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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 558 
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign 
countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2023 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. MACE, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Ms. LEE 
of Florida, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. 
CISCOMANI, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. 
FEENSTRA, Mr. SELF, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. DESJARLAIS, 
Mr. NORMAN, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Mr. 
EZELL, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. CLINE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to 
the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit 
certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing 
property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES PURCHASING OR LEASING PROPERTY 
NEAR SENSITIVE SITES. 
Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
(50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(r) PROHIBITION
ON CERTAIN FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES PURCHASING OR LEASING PROPERTY NEAR SEN-
SITIVE SITES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered foreign country 
may not purchase or lease, or be granted a conces-
sion with respect to, property within 10 miles of a 
sensitive site. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF VIOLATIONS.— 
The Committee shall promptly notify the Congress if 
the Committee identifies a violation or attempted 
violation of the requirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(3) RULE OF APPLICATION.—This subsection 
shall apply to purchases, leases, and concessions 
made on or after the date of enactment of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The 
term ‘covered foreign country’ means— 
‘‘(i) China, Iran, North Korea, and 
Russia; and 
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‘‘(ii) any entity controlled by or acting 
on behalf of a government described under 
clause (i). 
‘‘(B) SENSITIVE
SITE.—The term ‘sen-
sitive site’ means public or private real estate 
located in the United States that— 
‘‘(i) is, is located within, or functions 
as part of, an air or maritime port; 
‘‘(ii) is a United States military in-
stallation; 
‘‘(iii) is another facility or property of 
the United States Government that is sen-
sitive for reasons relating to national secu-
rity, as defined by the Committee; or 
‘‘(iv) 
the 
Committee 
determines 
could— 
‘‘(I) reasonably provide a covered 
foreign country the ability to collect 
intelligence on activities being con-
ducted at a location described under 
clause (ii) or (iii); or 
‘‘(II) otherwise expose national 
security activities at a location de-
scribed under clause (ii) or (iii) to the 
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risk of foreign surveillance by a cov-
ered foreign country.’’. 
Æ 
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