1. BIS Eliminates Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items
Effective March 29, 2021, BIS eliminated or reduced reporting requirements for certain encryption items. For encryption source code and beta test software that is made publicly available, companies will no longer have to notify BIS unless the cryptography used is “non-standard.” Only source code that implements proprietary or unpublished encryption must be reported to the U.S. government before release from control under the Export Administration regulations. Additionally, most “mass market” encryption products will no longer be subject to annual reporting requirements. Certain mass-market items that previously required a formal classification request to BIS before they could be exported now can be exported after self-classification but remain subject to annual reporting requirements. This action may significantly reduce the reporting obligation for software companies that produce and export these encrypti
by Tyler Durden
Friday, May 07, 2021 - 08:40 PM
Texas lawmakers have launched an all-out effort to block a Chinese billionaire from building a massive wind farm near Laughlin Air Force base in southwest Texas. The wind farm s close proximity to the military base has raised concerns about potential spying and attacks on the energy grid by China.
The Chinese-backed project called Blue Hills Wind, which could house up to 40 turbines in Val Verde County, Texas, is being managed by GH America Energy, the US subsidiary of the Chinese Guanghui Energy Company. The project sits on approximately 140,000 acres of land located about 70 miles from Laughlin.
Laughlin Heritage Corner with the 47 FTW Historian
A plan by a billionaire Chinese industrialist named Sun Guangxim to build a huge wind farm is causing seismic upset among longtime landowners,
The project by Sun’s GH America Energy also threatens to disrupt critical pilot training missions at Laughlin AFB in nearby Del Rio.
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) with Senators Cruz (R-TX) and Rubio (R-FL), and Congressmen Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act, a bill to stop foreign adversaries from acquiring land near military bases. This legislation restricts any efforts by Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea to buy U.S. land within 100 miles of a U.S. military installation or 50 miles from military operations areas. It will also allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to prevent construction on any site under investigation and would mandate sending reports on this construction to lawmakers. Specifically, this bi
Senators’ Bill Would Block Foreign Adversaries From Purchasing Land Near Military Bases
Two Republican senators on Wednesday unveiled legislation that seeks to block China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing land near U.S. military bases.
The bill, named the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2021 (pdf), is led by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas). It would require the the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to probe whether buyers who purchase land near a military installation in the United States have ties to China or other adversaries.
Reps. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), and Pat Fallon (R-Texas) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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New Bill Targets Foreign Real Estate Deals Near Military Bases
Law360 (April 21, 2021, 6:53 PM EDT) Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to investigate any acquisition of land near a military installation if the buyer has ties to China or other adversaries, marking the second piece of legislation this month aimed at strengthening CFIUS.
The bill, called the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2021, was introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Reps. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Pat Fallon, R-Texas.