While foreign influence is broad topic, federal funding agencies are focusing on two key elements: transparency and adherence to the fundamental principles of scientific integrity. Each agency is developing its own guidance for reporting financial support and affiliations with foreign institutions so be sure to review the requirements for current and pending support before submitting grant applications. 

 IMPORTANT: Check your sponsor’s current disclosure requirements carefully and, if in doubt, disclose. 

NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance

• Pre- and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support (September 2022)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Guidance on reporting Other Support 
• FAQ Regarding Current and Pending Support (January 2022)
• Pre- and Post-award Disclosure Table for Biographical Sketch and Other Support (June 2022)
• Reminders of NIH Policies on Other Support and on Policies related to Financial Conflicts of Interest and Foreign Components (July 2019)
• Dear Colleague letter from NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D (August 2018)
• Foreign Interference in National Institutes of Health Funding and Grant Making Processes: A Summary of Findings From 2016 to 2021 (July 2021)
• Nexus post on addressing foreign interference and associated risks to the integrity of biomedical research, and how you can help (July 2020)
• Protecting U.S. Biomedical Intellectual Innovation

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• NSTC Research Secruity Subcommittee NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance Disclosure Requirements & Standardization (September 2022)
• Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support (January 2022)
• NSF Memorandum: Foreign Interference in National Science Foundation Funding and Grant Making Processes: A summary of findings from 2019 to 2021 (August 2021)
• National FAQ regarding current and pending support (June 2021)
• Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (June 2020)
  Sections: (f) Biographical Sketch; (h) Current and Pending Support; and (i) Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources.
• JASON MITRE Fundamental Research Security Report (December 2019)
• Dear Colleague letter from NSF Director France Cordova (July 2019)

Department of Defense (DOD)

• National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021
  H.R. 6395 Section 223: Disclosure of Funding Sources in Applicationsf for Federal Research and Development Awards
• Risk-Based Measures to Assess Potential Undue Foreign Influence Conflicts of Interest or Conflicts of Commitment  
  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (December 2021)
• Countering Foreign Influence Program (CFIP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2019
  H.R. 5515 Section 885: Process to Limit Foreign Access to Technology
• Actions for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Controlled Information, Key Personnel and Critical Technologies
  DARPA (March 2019) 

Department of Energy (DOE)

• DOE O-142.3B Unclassified Foreign National Access Program (January 2021)
• DOE O 486.1A Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities (September 2020)
• Department of Energy Policy on Foreign Government Talent and Recruitment Programs (January 2019)