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Rep. Steel Introduces Foreign Funding Transparency Legislation with Key MEF Priorities

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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"This problem was shown to be far more serious under former Education Secretary DeVos, who showed that even the minimum transparency that was required was ignored, rarely enforced, and generally not taken seriously.

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  • "This problem was shown to be far more serious under former Education Secretary DeVos, who showed that even the minimum transparency that was required was ignored, rarely enforced, and generally not taken seriously.
  • "The most important thing is that watchdog groups like the Middle East Forum's Campus Watch project can scrutinize exactly how foreign funding is used, what conditions are placed on it, who controls it, and so on," said Winfield Myers, director of Campus Watch.
  • "This bill would accomplish that and would also force universities to follow the law.
  • The Middle East Forum, a Philadelphia-based think tank, is dedicated to defining American interests in the Middle East and protecting America from Islamist threats.