HR4577-118

Introduced

To protect U.S. food security, give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, to impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, to expand the definition of sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 12, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect U.S. food security, give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, to impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, to expand the definition of sensitive sites, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Technology, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBD4989B60E344F889902AFF65C192BAF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act.
  • Section HE6B9D7CEB5EB418B873C0976D325AC93: 2. Additional definitions Section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14)Elevated...
  • Section H27E55934ED494CA09F2887C12A690B0C: 3. Protecting U.S. food security Section 721(f) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(f)) is amended— in paragraph (10), by striking and at the...
  • Section H4AD28EEEE22249A1B492DBEFA9D370D7: 4. Presumption of unresolvability of elevated risk real estate transactions Section 721(b)(2)(B) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C....
  • Section HF4A66B5BE9134EE39682CB8428AF4ADB: 5. Agriculture representative Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)) is amended— by redesignating subparagraphs (H),...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect U.S. food security, give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, to impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, to expand the definition of sensitive sites, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Technology, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To protect U.S. food security, give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, to impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, to expand the definition of sensitive sites, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Technology Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
transportation operators and travelers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 12, 2023

Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Newhouse, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Technology Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"elevated risk real estate transaction" §HE6B9D7CEB5EB418B873C0976D325AC93

a real estate transaction described under paragraph (4)(B)(ii), in which— the transaction is a purchase or lease by, or a concession to, a foreign adversary entity

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