HR558-118

1. Prohibition on certain foreign countries purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended by adding at the end the following: A covered foreign country may not purchase or lease, or be granted a concession with respect to, property within 10 miles of a sensitive site. The Committee shall promptly notify the Congress if the Committee identifies a violation or attempted violation of the requirements of this subsection. This subsection shall apply to purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after the date of enactment of this subsection. In this subsection: The term covered foreign country means— China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia; and any entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a government described under clause (i). The term sensitive site means public or private real estate located in the United States that— is, is located within, or functions as part of, an air or maritime port; is a United States military installation; is another facility or property of the United States Government that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, as defined by the Committee; or the Committee determines could— reasonably provide a covered foreign country the ability to collect intelligence on activities being conducted at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii); or otherwise expose national security activities at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii) to the risk of foreign surveillance by a covered foreign country. (r)Prohibition on certain foreign countries purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites(1)In generalA covered foreign country may not purchase or lease, or be granted a concession with respect to, property within 10 miles of a sensitive site.(2)Notice to Congress of violationsThe Committee shall promptly notify the Congress if the Committee identifies a violation or attempted violation of the requirements of this subsection.(3)Rule of applicationThis subsection shall apply to purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after the date of enactment of this subsection.(4)DefinitionsIn this subsection:(A)Covered foreign countryThe term covered foreign country means—(i)China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia; and(ii)any entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a government described under clause (i).(B)Sensitive siteThe term sensitive site means public or private real estate located in the United States that—(i)is, is located within, or functions as part of, an air or maritime port;(ii)is a United States military installation;(iii)is another facility or property of the United States Government that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, as defined by the Committee; or(iv)the Committee determines could—(I)reasonably provide a covered foreign country the ability to collect intelligence on activities being conducted at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii); or(II)otherwise expose national security activities at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii) to the risk of foreign surveillance by a covered foreign country..