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.

Bill: 118-hr-558
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2023-01-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia from purchasing property within 10 miles of a sensitive site, such as a U.S. military installation. The prohibition also applies to leases or receiving concessions to property within 10 miles of a sensitive site.</p> <p>For the purposes of this bill, a sensitive site is public or private real estate in the United States that (1) functions as an air or maritime port, (2) is a U.S. military installation, (3) is a U.S. government facility that is sensitive for national security reasons, or (4) could expose U.S. national security activities or intelligence at a military installation or government facility to one of the prohibited countries.</p> <p>The prohibition shall apply to purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after this bill's enactment.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 558 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 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 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.

1. Prohibition on certain foreign countries 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 countries purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites (1) In general A covered foreign country may not purchase or lease, or be granted a concession 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 subsection. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means— (i) China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia; and (ii) any entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a government described under clause (i). (B) Sensitive site The term sensitive 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 installation; (iii) is another facility or property of the United States Government that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, 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 conducted at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii); or (II) otherwise expose national security activities at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii) to the risk of foreign surveillance by a covered foreign country. .