Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS).

Provides overview of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), an interagency committee established to serve the President in overseeing the national security implications of foreign investment in U.S. economy. Reviews procedures, factors for consideration, and confidentiality require...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Big business. Executive advisory bodies. Finance > Law and legislation. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Provides overview of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), an interagency committee established to serve the President in overseeing the national security implications of foreign investment in U.S. economy. Reviews procedures, factors for consideration, and confidentiality requirements of the 1988 Exon-Florio amendment to the Defense Production Act, which authorizes the President to suspend or prohibit foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies that could threaten national security. Also covers Treasury Department regulations, the "Byrd Amendment," CFIUS since Exon-Florio, impact of the Exon-Florio process on CFIUS, and actions in the 109th Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.