48 CFR § 209.170-1 - 209.170-1 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 209.170-1 - 209.170-1   Definitions."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "209.170-1"
section_name: "209.170-1   Definitions."
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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# 209.170-1 209.170-1   Definitions.

As used in this section—

*Confucius Institute* means—

(1) Any program that receives funding or support from—

(i) The Chinese International Education Foundation; or

(ii) The Center for Language Exchange Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; or

(2) Any cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the government of the People's Republic of China.

*Institution of higher education* has the meaning given in 20 U.S.C. 1002.

[88 FR 67609, Sept. 29, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 41493, Aug. 25, 2025]