,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aibj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjbe ,mr4   
,fe5/ra 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mc,donald     
,rivet1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,riley ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 & ,mr4     
,sor5s57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committees on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,=eign ,affairs1 &  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !          
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh to /r5g!n      
ov]sight ov] =eign inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates agricultural indu/ry1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,agricultural       
,re/rictions to ,ma9ta9 ,local          
,agriculture & ,national ,def5se ,act ( 
#bjbe or ! ,,f>ml& ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4   
,agricultural =eign inve/m5t  7a7 ,f9d+s

 ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 agriculture is
 vital = ! national security & economic 
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is a key  
elem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates national p[]2    
7#b7 agriculture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fe$s 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w1 & has be5 
a key contributor to advancem5ts 9      
te*nology & m$ic9e2  7#c7 /rategic      
competitors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h         
hegemonic goals to dom9ate ! global     
agriculture indu/ry & und]m9e ! ,unit$  
,/ates agriculture sector ?r\gh         
intellectual prop]ty !ft ( se$s & o!r   
pat5t$ agriculture-relat$ te*nologies2  
7#d7 ,*9a 9 p>ticul> has increas$       
agricultural inve/m5ts t5fold ov] ! pa/ 
decade & cont9ues to make inve/m5ts 9   
,unit$ ,/ates agriculture1 agribus9ess1 
& animal process+ indu/ries1 includ+ by 
acquir+ own]%ip ( f>ml& 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ prev5t
 agricultural espionage & !ft (         
intellectual prop]ty conduct$ by ,*9a & 
o!r =eign entities ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9  
section #i ( ! ,agricultural ,=eign     

,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cejh772  7#f7 agricultural   
intellectual prop]ty !ft may enable     
global competitors to und]cut ,unit$    
,/ates produc]s 9 int]national se$      
m>kets2  7#g7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t does n 
fully ex]cise its au?oriz$ ov]sight ov] 
inve/m5t transactions )9 ! agricultural 
indu/ry1 caus+-- 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates     
f>ml& to be "u =eign acquisition2 &     
7,b7 ! influ5ce ( =eign adv]s>ies on    
agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be an  
unkn[n risk factor2 &  7#h7 ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t mu/ en=ce & mod]nize exi/+    
laws to monitor & prev5t malign actions 
( =eign entities ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9    
section #i ( ! ,agricultural ,=eign     
,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cejh77 on ! f>ms & l& ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,civil p5alties     
,section #c ( ! ,agricultural ,=eign    
,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection  
7d72  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt]  

prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7a7 ,if !
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,any su* civil    
p5alty 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son %all be  
subject to a civil p5alty impos$ by !   
,secret>y if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !   
p]son--  7#a7 has fail$ to submit a     
report 9 accordance ) ! provisions (    
section #b2 or  7#b7 has kn[+ly submitt$
 a report "u section #b t--  7,a7 does n
 conta9 all ! in=mation requir$ to be 9 
su* report2 or  7,b7 conta9s in=mation t
 is mislead+ or false4  7b7             
,availability ( funds f civil p5alties  
,a civil p5alty collect$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all be available to ! ,secret>y )\t
 appropriation & rema9 available until  
exp5d$ = ! purpose ( en=c+ ?is ,act4    
7c7 ,civil action ,any civil p5alty     
impos$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 
2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s         
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! subsection
 designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,!    
am\nt & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,am\nt (  
p5alty ,! am\nt  2  7,b7 by /rik+ ( ?is 

section2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ %all n exce$  
#be p]c5t & ins]t+ %all be n less ?an #e
 p]c5t1 b n m ?an #be p]c5t14  7c7      
,public disclosure ( noncompliant p]sons
 ,section #c ( ! ,agricultural ,=eign   
,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7 7z am5d$ by subsection 
7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7e7 ,public disclosure ( noncompliant 
p]sons ,! ,secret>y %all publicly       
disclose ! "n ( ea* p]son :o paid to !  
,secret>y a civil p5alty impos$ "u      
subsection 7a71 includ+1 if applicable1 
aft] ! completion ( an appeal ( a civil 
p5alty4  4  7d7 ,publication ( report+  
requirem5ts ,section #c ( !             
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#cejb7 7z am5d$ by subsection 7c77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,outrea* ,us+ exi/+ res\rces & ef=ts to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y
 %all c>ry out a nationwide outrea*     
program direct$ prim>ily t[>ds l&lords1 
own]s1 op]ators1 p]sons1 produc]s1 &    

t5ants 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section   
#gah4b ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,=eign ,agricultural       
,re/rictions to ,ma9ta9 ,local          
,agriculture & ,national ,def5se ,act ( 
#bjbe77 ( agricultural l& & c\nty       
prop]ty apprais] (fices1 l& appraisal   
companies1 & real e/ate auction         
companies to increase public aw>5ess &  
provide education reg>d+ ! report+      
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  4  7e7 ,due
 dilig5ce requirem5ts ,! ,agricultural  
,=eign ,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act (     
#aigh is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #d
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cejc7 ! foll[+3  #e4    
,due dilig5ce requirem5ts ,any entity   
7includ+ a buy]1 sell]1 real e/ate ag5t1
 brok]1 & title company7 involv$ 9 !    
pur*ase or transf] ( agricultural l& 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct due  
dilig5ce relat+ to ! agriculture l& be+ 
pur*as$ or transf]r$2 &  7#b7 c]tify to 
! ,secret>y t1 to ! be/ ( ! k & belief (
 ! entity1 ! entity is 9 compliance )   

all applicable provisions ( ?is ,act4  4
  #c4 ,report on agricultural l& pur*as+
 activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by        
c\ntries designat$ z /ate sponsors (    
t]rorism & c]ta9 o!r c\ntries  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,agricultural l& ,! t]m agricultural l& 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #i ( ! 
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#cejh74  7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on           
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 !        
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,p]man5t     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,cov]$   
=eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ =eign c\ntry  

means-- 7,a7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2   
7,b7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7,c7 a /ate 
sponsor ( t]rorism2 &  7,d7 any o!r     
c\ntry id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security or ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture4  7#d7 ,cov]$ =eign p]son  
,! t]m cov]$ =eign p]son means a =eign  
p]son 7z def9$ 9 section #i ( !         
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#cejh77 t is a citiz5 (1 or headqu>t]$  
91 z applicable1 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry4  
7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #i ( ! ,agricultural   
,=eign ,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act (     
#aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cejh74  7#f7 ,/ate 
sponsor ( t]rorism ,! t]m /ate sponsor (
 t]rorism means a c\ntry ! gov]nm5t (   
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ has 
repeat$ly provid$ support = acts (      
int]national t]rorism1 = purposes (--   
7,a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( !  
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  7,b7
 section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  

,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72     
7,c7 section #dj7;d7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772
 or  7,d7 any o!r provision ( law4  7b7 
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 ) support f ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security & ! head ( any o!r    
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 %all submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 
report describ+ ! national security     
risks ( ! pur*ase & managem5t (         
agricultural l& by cov]$ =eign p]sons4  
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a report submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ )   
respect to ! ye> cov]$ by ! report3     
7,a7 ,a description (-- 7i7 ! numb] (   
acres ( agricultural l& own$ or manag$  
by cov]$ =eign p]sons1 organiz$ by      
,/ate2 &  7ii7 = ea* ,/ate1 ! p]c5tage (
 l& own$ or manag$ by cov]$ =eign p]sons
 comp>$ to ! total acreage ( ! ,/ate4   
7,b7 ,an analysis ( ! possible ?reat to 
food security1 food safety1 biosecurity1

 or environm5tal protection due to !    
own]%ip ( agricultural l& by ea* cov]$  
=eign c\ntry ?r\gh cov]$ =eign p]sons4  
7,c7 ,an analysis ( ! annual & total co/
 ( support = agricultural l& own$ by    
cov]$ =eign p]sons ?r\gh f>m programs   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy4  7,d7
 ,an analysis ( ! use ( agricultural l& 
= indu/rial espionage or intellectual   
prop]ty transf] by cov]$ =eign p]sons4  
7,e7 ,an analysis ( ! pot5tial use by   
cov]$ =eign p]sons ( agricultural l& 9  
close proximity to manufactur+          
facilities1 wat] s\rces1 & o!r critical 
infra/ructure to monitor1 int]rupt1 or  
disrupt activities critical to !        
national & economic security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7,f7 ,an analysis ( o!r ?reats 
to ! agricultural indu/ry or national   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to !     
own]%ip ( agricultural l& by cov]$ =eign
 p]sons4  7#c7 ,unclassifi$ =m ,a report
 submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex2 &  7,b7 be   

consi/5t ) ! protection ( intellig5ce   
s\rces & me?ods4  #d4 ,inve/igative     
actions  7a7 ,inve/igative actions      
,section #d ( ! ,agricultural ,=eign    
,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cejc7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #d4 ,inve/igative actions  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t an    
employee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
7z describ$ 9 section #caca ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture to s]ve z ,*ief (          
,op]ations ( ,inve/igative ,actions     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,*ief (    
,op]ations71 :o %all hire1 appo9t1 &    
ma9ta9 additional employees to monitor  
compliance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,*ief ( op]ations ,! ,*ief (        
,op]ations may s]ve 9 su* position      
simultane\sly ) a concurr5t position )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7c7        
,security ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7      
provide classifi$ /orage1 meet+1 & o!r  
spaces1 z necess>y1 = p]sonnel2 &  7#b7 
assi/ p]sonnel 9 obta9+ security        

cle>ances4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,*ief (      
,op]ations %all--  7#a7 monitor         
compliance ) ?is ,act2  7#b7 ref]       
noncompliance ) ?is ,act to ! ,secret>y1
 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 & any o!r       
appropriate au?ority2  7#c7 conduct     
inve/igations1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( 
,inve/igation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! 
,national ,security ,c\ncil1 & ,/ate &  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 on malign   
ef=ts-- 7,a7 to /eal agricultural k &   
te*nology2 &  7,b7 to disrupt ! ,unit$  
,/ates agricultural base2  7#d7 conduct 
an annual audit ( ! database develop$ "u
 section #f7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,agricultural
 ,re/rictions to ,ma9ta9 ,local         
,agriculture & ,national ,def5se ,act ( 
#bjbe2  7#e7 seek to ent] into memor&a (
 agreem5t & memor&a ( und]/&+ ) ! ,f$]al
 ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7
 to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act2 &     
7,b7 to prev5t ! malign ef=ts describ$ 9
 t p>agraph2  7#f7 ref] to ! ,committee 

on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
transactions t--  7,a7 raise pot5tial   
national security conc]ns2 &  7,b7      
result 9 agricultural l& acquisition by 
a =eign p]son t is a citiz5 (1 or       
headqu>t]$ 91 z applicable1 a =eign     
entity ( conc]n2 &  7#g7 publi% annual  
reports t summ>ize ! in=mation conta9$ 9
 e report receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
section #b dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
report4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,*ief (   
,op]ations %all report to--  7#a7 !     
,secret>y2 or  7#b7 if delegat$ by !    
,secret>y1 to--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2 or  7,b7 !        
,director ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
,(fice ( ,homel& ,security4  4  7b7     
,def9ition ( =eign entity ( conc]n      
,section #i ( ! ,agricultural ,=eign    
,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cejh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,= 
purposes ( ?is ,act-- & ins]t+ ,9 ?is   
,act32  7#b7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! t]m &      

ins]t+ ,! t]m2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ a      
p>agraph head+1 ! text ( :i* comprises !
 t]m def9$ 9 t p>agraph2  7#c7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#f71 7#g71 &     
7#h71 respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,=eign   
entity ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign entity (   
conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#iija ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#dfea74  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#e7 ,malign ef=t ,! t]m malign ef=t  
means any ho/ile ef=t und]tak5 by1 at ! 
direction (1 on behalf (1 or ) !        
sub/antial support ( ! gov]nm5t ( a     
=eign entity ( conc]n4  4  7c7 ,reports 
,! ,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t       
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#ceja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #aa4 ,reports  7a7 ,initial 
report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  

%all submit to ,congress a report t     
describes ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9    
implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made by ! ,=eign   
,agricultural ,re/rictions to ,ma9ta9   
,local ,agriculture & ,national ,def5se 
,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,report on track+    
cov]$ transactions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! feasibility (-- 7#a7        
e/abli%+ a me*anism = quantify+ ! ?reats
 pos$ by =eign entities ( conc]n to     
,unit$ ,/ates food security1            
biosecurity1 food safety1 environm5tal  
protection1 & national def5se2 &  7#b7  
build+1 & submitt+ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =    
fur!r review1 a rigor\s discov]y &      
review process to review transactions   
describ$ 9 section #gba7;a77#d77;,b77vi7
 ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe7;a77#d77;,b77vi774 
7c7 ,ye>ly report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 
annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #aj ye>s1 ! 

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! activities ( ! ,secret>y    
pursuant to ?is ,act dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by
 ! report4  4  #e4 ,au?ority (          
,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates to review c]ta9 real e/ate
 pur*ases by =eign entities ( conc]n    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gba7;a77#d7 ( !  
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #defe7;a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause    
7i71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 
7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7iii7 any transaction   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77vi7 propos$ 
or p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is clause4  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! pur*ase 
or lease by1 or a concession to1 a =eign
 entity ( conc]n ( private or public    
real e/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if--  7,i7 
7aa7 ! value ( ! pur*ase1 lease1 or     
concession-- 7,,aa7 exce$s #e1jjj1jjj2  

or 7,,bb7 9 comb9ation ) ! value ( o!r  
su* pur*ases or leases by1 or           
concessions to1 ! same entity dur+ !    
prec$+ #c ye>s1 exce$s #e1jjj1jjj2 or   
7bb7 ! real e/ate-- 7,,aa7 exce$s #cbj  
acres2 or 7,,bb7 9 comb9ation ) o!r     
private or public real e/ate 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates pur*as$ or leas$ by1 or = :i* a  
concession is provid$ to1 ! same entity 
dur+ ! prec$+ #c ye>s1 exce$s #cbj      
acres2 &  7,,ii7 ! real e/ate is        
prim>ily us$ =-- 7aa7 agriculture1      
includ+ rais+ ( live/ock & =e/ry2  7bb7 
extraction ( fossil fuels1 natural gas1 
pur*ases or leases ( r5ewable en]gy     
s\rces2 or  7cc7 extraction ( critical  
precursor mat]ials = biological         
te*nology indu/ries1 in=mation te*nology
 compon5ts1 or national def5se          
te*nologies4  4  7b7 ,=eign entities (  
conc]n ,section #gba7;a7 ( ! ,def5se    
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#defe7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 
7#h7 ?r\gh 7#ad71 respectively2 &  7#b7 

by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  
7#g7 ,=eign entity ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign
 entity ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #iija ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea74  4  7c7 ,factors 
,to ,be consid]$ ,section #gba7;f7 ( !  
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #defe7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 z 
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ab71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ! pot5tial
 foll[-on national security effects ( ! 
risks pos$ by ! propos$ or p5d+         
transaction to ,unit$ ,/ates food       
security1 food safety1 biosecurity1     
environm5tal protection1 or national    
def5se2  4  7d7 ,inclusion ( ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture & ! ,commission] ( ,food  
,& ,drugs on ,committee on ,=eign       
,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section    
#gba7k77#b7 ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act
 ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe7k77#b77 is

 am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs
 7,h71 7,i71 & 7,j7 z subp>agraphs 7,j71
 7,k71 & 7,l71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 ! foll[+3  
7,h7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,i7 
,! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs4  4    
7e7 ,annual report ,section #gba7m7 ( ! 
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #defe7m77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,li/ ( real e/ate  
own$ by =eign entities ( conc]n ,!      
,presid5t & su* ag5cies z ! ,presid5t   
%all designate %all include 9 ! annual  
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 a li/ (
 all real e/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates own$  
by a =eign entity ( conc]n or a p]son   
closely associat$ ) su* an entity4  4   
7f7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation
 ) ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 %all submit to       
,congress a report t includes--  7#a7 an

 assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( requir+    
retroactive dive/m5t ( real e/ate own$  
by =eign entities ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9   
section #gba7;a7 ( ! ,def5se ,production
 ,act ( #aiej1 z am5d$ by ?is section72 
&  7#b7 a description ( ! process us$ by
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates to review ! national      
security implications ( any connections 
betwe5--  7,a7 =eign inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates made by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a or entities controll$  
by or act+ on behalf ( t ,gov]nm5t2 &   
7,b7 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4  7g7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section take effect on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply ) respect to
 any cov]$ transaction ! review or      
inve/igation ( :i* is initiat$ "u       
section #gba ( ! ,def5se ,production    
,act ( #aiej on or aft] su* date (      
enactm5t4  #f4 ,digitization &          
consolidation ( =eign l& own]%ip data   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,agricultural l& ,! t]m agricultural l& 

has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gha4b 
( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act74  7#b7 ,appropriate committees (  
,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m         
appropriate committees ( ,congress has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7;a74     
7#c7 ,database ,! t]m database means !  
database develop$ "u subsection 7b74    
7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #i ( !    
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#cejh74  7#e7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m        
,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7b7 ,database       
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all develop a
 database ( agricultural l& own$ by     
=eign p]sons1 us+ data t are--  7#a7    
collect$-- 7,a7 pursuant to !           
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          

,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#ceja et seq472 &  7,b7 f ,,fsa-#aec =ms
 submitt$ to ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2 &   
7#b7 publicly available4  7c7 ,cont5ts  
,ea* entry 9 ! database = ea*           
regi/ration or updat$ regi/ration (     
agricultural l& own$ by a =eign p]son   
%all include in=mation 9 ! applicable   
,,fsa-#aec =m4  7d7 ,audit ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! database is made       
publicly available1 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,*ief ( ,op]ations = ,inve/igative    
,actions appo9t$ "u section #d ( !      
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh %all--  7#a7   
conduct an audit ( ! database2 &  7#b7  
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report--  7,a7 evaluat+ !   
accuracy ( ! database2 &  7,b7 describ+ 
recomm5dations = improv+ compliance ) ! 
report+ requir$ "u ! ,agricultural      
,=eign ,inve/m5t ,disclosure ,act (     
#aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq474  #g4
 ,prohibition ( p>ticipation 9 ,f>m     
,s]vice ,ag5cy programs by =eign p]sons 

7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appropriate committees ( congress ,!   
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7;a74
  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #i ( ! 
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#cejh74  7#c7 ,op]ator ,! t]m op]ator   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gah4b 
( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act74  7#d7 ,own] ,! t]m own] has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gah4b (     
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z
 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act74  7#e7 ,p>ticipant ,! t]m         
p>ticipant has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #gah4b ( title #g1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#f7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7          
,limitation = =eign-,own$ or op]at$ l&  
,no op]ator or own] :o is a =eign p]son 

may be a p>ticipant4  7c7 ,compliance   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may take su* 
actions z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y 
to monitor compliance ) subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,own]%ip c]tification ,! ,secret>y 
%all require any own] or op]ator apply+ 
to be a p>ticipant to c]tify 9 !        
application t ! own] or op]ator is n a  
=eign p]son4  7#c7 ,civil p5alty  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,a =eign p]son %all be subject 
to a civil p5alty impos$ by ! ,secret>y 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! =eign       
p]son-- 7i7 has receiv$ b5efits         
prohibit$ "u subsection 7b72 or  7ii7   
has kn[+ly submitt$ a reque/ = ^?       
b5efits t conta9s in=mation t is        
mislead+ or false4  7,b7 ,civil action  
,a civil p5alty impos$ by ! ,secret>y "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be recov]able 9 a
 civil action br\ght by ! ,attorney     
,g5]al 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( 
a civil p5alty impos$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all be su* am\nt
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           

appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 section2 b  7ii7 %all n exce$ #abe     
p]c5t ( ! monet>y b5efits provid$ to !  
=eign p]son 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ! #a or m    
programs ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy 9 :i*  
p>ticipation is prohibit$ "u subsection 
7b74  7,d7 ,use ( civil p5alties        
,p5alties collect$ "u ?is p>agraph %all 
be available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r  
appropriation & until exp5d$1 = !       
purpose ( en=c+ ?is section4  7#d7 ,use 
( in=mation ,= ! purpose ( monitor+     
compliance "u ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y %all use in=mation-- 7,a7     
collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u !            
,agricultural ,=eign ,inve/m5t          
,disclosure ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#ceja et seq472 &  7,b7 f ! ,,fsa-#aec  
=m submitt$ to ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy4   
7d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 on
 an annual basis1 a report conta9+ !    
foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a description (
 violations ( subsection 7b7 dur+ ! ye> 
cov]$ by ! report4  7#b7 ,an itemiz$ li/

 ( sav+s = ea* program adm9i/]$ by !    
,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by 
! report z a result ( subsection 7b74   
7#c7 ,a description ( compliance actions
 tak5 by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7c7  
dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4  7#d7 ,an 
itemiz$ li/ ( civil p5alties impos$ on  
=eign p]sons "u subsection 7c77#c7 dur+ 
! ye> cov]$ by ! report4  7#e7 ,su* o!r 
in=mation on en=cem5t "u ?is section1   
compliance ) ?is section1 & ! b5efits ( 
?is section z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 necess>y4  #h4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act--  7#a7       
#ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$1 = secure       
workspace build\t "u ! am5dm5ts made by 
section #d & database sy/em developm5t  
"u section #f2 &  7#b7 #i1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj = all   
o!r activities4