,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,mr4 
,lyn* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new      
,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! disclosure (      
b5eficial own]%ip by a =eign p]son (    
high-security space leas$ to accommodate
 a ,f$]al ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secure ,gov]nm5t 
,build+s f ,espionage ,act ( #bjai4  7b7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice has     
report$ t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (t5 leases 
high-security space f private sector    
l&lords2  7#b7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies )    
leas+ au?ority are n curr5tly requir$ to
 collect b5eficial own]%ip in=mation &  
!re=e d n "k if =eign own]s h a /ake 9 !
 build+s leas$ by ! ag5cies1 ev5 :5 !   
leas$ space is us$ = classifi$ op]ations

 or to /ore s5sitive data2 &  7#c7      
accord+ to a report ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 dat$ ,janu>y     
#bjag1 t exam9$ ! risks ( =eign own]%ip 
( ,gov]nm5t-leas$ real e/ate1 leas+     
space 9 =eign-own$ build+s c\ld pres5t  
security risks su* z espionage &        
unau?oriz$ cyb] & physical access4  #b4 
,disclosure ( b5eficial own]%ip by =eign
 p]sons ( high-security space leas$ =   
,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ent]+
 into a lease agreem5t ) a cov]$ entity 
= ! accommodation ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 9 a  
build+ 7or o!r improvem5t7 t w be us$ = 
high-security leas$ space1 a ,f$]al     
lessee %all require ! cov]$ entity to-- 
7#a7 id5tify ea* b5eficial own] ( !     
cov]$ entity by-- 7,a7 "n2  7,b7 curr5t 
resid5tial or bus9ess /reet address2 &  
7,c7 a unique id5tify+ numb] f a        
nonexpir$ passport issu$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates or a nonexpir$ driv]s lic5se     
issu$ by a ,/ate2  7#b7 disclose to !   
,f$]al lessee any b5eficial own] ( !    
cov]$ entity t is a =eign p]son2 &  7#c7

 if ! ,f$]al lessee is assign+ ! build+ 
7or o!r improvem5t7 to a ,f$]al t5ant1  
notify ! ,f$]al t5ant ( any disclosure  
made "u p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,tim+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a ,f$]al lessee %all require a
 cov]$ entity to provide ! in=mation    
describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#a7 & 7a77#b7
 :5 fir/ submitt+ a proposal 9 response 
to a solicitation = (f]s issu$ by !     
,f$]al lessee4  7#b7 ,updates ,a ,f$]al 
lessee %all require a cov]$ entity to   
update a submission ( ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#a7 & 7a77#b7
 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( any  
*ange 9--  7,a7 ! li/ ( b5eficial own]s 
( ! cov]$ entity2 or  7,b7 ! in=mation  
requir$ to be provid$ relat+ to ea* su* 
b5eficial own]4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7
 ,b5eficial own]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
b5eficial own] means1 ) respect to a    
cov]$ entity1 ea* natural p]son :o1     
directly or indirectly--  7i7 ex]cises  
control ov] ! cov]$ entity ?r\gh own]%ip
 int]e/s1 vot+ rights1 agreem5ts1 or    

o!rwise2 or  7ii7 has an int]e/ 9 or    
receives sub/antial economic b5efits f !
 assets ( ! cov]$ entity4  7,b7         
,exceptions ,! t]m b5eficial own] does n
 include1 ) respect to a cov]$ entity-- 
7i7 a m9or *ild2  7ii7 a p]son act+ z a 
nom9ee1 int]m$i>y1 cu/odian1 or ag5t on 
behalf ( ano!r p]son2  7iii7 a p]son    
act+ solely z an employee ( ! cov]$     
entity & ^: control ov] or economic     
b5efits f ! cov]$ entity d]ives solely f
 ! employm5t /atus ( ! p]son2  7iv7 a   
p]son ^: only int]e/ 9 ! cov]$ entity is
 ?r\gh a "r ( inh]itance1 unless ! p]son
 also meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 
7,a72 or  7v7 a cr$itor ( ! cov]$       
entity1 unless ! cr$itor also meets !   
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7   
,anti-abuse rule ,! exceptions "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n apply if us$ = !
 purpose ( evad+1 circumv5t+1 or abus+ !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,cov]$
 entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a     
p]son1 cop>tn]%ip1 corporation1 or o!r  
public or private entity4  7#c7         

,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u section #aje 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7  
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means  
any ,executive ag5cy or any e/abli%m5t 9
 ! legislative or judicial bran* ( !    
,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,f$]al lessee ,! t]m   
,f$]al lessee means ! ,adm9i/rator (    
,g5]al ,s]vices1 ! ,ar*itect ( !        
,capitol1 or ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy1 
o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 t has    
indep5d5t /atutory leas+ au?ority4  7#f7
 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means  
an individual :o is n a ,unit$ ,/ates   
p]son or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#g7 ,high-security leas$ space ,! t]m  
high-security leas$ space means a space 
leas$ by a ,f$]al lessee t-- 7,a7 w be  
occupi$ by ,f$]al employees = nonmilit>y
 activities2 &  7,b7 has a facility     
security level ( ,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,security       
,committee4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,!
 t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means a natural

 p]son :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or :o owes p]man5t allegiance to !      
,unit$ ,/ates4