Definitions

In this Act: (1) Agricultural land (A) In general The term agricultural land means— (i) land used for farming, ranching, or timber production; (ii) land used for food processing; and (iii) land that— (I) is currently idle; and (II) was used within the previous 5 years for farming, ranching, or timber production. (B) Related definitions In subparagraph (A): (i) Farming, ranching, or timber production The term farming, ranching, or timber production includes activities set forth in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (1987), Division A. (ii) Food processing The term food processing includes activities set forth in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (1987), Division D, Major Group 20. (2) Covered foreign entity The term covered foreign entity means— (A) a corporation that is incorporated in the People's Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Regions of China, including Hong Kong and Macau; (B) a person, business trust, business association, company, institution, government agency, university, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or any other individual or organization that can legally enter into contracts, own properties, or pay taxes on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China; (C) an individual or organization affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party; (D) an entity owned or controlled by, or that performs activities on behalf of, an individual, organization, or person described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); and (E) an individual that is a member of the board of directors, an executive officer, or a senior official of a corporation or organization described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D). (3) Noncompete agreement The term noncompete agreement means an agreement entered into between an employer and an employee that restricts that employee from performing, after the employment relationship between the employer and the employee terminates, any of the following: (A) Any work for another employer for a specified period of time. (B) Any work in a specified geographical area. (C) Any work for another employer that is similar to that employee’s work for the employer that is a party to that agreement. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (5) State The term State means each of the several States of the United States. (6) Territory The term territory means— (A) the District of Columbia; (B) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (C) the United States Virgin Islands; (D) Guam; (E) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and (F) American Samoa. (7) United States agricultural land The term United States agricultural land means agricultural land located in a State or territory.