Geospatial data requirements

Section 2 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Geospatial data collection (1) In general Any person that submits a report under this section shall include in the report geospatial data delineating the property boundaries of the applicable agricultural land. (2) Format The geospatial data required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an open-source format compatible with widely available geographic information system software, such as a quantum geographic information system or equivalent format, approved by the Secretary. (3) Accessibility (A) In general The Secretary may make geospatial data submitted in reports under this section available to Federal, State, and local agencies and the public for purposes of oversight, transparency, and national security. (B) National security applications The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, shall use geospatial data submitted in reports under this section to identify potential national security concerns relating to foreign ownership of agricultural land, including proximity to military installations, critical infrastructure, and sensitive environmental areas..