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Senate Bill Proposes New Intelligence Office to Prevent Agricultural Tech Theft by China

Senate Bill Proposes New Intelligence Office to Prevent Agricultural Tech Theft by China
Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) attends a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 24, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a proposal that seeks to keep U.S. agricultural innovations from falling into the hands of foreign countries, especially China.

The measure, named the Agricultural Intelligence Measures (AIM) Act (S.4768), would amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, paving the way for the establishment of an intelligence office within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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