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NE LB1029
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Danielle Conrad
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AI Summary
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Amends Nebraska statute 85-906 to clarify that contracts between colleges/universities and foreign adversarial sources must be for the direct benefit of the foreign adversarial source, rather than "either of the parties"
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Adds explicit exclusion stating that "reportable funding" does not include salary, wages, or compensation paid to individuals
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Applies to all public and private two-year and four-year colleges and universities with a campus or place of business in Nebraska
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Foreign adversaries are defined by reference to 15 C.F.R. 791.4 as it existed on January 1, 2025, which includes governments, entities, citizens, and agents of designated adversary nations
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Maintains existing requirements for biannual reporting to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, with reports published on the commission's public website
Legislative Description
Redefine terms relating to reportable funding from a foreign adversarial source for colleges and universities
Last Action
Andersen name withdrawn
2/24/2026