunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisionisexpectedtoterminate.
33 (2)BeforeJuly1,2026,andonorbeforeJulyfirstofeachsubsequentyear,each
34postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandeachschooldistrictshallsubmitthe
35informationrequiredinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectiontothecoordinatingboard
36forhighereducationandthestateboardofeducation,asapplicable.
37 4.(1)Nostudentassociationorsimilarentityaffiliatedwithanypostsecondary
38educationalinstitutionorpublicschoolshallacceptanygiftorgrantfromaforeign
39sourcefromacountryofconcernorenterintoanycontractoragreementwithaforeign
40sourcefromacountryofconcern.
41 (2)Forpurposesofthissubsection,memberduesorfeesshallnotbeconstrued
42asagiftorgrantfromaforeignsourcefromacountryofconcern.
43 (3)Apostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionorpublicschoolshallendany
44affiliationwithastudentassociationorsimilarentitythatviolatessubdivision(1)ofthis
45subsection.
105.1316.1.(1)Eachpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereof
2thathasaresearchbudgetoftenmilliondollarsormoreshallscreen:
3 (a)Applicantsseekingemploymentinresearchorresearch-relatedsupport
4positions;
HB1239 10 5 (b)Graduateandundergraduatestudentsapplyingforresearchorresearch-
6relatedsupportpositions;and
7 (c)Applicantsforpositionsofvisitingresearcherwhoare:
8 a.Citizensofaforeigncountryandwhoarenotpermanentresidentsofthe
9UnitedStates;or
10 b.CitizensandpermanentresidentsoftheUnitedStateswhohaveanaffiliation
11withaninstitutionorprograminacountryofconcernoratleastoneyearofprior
12employmentortraininginacountryofconcernthatwasnotemploymentortrainingby
13anagencyoftheUnitedStatesgovernment.
14 (2)Suchscreeningisrequiredpriortointerviewingsuchapplicantsoroffering
15tosuchanapplicantapositionofemploymentorofvisitingresearcher.
16 (3)Atthediscretionofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
17thereof,otherapplicantsforsuchpositionsmaybescreened.
18 2.(1)Inadditiontosatisfyingallemploymentandenrollmentqualifications
19imposedbyfederallaw,thegoverningbodyofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution
20oraffiliatethereofshallrequirethefollowingofapplicantsdescribedinsubsection1of
21thissection:
22 (a)Aforeignapplicantshallsubmitacompletecopyoftheapplicant'spassport
23andmostrecentlysubmittedUnitedStatesDepartmentofState'sBureauofConsular
24AffairsDS-160,OnlineNonimmigrantVisaApplicationform.Afterextractionand
25submissionofallinformationrelevanttotherequirementsofthissection,a
26postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofmaydestroyorreturnthe
27copyoftheDS-160submittedbyanapplicanttotheapplicant;and
28 (b)Allapplicantsshallsubmitthefollowing:
29 a.Acompleteresumeandcurriculumvitaelistingeverypostsecondary
30educationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofattended;
31 b.Allpreviousemploymentsincetheapplicant'seighteenthbirthday;
32 c.Alistofallpublishedmaterialforwhichtheapplicantreceivedcreditasan
33author,aresearcher,orotherwisetowhichtheapplicantcontributedsignificant
34research,writing,oreditorialsupport;
35 d.Alistoftheapplicant'scurrentandpendingresearchfundingfromany
36sourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,thefunder,amount,applicant'sroleontheproject,
37andabriefdescriptionoftheresearch;and
38 e.Afulldisclosureofnonuniversityprofessionalactivitiesincluding,butnot
39limitedto,anyaffiliationwithaninstitutionorprograminacountryofconcern.
HB1239 11 40 (2)Forapplicantswhohavebeencontinuallyemployedorenrolledina
41postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionintheUnitedStatesfortwentyyearsormore,the
42resumemayincludeemploymenthistorybeforethemostrecenttwentyyears.
43 3.(1)Thepresidentorchiefadministrativeofficerofeachpostsecondary
44educationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshalldesignatearesearchintegrityofficeto
45reviewallmaterialsrequiredinsubsection2ofthissectionandtakereasonablestepsto
46verifyallattendance,employment,publications,andcontributionslistedinthe
47applicationrequiredinsubsection2ofthissection.Reasonablestepsinclude,butare
48notlimitedto:
49 (a)Searchingpublicdatabasesforresearchpublicationsandpresentationsand
50publicconflictofinterestrecordstoidentifyanyresearchpublicationorpresentation
51thatmayhavebeenomittedfromtheapplication;
52 (b)Contactingallemployersofthemostrecenttenyearstoverifyemployment;
53 (c)Contactingallpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionsattendedtoverify
54enrollmentandeducationalprogress;
55 (d)Searchingpubliclistingsofpersonssubjecttosanctionsorrestrictionsunder
56federallaw;
57 (e)Submittingtheapplicant'snameandotheridentifyinginformationtothe
58FederalBureauofInvestigationoranyfederalagencyreasonablywillingtoscrutinize
59suchapplicantfornationalsecurityorcounterespionagepurposes;and
60 (f)Anyotherstepsdeemedappropriatetotheresearchintegrityoffice.
61 (2)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofmayalsodirect
62theresearchintegrityofficetoapproveapplicantsforhirebasedonarisk-based
63determinationconsideringthenatureoftheresearchandthebackgroundandongoing
64affiliationsoftheapplicant.
65 4.(1)Therequirementsofthissectionshallbecompletedbeforeinterviewingor
66offeringanypositiontoanindividualdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectioninany
67researchorresearch-relatedsupportpositionandbeforegrantingsuchindividualany
68accesstoresearchdataoractivitiesorothersensitivedata.
69 (2)Anapplicantrequiredtobescreenedunderthissectionshallnotbe
70employedinanyresearchorresearch-relatedsupportpositioniftheapplicantfailsto
71discloseasubstantialeducational,employment,orresearch-relatedactivityor
72publicationorpresentationatthetimeofsubmittinganapplicationrequiredin
73subsection2ofthissectionunlessthedepartmenthead,oradesignee,certifiesinwriting
74thesubstanceofthenondisclosureandthereasonsfordisregardingsuchfailureto
75disclose.Acopyofsuchcertificationshallbekeptintheinvestigativefileoftheresearch
HB1239 12 76integrityofficeandshallbesubmittedtothenearestFederalBureauofInvestigation
77fieldoffice.
78 5.TheresearchintegrityofficeshallreporttothenearestFederalBureauof
79Investigationfieldoffice,toanylawenforcementagencydesignatedbythegovernor,
80andtothegoverningboardofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
81thereofdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectiontheidentityoftheapplicantwhowas
82rejectedforemploymentbasedonthescrutinyrequiredbythissectionorotherrisk-
83basedscreening.
84 6.(1)BeforeJuly1,2026,eachpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
85thereofthathasaresearchbudgetoftenmilliondollarsormoreshallestablishan
86internationaltravelapprovalandmonitoringprogram.Theprogramshallrequire
87preapprovalandscreeningbyaresearchintegrityofficedesignatedbythepresidentor
88chiefadministrativeofficerofthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliate
89thereofforanyemployment-relatedforeigntravelandemployment-relatedforeign
90activitiesengagedinbyallfaculty,researchers,andresearchdepartmentstaff.Such
91requirementshallbeinadditiontoanyothertravelapprovalprocessapplicabletothe
92postsecondaryeducationalinstitution.
93 (2)Preapprovalbytheresearchintegrityofficeshallbebasedontheapplicant's
94reviewandacknowledgmentofguidancepublishedbytheemployingpostsecondary
95educationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofthatrelatestocountriesofconcern,countries
96undersanction,orotherrestrictionsordesignationsimposedbythestateortheUnited
97Statesgovernmentincluding,butnotlimitedto:
98 (a)Anyfederallicensingrequirements;
99 (b)Customsrules;
100 (c)Exportcontrols;
101 (d)Restrictionsontakingpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionpropertyabroad
102including,butnotlimitedto,intellectualproperty;
103 (e)Restrictionsonpresentations,teaching,andinteractionswithforeign
104colleagues;and
105 (f)Othersubjectsimportanttotheresearchandacademicintegrityofthe
106postsecondaryeducationalinstitution.
107 (3)Preapprovalshallbebasedonthebindingcommitmentoftheindividual
108travelernottoviolatelimitationsontravelandactivitiesabroadadoptedbythe
109postsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofandtoobeyallapplicable
110federallaws.
111 (4)(a)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshall
112maintainrecordsofall:
HB1239 13 113 a.Foreigntravelrequestsandapprovals;
114 b.Expensesreimbursedbytheinstitutionoraffiliatethereofduringsuchtravel
115including,butnotlimitedto,reimbursementsfortravel,food,andlodging;and
116 c.Paymentsandhonorariareceivedduringsuchtravelandactivitiesincluding,
117butnotlimitedto,paymentsandhonorariafortravel,food,andlodging.
118 (b)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshallalsokeep
119recordsofthepurposeofthetravelandanyrecordsrelatedtotheforeignactivity
120review.
121 (c)Suchrecordsshallberetainedforatleastthreeyearsoranylongerperiodof
122timerequiredbyanyotherapplicablestateorfederallaw.
123 (5)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionoraffiliatethereofshallprovidean
124annualreportofforeigntraveltocountriesofconcernlistingindividualtravelers,
125foreignlocationsvisited,andforeigninstitutionsvisitedtothecoordinatingboardfor
126highereducation.
127 7.(1)Subjecttotheapprovalofapostsecondaryeducationalinstitution's
128governingbody,apostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionshallenterintoaneworrenew
129anexistingacademicpartnershipwithanacademicorresearchinstitutionlocatedina
130countryofconcernonlyifthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionmaintainssufficient
131structuralsafeguardstoprotectthepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution'sintellectual
132property,thesecurityofthisstate,andthenationalsecurityinterestsoftheUnited
133States.Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution'sgoverningbodyshallapprovea
134postsecondaryeducationalinstitution'spartnershiponlyifthegoverningbody,in
135consultationwiththeattorneygeneral,determinesthepartnershipmeetsthesafeguard
136requirementsrequiredunderthissubsection.
137 (2)Thesafeguardrequirementsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,allofthe
138following:
139 (a)Compliancewithallfederalrequirementsincluding,butnotlimitedto,the
140requirementsoffederalresearchsponsorsandfederalexportcontrolagenciesincluding,
141butnotlimitedto,regulationsregardinginternationaltrafficinarmsandexport
142administrationregulationsandeconomicandtradesanctionsadministeredbythe
143UnitedStatesDepartmentoftheTreasury'sOfficeofForeignAssetsControl,orits
144successor;
145 (b)Annualformalinstitution-levelprogramsforfacultyonconflictsofinterest
146andconflictsofcommitment;and
147 (c)Aformalizedforeignvisitorprocessanduniformvisitingscholaragreement.
148 (3)Thepostsecondaryeducationalinstitution'sgoverningbody,inconsultation
149withtheattorneygeneral,shallhavefulldiscretiontorejectorterminateanyresearch
HB1239 14 150partnershipbetweenapostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionandanacademicor
151researchinstitutionlocatedinacountryofconcernatanytimeandforanypurpose.
152 8.Thestateauditorshallperformanauditregardingtheimplementationofthis
153sectionbeforeJuly1,2026.
105.1321.1.Anindividualcommitstheoffenseofstealingatradesecretifsuch
2individualobtainsoruses,orattemptstoobtainoruse,atradesecret:
3 (1)Willfullyandwithoutauthorization;and
4 (2)Withtheintenttoeithertemporarilyorpermanently:
5 (a)Depriveorwithholdfromtheownerofatradesecretthecontrolorbenefitof
6atradesecret;or
7 (b)Appropriateatradesecrettotheindividual'sownuseortotheuseof
8anotherpersonnotentitledtothetradesecret.
9 2.Anindividualcommitstheoffenseoftraffickingintradesecretsifsuch
10individualtrafficsin,orattemptstotrafficin,atradesecretthatsuchindividualknows
11orhasreasontoknowwasobtainedorusedwithouttheowner'sauthorization.
12 3.(1)TheoffenseofstealingatradesecretisaclassCfelony.
13 (2)Theoffenseofstealingatradesecretwiththeintenttobenefitaforeign
14agent,foreigngovernment,orforeigninstrumentalityisaclassBfelony.
15 (3)TheoffenseoftraffickingintradesecretsisaclassCfelony.
16 (4)Theoffenseoftraffickingintradesecretswiththeintenttobenefitaforeign
17agent,foreigngovernment,orforeigninstrumentalityisaclassBfelony.
[173.275.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Foreigngovernment",anygovernmentotherthanthegovernment
3 oftheUnitedStatesoranystateorpoliticalsubdivisionoftheUnitedStates;
4 (2)"Foreignlegalentity",anylegalentitycreatedunderthelawsof:
5 (a)Aforeigngovernment;or
6 (b)TheUnitedStates,oranystateoftheUnitedStates,ifamajorityof
7 theownershipofthestockofsuchlegalentityisdirectlyorindirectlyowned,
8 legallyorbeneficially,byoneormoreforeigngovernments,foreignpersons,
9 orlegalentitiescreatedunderthelawsofaforeigngovernment,orifa
10 majorityofthemembershipofanysuchentityiscomposedofforeignpersons
11 orlegalentitiescreatedunderthelawsofaforeigngovernment.
12
13 Theterm"foreignlegalentity"shallincludeagentsofsuchentities;
14 (3)"Foreignperson",anyindividualwhoisnotacitizenornationalof
15 theUnitedStates,oranytrustterritoryorprotectorateoftheUnitedStates.
16 Theterm"foreignperson"shallincludeagentsofsuchpersons;
17 (4)"Gift",anyendowment,gift,grant,contract,award,orpropertyof
18 anykind;
HB1239 15 19 (5)"Institutionofhighereducation"or"institution",theUniversityof
20 Missouri,LincolnUniversity,thestatecolleges,communitycollegesand
21 teachers'colleges.
22 2.Everyinstitutionofhighereducationshalldisclosetothe
23 departmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmenttheamount,
24 terms,restrictions,conditions,andrequirementsattachedtoormadeapartof
25 anygiftfromanyforeigngovernment,foreignlegalentity,orforeignperson
26 whichhasavalueofonehundredthousanddollarsormore,madetosuch
27 institutionofhighereducationinanyfiscalyearifanyterm,restriction,
28 conditionorrequirementattachedtoormadeapartofanysuchgiftisa
29 violationof,orwouldcausetheinstitutionofhighereducationtobein
30 violationof,anyfederalorstatelawrelatingtodiscriminationonthebasisof
31 race,creed,color,sex,age,maritalstatus,ethnicbackground,orreligion.If
32 anyforeigngovernment,foreignentity,orforeignpersonmakesmorethanone
33 gifttoanyinstitutionofhighereducationinanyfiscalyearofsuchinstitution,
34 suchinstitutionshallmakethereportrequiredbythissubsectionifthe
35 aggregatevalueofallgiftsfromanyoneforeigngovernment,foreignlegal
36 entity,orforeignpersonisonehundredthousanddollarsormoreinsuchfiscal
37 year.
38 3.Theinformationtobefurnishedtothedepartmentofhigher
39 educationandworkforcedevelopmentshallbeforwardedtothedepartmentno
40 laterthanthirtydaysafterthefinaldayofthefiscalyearofeachinstitutionof
41 highereducation,andshallinclude:
42 (1)Theamountofeachgiftandthedateonwhichitwasreceivedby
43 theinstitution;
44 (2)Whenagiftisconditional,amatchinggift,ordesignatedfora
45 particularpurpose,thefulldetailsoftheconditions,matchingprovisionsor
46 designation;
47 (3)Inthecaseofagiftbyaforeigngovernment,thenameofsuch
48 government;
49 (4)Inthecaseofagiftbyaforeignlegalentityorforeignperson,the
50 nameoftheforeigncountryinwhichsuchforeignlegalentityorforeign
51 personisprincipallylocatedorhashisprincipalresidence;
52 (5)Thepurposeforwhichthegiftwillbeused;and
53 (6)Thenameoftheforeignlegalentitywhichmadethegiftifthegift:
54 (a)Containsconditionsorrestrictionsregardingthecontrolof
55 curricula,employmentorterminationoffacultymembers,admissionof
56 students,orstudentfeesandtuition;or
57 (b)Iscontingentupontheagreementoftheinstitutiontotakespecific
58 publicpositionsoractions,ortoawardhonorarydegrees.
59 4.Allinformationdisclosedandfurnishedtothedepartmentofhigher
60 educationandworkforcedevelopmentunderthissectionshallbedeemeda
61 publicrecordundersections610.010to610.030andshallbemadeavailable
62 bythedepartmenttothegeneralpublicforinspection,reviewandcopying
63 duringthedepartment'snormalbusinesshours.]
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