United States foreign adversaries, as defined in the Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A, Part 7, Subpart A § 7.2, is "any foreign government or foreign non-government person determined by the Secretary to have engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons".[1]
Current foreign adversaries
In the United States Code of Federal Regulation Title 15, Subtitle A, Part 7, Subpart A § 7.4, has officially defined the following countries as "foreign adversaries" as of 28 November 2023:[2]
- People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China)
- Republic of Cuba (Cuba)
- Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran)
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Russian Federation (Russia)
- Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro (Maduro Regime)
Impact
Some state laws prohibit individuals from foreign adversaries buying property asset. For example, Louisiana state law prohibits foreign adversaries listed on Code of Federal Regulation Title 15, Subtitle A, Part 7, Subpart A § 7.4 to acquire real property within the state.[3] The state of Virginia prohibits foreign adversaries purchasing agricultural land from Virginia.[4]
Other meanings
The United States Code of Federal Regulation Title 10, Section 4872(d)(2) "Acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations: prohibition" defines "covered nation" as[5]
- Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea
- People's Republic of China
- Russian Federation
- Islamic Republic of Iran
This was used to define "foreign adversary country" in the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
See also
References
- ^ "15 CFR 7.2 -- Definitions". Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) of the United States Government.
- ^ "15 CFR 7.4 -- Determination of foreign adversaries". Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) of the United States Government.
- ^ "Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments". National Argicultural Law Center.
- ^ "Effective as of July 1, 2023 the Commonwealth of Virginia Restricts Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land". seyfarth.
- ^ "10 U.S. Code § 4872 - Acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations: prohibition". Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Retrieved 2024-03-15.