HR 1166 · 96th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1979
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1979-01-22)
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Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1979 - Requires a report to the Secretary of Agriculture containing legal name, address, citizenship, type of interest, and legal description of the land involved, and other specified information, from any foreign person (including individuals, organizations, governments, or any combination thereof) who holds, acquires, or transfers any interest, other than a security interest, in agricultural land. Establishes a civil penalty for violation of any provision of this Act in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the fair market value of the land interest involved on the date of the penalty assessment. Requires the Secretary to report to the President and to Congress an analysis of the information obtained pursuant to this Act, and a determination of the effects of foreign holdings acquisitions, and transfers on family farms and rural communities.…
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