Higher education; Oklahoma Research and Education Protection Act; effective date; emergency.

HB 2184, the Oklahoma Research and Education Protection Act, requires Oklahoma public universities and their direct-support organizations to disclose gifts and contracts from foreign governments or entities designated as "foreign adversaries" (countries hostile to the U.S. per federal designation). It mandates reporting details like the gift/contract amount, purpose, foreign source country, and recipient institution by specific deadlines (with a one-time report due September 1, 2025, for older transactions). The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education must maintain a public website to display this information, ensuring transparency about foreign funding or partnerships involving state institutions. This bill directly affects all state-supported colleges and universities in Oklahoma.