H.R. 3378 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2023Mr. Lucas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act. 2. Agriculture representative Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) The Secretary of Agriculture, on all transactions related to the purchase of agriculture land, agriculture biotechnology, and any other transaction related to the agriculture industry in the United States, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. .