Bill > H4974

This bill, titled "Chinese Land Ownership Prohibition," aims to prevent companies significantly influenced or controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from acquiring or controlling land within a 25-mile radius of any state or federal military base or installation in South Carolina, specifically for the purpose of installing telecommunications or broadcasting towers. The bill defines "company" broadly to include various business entities and clarifies that "People's Republic of China" and "Chinese Communist Party" encompass their respective agencies and subdivisions. It also mandates that any existing telecommunications or broadcasting equipment in these sensitive areas, installed before January 1, 2025, must be replaced with equipment manufactured and installed by U.S.-based companies, and allows for unannounced inspections of such equipment for monitoring or jamming devices, which must be removed if found. This legislation is presented in response to concerns about potential espionage and threats to U.S. infrastructure and values posed by the PRC government.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4974&session=126&summary=B