[Research] Research Security Updates

[Cynthia J Johnson]

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Research Security Updates: Foreign Talent Programs

Pursuant to the Chips & Science Act of 2022 ("CHIPS Act") (Section 10631), federal research agencies are in the process of implementing new policies prohibiting the participation in a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) by Covered Individuals involved with research and development awards from federal research agencies.

To ensure compliance with these new policies, UC has updated its C&G Manual to include definitions of Foreign Talent Programs and "Malign" Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs) (Section 2-553<https://www.ucop.edu/research-policy-analysis-coordination/resources-tools/contract-and-grant-manual/chapter2/chapter-2-500.html#ch2-553>), and have provided the following resources for review.


  *   UCOP bulletin<https://www.ucop.edu/ethics-compliance-audit-services/_files/compliance/education/compliance-alerts/compliance-alert-31.pdf> discussing changes to APM-025 and APM-671 on July 1st.

     *   Application to or participation in any FTRP is a Category I activity.

  *   UCOP webpage<https://www.ucop.edu/ethics-compliance-audit-services/compliance/research-security/talent-recruitment-programs.html> on FTRPs (with additional resources)
  *   UCOP Research Security Video Shorts<https://www.ucop.edu/ethics-compliance-audit-services/compliance/export-control/research-security-video-shorts.html>
  *   UCR has updated the following Kuali Questionnaires: UCR Proposal Questions tab, and COI Module

Researchers are advised that, in addition to pre-existing required reporting of participation in Foreign Talent Recruiting Programs on biosketches and current and pending/other support forms, researchers applying for or working on a federal award must now disclose if they are a participant of a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) prior to submission of a federal proposal and within 30 days of becoming a member of a foreign talent recruitment program, malign or otherwise, and annually thereafter.

For additional information or questions concerning Research Security, please contact Charles E. Greer. Jr., (Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Compliance) at charles.greer at ucr.edu<mailto:charles.greer at ucr.edu>.

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