[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 142 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN FARMLAND

  (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FULCHER. Madam Speaker, the Chinese Government poses a 
significant threat to our national security that should not be ignored.
  Yet, the administration of President Biden and Vice President Harris 
have allowed the CCP to strategically buy agricultural land in our 
country at an unprecedented rate, including areas disturbingly close to 
military bases.
  This is not only jeopardizing our national security by providing our 
adversaries with a front-row seat to view our military capabilities and 
emerging technology, but will also undermine American energy 
independence, push family-run farms out of business, and put our food 
supply at risk.
  As a fourth-generation Idahoan who grew up on a farm, I understand 
how important American farmlands are to economic success, not only in 
rural communities but our Nation as a whole.
  I encourage my colleagues in both the House and the Senate to support 
H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries 
Act to safeguard our food, our security, and our future.

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