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- ↑ Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, 5021, Public Law 100-418, US Statutes at Large 102(1988): 1107
- ↑ Graham, Edward M. David M. Marchick (2006)
- ↑ 50 U.S.C. Appendix 2170
- ↑ implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 800
- ↑ Graham, Edward M; David M. Marchick (May 2006). US National Security and Foreign Direct Investment (PDF). ISBN 978-0-88132-391-7.
- ↑ James K. Jackson (April 23, 2007). "The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2008. In recent years it has been suggested the amendment be used on Chinese companies.
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