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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive advisory bodies.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Investments, Foreign.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Provides overview of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), an interagency committee established to serve the President in overseeing national security implications of foreign investment in U.S. economy. Reviews procedures, factors for consideration, confidentiality requirements, mitigation and tracking practices, and Congressional oversight 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. Covers Treasury Department regulations, the "Byrd Amendment," CFIUS since Exon-Florio, and impact of the Exon-Florio process on CFIUS

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-FDT-0138

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