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Education Department to launch new Section 117 portal Jan. 2, adds bulk upload and amendment tracking
Summary
The U.S. Department of Education said it will launch a modernized Section 117 reporting portal on Jan. 2 to make disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts simpler; the new system adds bulk upload, role-based workflows, amendment tracking and public dashboards, with a Feb. 2 reporting deadline.
The U.S. Department of Education on a training webinar announced a redesigned online portal for Section 117 disclosures, saying the system will go live Jan. 2 and will include bulk upload capability, role-based review workflows and amendment tracking intended to simplify reporting of foreign gifts and contracts.
Undersecretary Nicholas Kent, who opened the webinar, said Section 117 of the Higher Education Act has required institutions to disclose gifts or contracts from foreign sources exceeding $250,000 since 1986 and described the portal as ‘‘a hedge against foreign influence on our campuses’’ designed to protect academic freedom and increase transparency to students and taxpayers.
The new portal, presenters said, is intended to cut duplicative data entry and give institutions a clearer record of submissions. Paul Moore, the department's deputy general counsel and chief investigative counsel, said compliance has improved since a basic portal launched in 2020 but described the goal as ‘‘100% compliance.’'
Speakers walked attendees through key…
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