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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

A federal interagency committee established in 1975 to monitor and evaluate the impact of foreign investment in the United States. A major charge of the committee relates to evaluating national security concerns posed by foreign acquisition of U.S. companies. The secretary of the treasury heads the committee.

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