; other reports (a) Department of Education The Secretary of Education shall provide technical assistance to elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education under the Secretary's jurisdiction to assist those entities and the faculty and staff of those entities in avoiding covered relationships with covered persons. (b) Other Federal agencies The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Interior shall also provide such technical assistance to schools and institutions that are under their respective jurisdictions with respect to avoiding covered relationships with covered persons. 9. Limiting exemption from foreign agent registration requirement for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain pursuits to activities not promoting political agenda of foreign governments (a) Limitation on exemption Section 3(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 613(e) ) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: , but only if the activities do not promote the political agenda of a government of a foreign country; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to activities carried out on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.