Pennsylvania HB 251: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for reporting of partnerships with foreign nations.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 200
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 251
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCIALABBA, KAUFFMAN, M. MACKENZIE, JAMES,
BERNSTINE AND ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in miscellaneous provisions relating
to institutions of higher education, providing for reporting
of partnerships with foreign nations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 2005-I. Reporting of partnerships with foreign nations.
(a) Duty to report.--A public institution of higher
education that intends to make an expenditure involving the
travel of a student or staff person to a foreign nation for an
academic, cultural or research activity or purpose shall submit
a report to the department one calendar year before the travel.
(b) Contents of report.--A report under subsection (a) shall
include the cost, duration, rubric, source of funds, the purpose
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and the benefit derived for this Commonwealth.
(c) Posting of reports.--The department shall post on its
publicly accessible Internet website a report received under
this section and shall maintain the posting for a period of not
less than five years from the date the report is received.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"Public institution of higher education." Any of the
following:
(1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A.
(2) A rural regional college established under Article
XIX-G.
(3) A university within the State System of Higher
Education under Article XX-A.
(4) A State-related institution as defined in section
2001-C.
(5) The Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
(6) The Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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