; and (2) will not knowingly employ to carry out activities funded by the Federal research and development grant— (A) a citizen of the People’s Republic of China; or (B) a participant in a foreign talent recruitment program of the People’s Republic of China listed by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 521. 523. Protecting institutions, laboratories, and research institutes (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of each Federal agency shall ensure that any institution of higher education, laboratory, or research institute receiving Federal assistance agrees, as a condition of such assistance, to not knowingly employ any individual who is a participant in a foreign talent recruitment program of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Program participation agreements Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will not knowingly employ any individual who is a participant in a foreign talent recruitment program of the People’s Republic of China listed by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 7 of the SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2021. . 524. Registration of participants in foreign talent recruitment programs of the People’s Republic of China as agents of the Government of the People’s Republic of China Notwithstanding section 3 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 613 ), any individual in the United States who is associated with a foreign talent recruitment program of the People’s Republic of China, either as a recruiter or as a recruit— (1) shall be deemed to be an agent of a foreign principal (as defined in section 1(c) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 611(c) )); and (2) shall comply with the registration requirements set forth in section 2 of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 612 ) not later than 30 days after the later of— (A) the date of the enactment of this Act