Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agricultural land The term agricultural land has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508). (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (3) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 10638 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (42 U.S.C. 19237)). (4) Covered foreign person The term covered foreign person means a foreign person (as defined in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508)) that is a citizen of, or headquartered in, as applicable, a covered foreign country. (5) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508). (6) State sponsor of terrorism The term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, for purposes of— (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or (D) any other provision of law. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the national security risks of the purchase and management of agricultural land by covered foreign persons. (2) Contents A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following with respect to the year covered by the report: (A) A description of— (i) the number of acres of agricultural land owned, leased, or managed by covered foreign persons, organized by State; and (ii) for each State, the percentage of land owned or managed by covered foreign persons compared to the total acreage of the State. (B) An analysis of the possible threat to food security, food safety, biosecurity, or environmental protection due to the ownership of agricultural land by each covered foreign country through covered foreign persons. (C) An analysis of the annual and total cost of support for agricultural land owned by covered foreign persons through farm programs administered by the Farm Service Agency. (D) An analysis of the use of agricultural land for industrial espionage or intellectual property transfer by covered foreign persons. (E) An analysis of the potential use by covered foreign persons of agricultural land in close proximity to manufacturing facilities, water sources, and other critical infrastructure to monitor, interrupt, or disrupt activities critical to the national and economic security of the United States. (F) An analysis of other threats to the agricultural industry or national security of the United States due to the ownership of agricultural land by covered foreign persons. (3) Unclassified form A report submitted under this subsection shall— (A) be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and (B) be consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods.

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agricultural land The term agricultural land has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508). (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (3) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 10638 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (42 U.S.C. 19237)). (4) Covered foreign person The term covered foreign person means a foreign person (as defined in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508)) that is a citizen of, or headquartered in, as applicable, a covered foreign country. (5) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508). (6) State sponsor of terrorism The term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, for purposes of— (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or (D) any other provision of law. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the national security risks of the purchase and management of agricultural land by covered foreign persons. (2) Contents A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following with respect to the year covered by the report: (A) A description of— (i) the number of acres of agricultural land owned, leased, or managed by covered foreign persons, organized by State; and (ii) for each State, the percentage of land owned or managed by covered foreign persons compared to the total acreage of the State. (B) An analysis of the possible threat to food security, food safety, biosecurity, or environmental protection due to the ownership of agricultural land by each covered foreign country through covered foreign persons. (C) An analysis of the annual and total cost of support for agricultural land owned by covered foreign persons through farm programs administered by the Farm Service Agency. (D) An analysis of the use of agricultural land for industrial espionage or intellectual property transfer by covered foreign persons. (E) An analysis of the potential use by covered foreign persons of agricultural land in close proximity to manufacturing facilities, water sources, and other critical infrastructure to monitor, interrupt, or disrupt activities critical to the national and economic security of the United States. (F) An analysis of other threats to the agricultural industry or national security of the United States due to the ownership of agricultural land by covered foreign persons. (3) Unclassified form A report submitted under this subsection shall— (A) be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and (B) be consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods.