{"id":1831653,"date":"2023-02-01T11:50:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T16:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1831653"},"modified":"2023-02-01T11:55:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T16:55:46","slug":"bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-ban-china-from-buying-u-s-farmland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-ban-china-from-buying-u-s-farmland\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban China from Buying U.S. Farmland"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-ban-china-from-buying-u-s-farmland%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1831653&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D. John Tester, D-Mont. on Feb. 1 introduced a bill to\u00a0ban China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from buying or leasing U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-farmland\">Farmland<\/a> for agricultural businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The PASS Act of 2023 (Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act of 2023) would require that the president report to Congress any waiver granted to prohibited countries. The bill would also make the Secretary of Agriculture a permanent member on the Committee on Foreign Investment in America (CoFIA).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-cfius\">CFIUS<\/a>), a federal panel that reviews foreign acquisitions for national security risks, and specify agricultural investments as falling under CFIUS\u2019 jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>While the legislation is the same as a version introduced last year, Rounds said that this year\u2019s bill has more bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress and support from stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe intent behind this particular legislation was to prohibit China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from establishing locations in the United States where they could monitor activity, specifically potential military activity,\u201d Rounds stated this in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds highlighted the importance of American seed technology and farming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina has an interest in taking some of our advancements and using them in their country without acknowledging the patents that may accompany that material, which is made easier if they have a base of operation in the United States in which to obtain the material in the first place,\u201d He added.<\/p>\n<p>Tester, a third generation Montana farmer, stated in a statement he was proud of the bill&#8217;s sponsorship \u201censure our farmers have a seat at the table when the government makes decisions impacting our national security.\u201d Tester stated that he wasn&#8217;t going to \u201csit back\u201d And \u201clet our foreign adversaries weaken our national security by buying up American farmland.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_587483\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CornField_182964329-1200x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy size-medium wp-image-587483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CornField_182964329-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-587483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CornField_182964329-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> On October 2, 2013, farmers in South Dakota harvested a corn field. China has an interest in U.S. corn-seed technology. (Scott Olson\/Getty Images)<\/figure>\n<p>Agriculture is the most important sector of society.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/blog\/2019\/07\/26\/agriculture-no1-south-dakota\"> Lifeblood<\/a> of South Dakota\u2019s economy, worth nearly $12 billion in 2021, according to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture &#038; Natural Resources (<a href=\"https:\/\/danr.sd.gov\/AboutDANR\/docs\/2021AgEcStudy.pdf\">pdf<\/a>). As the state\u2019s largest industry, agriculture leads tourism\u2014the second-largest industry, estimated at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dakotanewsnow.com\/2022\/04\/27\/south-dakota-tourism-number-reached-record-highs-2021\/\"> Over $4 billion<\/a> in 2021\u2014by three times.<\/p>\n<p>The bill has been supported by the South Dakota Farmers Union and South Dakota Sheep Growers Association. Doug Sombke, president of SDFU, in a statement also encouraged other state farmers\u2019 unions to support the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Kevin Cramer (Republican-N.D.), John Hoeven, and Cynthia Lummis are cosponsors of the legislation. Reps. Elise Stefanik and Jim Costa (D.Calif.), as well as Rick Crawford (R.Ark) sponsored the House version.).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/chinese-corn-mill-projects-land-purchase-in-north-dakota-determined-as-not-covered-by-federal-agency-review-next-steps-to-be-set-in-2023_4925147.html\">Last month<\/a>, CFIUS decided that it didn\u2019t have jurisdiction to review a land purchase related to a controversial Chinese corn mill project in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The project is within 15 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base, which houses sensitive drone and satellite technology and has faced significant opposition.https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/gop-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-chinese-acquisition-of-us-farmland-near-air-force-base_4759039.html&#8221;>Republican Legislators<\/a> It is also being criticized by locals as a threat to economic and national security.<\/p>\n<p>Both Sens. John Hoeven (R.N.D.), and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/company-with-ties-to-china-continuing-with-corn-mill-project-near-airbase-in-north-dakota_4605916.html\">Security concerns for national security<\/a> Before and after CFIUS review.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Bochenski, Grand Forks mayor, declared Tuesday that he intends to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/chinese-corn-mill-project-in-north-dakota-to-be-terminated_5024900.html\">Stop the project<\/a> The U.S. Department of the Air Force wrote Hoeven, Cramer and other details, \u201cWhile CFIUS concluded that it did not have jurisdiction, the Department\u2019s view is unambiguous: the proposed project presents a significant threat to national security with both near- and long-term risks of significant impacts to our operations in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversial project was ended after a difficult journey. In anticipation of the CFIUS review, the city announced the project in November 2021. It then approved the development agreement in June 2022. Construction was then stopped in September 2022. After CFIUS\u2019 decision in December, the project proceeded, only for the mayor to pull the plug this week.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Department of Agriculture, China had 325,686 acres of U.S. agriculture land as of December 31, 2020. Although the Chinese acreage is less than 1% of all foreign-held agricultural land it represents a 20-fold increase over 13,720 acres in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds stated that the threat of Chinese ownership is still very real.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina is strategic in where they purchase farmland, sometimes near military bases,\u201d The senator spoke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is easier to address this situation now than after they have established a strong foothold in agricultural production areas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D. John Tester, D-Mont. on Feb. 1 introduced a bill to\u00a0ban China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from buying or leasing U.S. Farmland for agricultural businesses. 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