(a) An institution of higher education or affiliate of an institution of higher education that has federal research expenditures of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or more shall screen applicants who are citizens of a foreign adversary and are not permanent residents of the United States prior to any final offer of employment or letter of invitation as follows:(1) Employment in research positions and graduate and undergraduate students applying for research positions; or(2) A position of a visiting researcher who is a citizen of a foreign adversary and is not a permanent resident of the United States.
(1) Employment in research positions and graduate and undergraduate students applying for research positions; or
(2) A position of a visiting researcher who is a citizen of a foreign adversary and is not a permanent resident of the United States.
(b) (1) The screening required by subsection (a) of this section is required before offering the applicant a position of employment or of a visiting researcher.(2) At the discretion of the institution of higher education, other applicants for a position may be screened.
(1) The screening required by subsection (a) of this section is required before offering the applicant a position of employment or of a visiting researcher.
(2) At the discretion of the institution of higher education, other applicants for a position may be screened.
(c) An applicant described in subsection (a) of this section shall submit:(1) A complete resume or curriculum vitae, including without limitation every institution of higher education attended;(2) All previous employment since the applicant's eighteenth birthday;(3) A list of all published material for which the applicant received credit as an author, a researcher, or otherwise to which the applicant contributed significant research, writing, or editorial support;(4) A list of the applicant's current and pending research funding from any source, including the name of the funder, amount, applicant's role on the project, and brief description of the research;(5) A full disclosure of non-university professional activities, including any affiliation with an institution or program in a foreign adversary;(6) Other activities that bear on the qualifications appropriate for the position, including without limitation private or public sector experience, military service, or other appropriate experience; and(7) A list of all patents held and the country of record.
(1) A complete resume or curriculum vitae, including without limitation every institution of higher education attended;
(2) All previous employment since the applicant's eighteenth birthday;
(3) A list of all published material for which the applicant received credit as an author, a researcher, or otherwise to which the applicant contributed significant research, writing, or editorial support;
(4) A list of the applicant's current and pending research funding from any source, including the name of the funder, amount, applicant's role on the project, and brief description of the research;
(5) A full disclosure of non-university professional activities, including any affiliation with an institution or program in a foreign adversary;
(6) Other activities that bear on the qualifications appropriate for the position, including without limitation private or public sector experience, military service, or other appropriate experience; and
(7) A list of all patents held and the country of record.
(d) For an applicant who has been continually employed or enrolled in an institution of higher education in the United States for twenty (20) years or more, the resume may include employment history before the most recent twenty (20) years.
(e) (1) The president or chief administrative officer of the institution of higher education or affiliate of the institution of higher education shall designate a research compliance office to review all materials required in subsection (c) of this section.(2) The president or chief administrator of the institution of higher education shall take reasonable steps to verify information that includes without limitation:(A) Searching public listings of persons subject to sanctions or restrictions under federal law;(B) Submitting the applicant's name and other identifying information to any federal agency reasonably willing to scrutinize the applicant for national security or counterespionage purposes; and(C) Any other steps deemed appropriate to the research compliance office under subdivision (e)(1) of this section.(3) The institution of higher education or affiliate of the institution of higher education may also create a process to approve applicants for hire based on a risk-based determination considering the:(A) Nature of the research; and(B) Background and ongoing affiliations of the applicant.
(1) The president or chief administrative officer of the institution of higher education or affiliate of the institution of higher education shall designate a research compliance office to review all materials required in subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The president or chief administrator of the institution of higher education shall take reasonable steps to verify information that includes without limitation:(A) Searching public listings of persons subject to sanctions or restrictions under federal law;(B) Submitting the applicant's name and other identifying information to any federal agency reasonably willing to scrutinize the applicant for national security or counterespionage purposes; and(C) Any other steps deemed appropriate to the research compliance office under subdivision (e)(1) of this section.
(A) Searching public listings of persons subject to sanctions or restrictions under federal law;
(B) Submitting the applicant's name and other identifying information to any federal agency reasonably willing to scrutinize the applicant for national security or counterespionage purposes; and
(C) Any other steps deemed appropriate to the research compliance office under subdivision (e)(1) of this section.
(3) The institution of higher education or affiliate of the institution of higher education may also create a process to approve applicants for hire based on a risk-based determination considering the:(A) Nature of the research; and(B) Background and ongoing affiliations of the applicant.
(A) Nature of the research; and
(B) Background and ongoing affiliations of the applicant.
(f) (1) The requirements of this section shall be completed before offering any position to an individual described in subsection (a) of this section in any research position and before granting the individual any access to research data or activities or other sensitive data.(2) An applicant screened under this section shall not be employed in any research position if he or she fails to disclose a substantial educational, employment, or research activity, publication, or presentation at the time of submitting an application, unless the academic department head or his or her designee certifies in writing the substance of the nondisclosure and the reasons for disregarding the failure to disclose.
(1) The requirements of this section shall be completed before offering any position to an individual described in subsection (a) of this section in any research position and before granting the individual any access to research data or activities or other sensitive data.
(2) An applicant screened under this section shall not be employed in any research position if he or she fails to disclose a substantial educational, employment, or research activity, publication, or presentation at the time of submitting an application, unless the academic department head or his or her designee certifies in writing the substance of the nondisclosure and the reasons for disregarding the failure to disclose.