{"id":2154233,"date":"2024-01-19T19:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T00:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-finds-major-flaws-with-how-government-tracks-foreign-ownership-of-farmland\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T19:48:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T00:48:36","slug":"report-finds-major-flaws-with-how-government-tracks-foreign-ownership-of-farmland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-finds-major-flaws-with-how-government-tracks-foreign-ownership-of-farmland\/","title":{"rendered":"Government&#8217;s foreign ownership tracking of farmland found to have significant flaws"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Freport-finds-major-flaws-with-how-government-tracks-foreign-ownership-of-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=2154233&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--><h2>Government Accountability Office Report Reveals Major Flaws in Tracking Foreign Land Purchases<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A recent report from the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/national-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Accountability Office<\/a> (GAO) has uncovered \u2064significant deficiencies in the government&#8217;s monitoring \u2064of foreign\u200d land acquisitions, leaving \u200dthe United States vulnerable to national security risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/products\/gao-24-106337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>, requested by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture, \u2064highlights that the Department of Agriculture fails to provide timely data on foreign investments in agricultural land. Moreover, the existing processes\u200c for \u2062sharing this data are \u2064convoluted \u2063and difficult\u200b to\u200c comprehend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lawmakers have expressed concerns\u2062 about Chinese ownership of \u2063American farmland, particularly \u200cwhen it is\u200d in close proximity to U.S. military \u2064installations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to USDA estimates, foreign investment in American \u2062land surged to approximately 40 million acres in 2021. The\u200b GAO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/d24106337high.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warns<\/a> that such investments \u2062could have implications for\u200d U.S.\u2063 national security, especially\u200c if foreign entities \u2062acquire agricultural land near sensitive military bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To address these concerns, various states have initiated efforts to prevent foreign ownership of land near \u200cmilitary bases, \u2064while calls for action\u200c at the\u2062 federal level are also growing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to the report, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Agriculture Committee \u200dChairman \u2062Glenn \u200cThompson\u2063 (R-PA) <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/comer-thompson-statement-on-gao-report-on-foreign-ownership-of-u-s-farmland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>, &#8220;Growing foreign ownership of\u200b U.S. farmland, particularly by China, poses a direct \u2062threat to our food security and\u2062 national security. Safeguarding our \u200bfarmland and\u200b food\u2062 supply requires a whole-of-government approach, \u200cand we will continue to work with the impacted agencies, related committees, and leadership to continue our robust oversight and to identify legislative vehicles to address\u200c the findings of the GAO report.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u2063report identifies\u2063 flaws in the USDA&#8217;s processes for collecting, tracking, and reporting key information. Defense Department officials have \u200dalso emphasized the need for more \u200bup-to-date and specific information, which should be provided more frequently than once a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702741302552000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0j7iIgqNi0bR5AgQ4rgPM4\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report offers several recommendations for the\u2063 USDA to enhance its reporting system, including\u200d the \u2062establishment \u2062of a more timely process for reporting foreign\u200c investments and \u200dthe updating of data reporting forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response\u200c to the report&#8217;s release, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) <a href=\"https:\/\/newhouse.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/newhouse-statement-new-gao-report-foreign-land-investment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed<\/a>, &#8220;This report confirms one of our worst \u200cfears: that not only \u2062is the USDA unable to answer the question of who owns what land and where, but that there\u200c is no plan by the department to internally reverse this dangerous flaw that affects our supply chain and economy. Food security is national security, and we cannot allow foreign adversaries to influence our\u200d food supply \u2063while we stick\u200d our heads in the sand.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep.\u200c Chip Roy (R-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepChipRoy\/status\/1748381895996440957\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> Congress\u200c to pass legislation he proposed, which \u2062would \u200bprohibit Chinese Communist Party members or entities from purchasing American land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2064the main \u2063challenges in tracking foreign\u200c land purchases and ensuring transparency?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Y and implement necessary reforms.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The GAO report calls for\u200b improved coordination among federal agencies and increased transparency in tracking\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-gop-bill-would-allow-president-to-ban-foreign-land-purchases-in-u-s-for-5-years\/\" title=\"Exclusive: GOP Bill Would Allow President to Ban Foreign Land Purchases in U.S. for 5 Years\">foreign land purchases<\/a>.\u2064 It emphasizes the need for the Department of \u2062Agriculture to collect accurate\u200b and timely data on foreign investments in agricultural land and to make\u2062 this\u2062 information readily \u2063available to \u200crelevant \u200bstakeholders, including Congress \u2063and the \u2063public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the\u2064 key findings\u2063 of the report is the lack of\u2062 a\u200c standardized definition of &#8220;foreign ownership&#8221; across federal agencies. This inconsistency hampers the government&#8217;s ability to effectively monitor and regulate foreign\u200c land acquisitions. The GAO recommends that \u200dthe Department\u200b of\u200d Agriculture, \u2062in collaboration with other relevant agencies, establish a clear and\u200c uniform definition of foreign ownership to ensure accurate reporting and better assessment of the national \u200bsecurity risks involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report also highlights the need\u200b for enhanced oversight of transactions involving foreign \u2062entities \u200dpurchasing agricultural \u200cland near sensitive military installations. \u200cIt \u2063suggests\u2062 that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) play a more active role in\u2064 reviewing such transactions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-the-law-is-making-them-build-more-border-wall\/\" title=\"White House claims law necessitates increased border wall construction.\">evaluate potential risks<\/a> to national security. Currently, \u200dCFIUS primarily focuses on \u200cmergers and acquisitions involving \u200bU.S. companies,\u200c but\u2062 the GAO \u200bargues\u200d that its mandate \u200bshould be expanded to cover \u200bforeign land acquisitions \u200cthat \u200ccould impact military readiness and operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report&#8217;s findings \u2062have \u200dsparked bipartisan concerns about \u2063the \u2062implications of foreign ownership of \u2062American farmland. Both Republicans and Democrats\u2062 have called for \u2064greater\u2062 oversight and stricter regulations to safeguard \u2063national security and \u2063food supply. Several \u200dlawmakers have expressed the need for legislation\u2062 that will address the\u200b gaps highlighted in the GAO \u2064report and \u200censure that the government has\u2064 the\u2062 necessary tools and authority to identify and mitigate any\u2062 potential risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, the \u2063Government \u2063Accountability Office report has shed \u200blight on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-are-in-pain-over-what-we-all-saw-in-that-video-harris-demands-action-after-chauvin-verdict\/\" title=\"\u2018People Are In Pain Over What We All Saw In That Video\u2019: Harris Demands Action After Chauvin Verdict\">major flaws<\/a> in the tracking of foreign land purchases, exposing the vulnerabilities in our \u200dnational \u200dsecurity \u200bframework. The lack of timely and accurate data, convoluted processes for information sharing, and inadequate oversight of\u2064 transactions pose significant risks to \u2063our food security and \u2062military readiness. It is imperative for the Department of Agriculture, Congress, and other relevant agencies to take immediate \u2062action to address these deficiencies and \u2063strengthen our ability to monitor and regulate foreign land acquisitions. A comprehensive and coordinated approach is\u2062 needed to protect our national interests and ensure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasa-accuses-china-of-failing-to-clean-up-space-junk-after-rocket-careens-back-to-earth\/\" title=\"NASA Accuses China Of Failing To Clean Up Space Junk After Rocket Careens Back To Earth\">long-term sustainability<\/a> of our \u2063agricultural sector.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not have a comprehensive system to track foreign land purchases, posing national security risks, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. 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