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Terms, definitions and statutory citations:
Term Definition Statutory Citation(s)
Affiliate Organization Any entity under the control of or established for the benefit of an organization required to report under this section, including a direct-support organization. Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.25(1a)
Agreement A written statement of mutual interest in academic or research collaboration. Fla. Stat. 搂 288.860(3a)

Contract


 Any agreement for the acquisition by purchase, lease, or barter of property or services by the foreign source, for the direct benefit or use of either of the parties, and any purchase, lease, or barter of property or services from a foreign country of concern as defined in s. 286.101(1)(b). Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.25(1b)
Foreign Country of Concern The People鈥檚 Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People鈥檚 Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicol谩s Maduro, or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of or any other entity under significant control of such foreign country of concern. Fla. Stat. 搂 288.860 (1);        Fla. Stat. 搂 286.101(1b)
Foreign Government The government of any country, nation, or group of nations, or any province or other political subdivision of any country or nation, other than the government of the United States or the government of a state or political subdivision, including any agent of such foreign government. Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.25(1d)
Foreign Principal Any of the following: 1. The government or an official of the government of a foreign country of concern; 
2. A political party or a member of a political party in a foreign country of concern.  The term 鈥減olitical party鈥� Means an organization or a combination of individuals whose aim or purpose is, or who are engaged in any activity devoted in whole or in part to, the establishment, administration, control, or acquisition of administration or control of a government of a foreign country of concern or a subdivision thereof, or the furtherance or influencing of the political or public interest, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country of concern or a subdivision thereof; 
3. A partnership, an association, a corporation, an organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern, or a subsidiary thereof; or  
4. Any person who is domiciled in a foreign country of concern and is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. 		 Fla. Stat. 搂 288.860(1b)
Foreign Researcher Applicants seeking employment in research or research-related support positions, graduate and undergraduate students applying for research or research-related support positions, and applicants for positions of visiting researcher who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States, or who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have any affiliation with an institution or program, or at least 1 year of prior employment or training, excepting employment or training by an agency of the United States government, in a foreign country of concern as defined in s. 286.101. Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.35(1)
Foreign Source Any of the following: 1. A foreign government or an agency of a foreign government; 2. A legal entity, governmental or otherwise, created solely under the laws of a foreign state or states; 3. An individual who is not a citizen or a national of the United States or a territory or protectorate of the United States; 4. An agent, including a subsidiary or an affiliate of a foreign legal entity, acting on behalf of a foreign source. Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.25(1e)
Gift Any contract, gift, grant, endowment, award, or donation of money or property of any kind, or any combination thereof, including a conditional or an unconditional pledge of such contract, gift, grant, endowment, award, or donation. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 鈥減ledge鈥� Means a promise, an agreement, or an expressed intention to give a gift. Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.25(1f)
Grant A transfer of money for a specified purpose, including a conditional gift. Fla. Stat. 搂 286.101(f)
Institution of Higher Education A state university, an entity listed in subpart B. of part II of chapter 1004 that has its own governing board, a Florida College System institution, an independent nonprofit college or university that is located in and chartered by the state and grants baccalaureate or higher degrees, any other institution that has a physical presence in the state and is required to report foreign gifts or contracts pursuant to 20 U.S.C. s. 1011f, or an affiliate organization of an institution of higher education. Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.25(1f)
Partnership A faculty or student exchange program, a study abroad program, an articulation program, a recruiting program, or a dual degree program.  Fla. Stat. 搂 288.860(4c)
Pledge A promise, an agreement, or an expressed intention to give a gift.

Fla. Stat. 搂 1010.25(1f)