DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: annually review and update facilities and property of U.S. Government determined to be national security sensitive for purposes of review of certain real estate transactions (see S. 3077), S5088 [18OC]

——— determine whether national security review is needed for reportable agricultural land transactions referred by Sec. of Agriculture (see H.R. 5409), H4263 [12SE]

——— include Depts. of Agriculture and HHS and require to consider security of U.S. food and agriculture systems as factor when determining to take action on foreign investment (see S. 2312), S2460 [13JY]

——— include Sec. of Agriculture as member (see S. 168), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 683), H576 [31JA] (see H.R. 3378), H2376 [16MY]

——— increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 1066), S1053 [29MR]

——— protect against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains (see S. 68), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 513), H323 [25JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide investment screening mechanism for U.S. companies investing in certain technology sectors in countries of concern (see S. 2678), S3756 [27JY]

Executive Office of the President: announce whether action will be taken on covered transaction under Defense Production Act that passed Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. transaction review deadline (see H.R. 2895), H2048 [26AP]

Foreign countries: require reviews of U.S. investment in countries that may threaten national critical capabilities and improve use of authorities under Defense Production Act (see H.R. 3136), H2170 [9MY]

Foreign policy: prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites (see H.R. 558), H427 [26JA]

Health: enhance authorities to strengthen production of medical supplies and equipment during public health emergencies and appoint civilian personnel to provide oversight of such authorities (see H.R. 1166), H873 [24FE]

National security: ensure supply of certain medical articles essential to national defense (see H.R. 555), H427 [26JA]

Renewable energy: prohibit investment by foreign adversaries in U.S. real estate suitable for renewable energy or renewable fuels production (see H.R. 1448), H1205 [8MR]

War: provide that authorities can only be exercised during period in which Congress has formally declared war (see H.R. 2780), H1908 [20AP]

Letters

Outbound Investment Transparency Act: several individuals, S5878 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Motor vehicles: prohibit use of authorities for technologies relative to electric vehicles or solar panels, H1667 [30MR], H3695 [18JY]

Renewable energy: prohibit investment by foreign adversaries in U.S. real estate suitable for renewable energy or renewable fuels production, H1507 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as member, S3510, S3513, S3517 [25JY]

——— increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (S. 1066), S978 [28MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide investment screening mechanism for U.S. companies investing in certain technology sectors in countries of concern, S3510–S3512 [25JY], S3565 [26JY], S5350 [6NO], S5495 [14NO], S5700 [4DE]

——— provide investment screening mechanism for U.S. companies investing in certain technology sectors in countries of concern (S. 2678), S5876–S5879 [7DE]

Foreign countries: require reviews of U.S. investment in countries that may threaten national critical capabilities and improve use of authorities under Defense Production Act, S2041 [12JN]