Education, Higher - As introduced, adds the general assembly to the list of entities that each public institution of higher education must submit its annual foreign gifts and contracts disclosure report. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

HB 998 requires Tennessee's public colleges and universities to submit their annual foreign gifts and contracts disclosure reports to the General Assembly, in addition to current recipients like the Department of Safety. This bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 49-7-1804(f) and related higher education chapters to expand reporting requirements. It directly affects all public institutions of higher education in Tennessee by adding a new recipient for their annual transparency reports. The change creates a formal reporting pathway to the state legislature for foreign-related financial disclosures.