; . (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. 503. Reporting exchange visitor change in field of study With respect to a principal nonimmigrant exchange visitor admitted into the United States in the J–1 classification under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J) ) in order to study, the Secretary of State shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the applicable program sponsor is required to use the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System to report any change to the nonimmigrant’s primary field of study. In carrying out this section, the Secretary of State shall take into account the record keeping and reporting requirements of the Secretary of Homeland Security with regard to nonimmigrants admitted into the United States in the F–1 and M–1 classifications under subparagraphs (F) and (M) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ). 504. Reporting certain research program participation (a) In general With respect to a principal nonimmigrant admitted into the United States in the J–1 classification under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J) ), in the F–1 classification under section 101(a)(15)(F) of such Act, or in the M–1 classification under section 101(a)(15)(M) of such Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that the applicable program sponsor or academic or nonacademic institution is required to use the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System to report when the nonimmigrant is participating in a research program funded in whole or in part through a grant, contract, or other similar form of support provided by the Federal Government, as well as program identification information. (b) Notifications (1) Secretary In the case of a nonimmigrant described in subsection (a), the