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This bill prohibits public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions in Georgia from accepting funding from or entering into contracts with foreign adversaries. The bill defines a "foreign adversary" as a foreign government or non-government entity designated as such by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce as of February 4, 2025. "Funding" is broadly defined to include gifts, grants, donations, payments, investments, salaries, wages, compensation, and other monetary exchanges. The bill provides specific definitions for public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions, which include schools under county or independent boards of education, state-controlled schools, and institutions within the University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia. The legislation aims to prevent these educational institutions from having financial relationships with entities considered adversarial to the United States, effectively limiting potential foreign influence or interference in Georgia's educational system.