§ 3508. Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter—
(1)the term “agricultural land” means any land located in one or more States and used for agricultural, forestry, or timber production purposes as determined by the Secretary under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary;
(2)the term “foreign government” means any government other than the Federal Government or any government of a State or a political subdivision of a State;
(3)the term “foreign person” means—
(A)any individual—
(i)who is not a citizen or national of the United States;
(ii)who is not a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; or
(iii)who is not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or paroled into the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.];
(B)any person, other than an individual or a government, which is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or which has its principal place of business located outside of all the States;
(C)any person, other than an individual or a government—
(i)which is created or organized under the laws of any State; and
(ii)in which, as determined by the Secretary under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, a significant interest or substantial control is directly or indirectly held—
(I)by any individual referred to in subparagraph (A);
(II)by any person referred to in subparagraph (B);
(III)by any foreign government; or
(IV)by any combination of such individuals, persons, or governments; and
(D)any foreign government;
(4)the term “person” includes any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, trust, estate, or any other legal entity;
(5)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(6)the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
(Pub. L. 95–460, § 9, Oct. 14, 1978, 92 Stat. 1266.)
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- Public Law 95–460To require foreign persons who acquire, transfer, or hold interests in agricultural land to report such transactions and holdings to the Secretary of Agriculture and to direct the Secretary to analyze information contained in such reports and determine the effects such transactions and holdings have
- Public Law 100–418To enhance the competitiveness of American industry, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 5Clarification of foreign person definition
- Sec. 2Requirements relating to certain agricultural land transactions
- Sec. 5Disclosure requirements for foreign agricultural real estate holdings
- Sec. 2Ineligibility of foreign persons for Farm Credit System institution financing
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 5Agricultural foreign investment disclosure
- Sec. 203Imposition of tax on the acquisition of United States agricultural interests by disqualified persons
- Sec. 203Imposition of tax on the acquisition of United States agricultural interests by disqualified persons
- Sec. 1Imposition of tax on the acquisition of United States agricultural interests by disqualified persons
- Sec. 2Restricting the purchase of agricultural land by foreign persons
- Sec. 2Agricultural foreign investment
- Sec. 3Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries
- Sec. 4Investigative actions
- Sec. 6Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data
- Sec. 7Prohibition of participation in Farm Service Agency programs by foreign persons
- Sec. 6Disclosure requirements for foreign agricultural real estate holdings
- Sec. 2Agricultural foreign investment
- Sec. 3Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries
- Sec. 4Investigative actions
- Sec. 6Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data
- Sec. 7Prohibition of participation in Farm Service Agency programs by foreign persons
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 5Agricultural foreign investment disclosure
- Sec. 233Definitions
- Sec. 236Agricultural foreign investment disclosure
- Sec. 12302Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries
- Sec. 12303Investigative actions
- Sec. 12304Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data collection and publication
- Sec. 12401Amendments to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978
- Sec. 2Restricting the purchase of agricultural land by foreign persons
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 5Agricultural foreign investment disclosure
- Sec. 2Agricultural foreign investment
- Sec. 3Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries
- Sec. 4Investigative actions
- Sec. 6Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data
- Sec. 7Prohibition of participation in Farm Service Agency programs by foreign persons
- Sec. 2Restrictions on foreign purchasers
- Sec. 5Disclosure requirements for foreign agricultural real estate holdings
- Sec. 1075Review and prohibitions by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of certain transactions relating to agriculture
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 5Agricultural foreign investment disclosure
- Sec. 2Agricultural foreign investment
- Sec. 3Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries
- Sec. 4Investigative actions
- Sec. 6Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data
- Sec. 7Prohibition of participation in Farm Service Agency programs by foreign persons
- Sec. 2Review and prohibitions by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of certain transactions relating to agriculture
- Sec. 12302Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries
- Sec. 12303Investigative actions
- Sec. 12304Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data collection and publication
- Sec. 12302Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries
- Sec. 12303Investigative actions
- Sec. 12304Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data collection and publication
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- Pub. L. 95–460, § 9
- 92 Stat. 1266
- act June 27, 1952, ch. 477
- 66 Stat. 163
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–460, § 9
Stat.92 Stat. 1266
Actact June 27, 1952, ch. 477
Stat.66 Stat. 163
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