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Article: Scrutinizing foreign investment: how much congressional involvement is too much?
- Article from:
- Iowa Law Review
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
- Author:
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ABSTRACT: Foreign direct investment is vital to the continued growth and vitality of the U.S. economy. Except for transactions affecting national security, foreign investment receives little scrutiny from the U.S. government. This Note addresses the appropriate level of congressional influence in the review of foreign-investment transactions. In regulating foreign investment, Congress must delicately balance the competing interests of national security and open investment. The latest amendment to regulations in this area is the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 ("FINSA"). Several changes brought about by FINSA make meaningful improvements to U.S. ...