We're definitely not experts on this. It looks like contracting is not allowed, but "independent research" is. So citizens of VWP countries or those obtaining a B1 visa should be eligible to participate, but we would be unable to compensate them beyond incidental expenses (travel, food, and housing). I've updated the website to reflect this.
@DC made the Declaration of Effective Americanism, https://effectiveamericans.org.
More generally, it might be good to make the case that Americanism and EA aren't in conflict, and for EAs to talk more about their love for America.