Institutions receiving research money from the National Science Foundation (NSF) must maintain and enforce a written conflict of interest policy and take steps to prevent scientific misconduct.
Requires institutions to register if they employ (as a salaried employee) individuals who make at least two lobbying contacts each six months and devote 20% of their time to lobbying activities and incur expenses for lobbying of $20,000 or more in a six-month period.
signed into law on Sept. 14, 2007 and made a number of changes to the Lobbying Disclosure Act, including a ban on most gifts from an independent college or university that employs or engages a lobbyist.
By January and July 31 of each year, a postsecondary institution must file a disclosure report about ownership or control by, or contracts with or gifts from foreign sources.