United States · Bill · S
S. 1797 (109th)
Foreign Investment Security Act of 2005
Introduced
29 September 2005
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Foreign Investment Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 relating to authorized investigations of the effects on national security of a proposed acquisition, merger, or takeover (transaction) by or with foreign persons which could result in foreign control of persons engaged in U.S. commerce to: (1) extend the time to commence such investigation; (2) require the findings and recommendations of any investigation to be sent immediately to the President and specified congressional committees for review; (3) require certain factors to be considered as part of such investigation, including the effect on domestic production and long-term projections of U.S. requirements for sources of energy and other critical resources; (4) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to report quarterly to such committees a detailed summary and analysis of each transaction being, or likely to be, reviewed; and (5) subject the President's decision not to suspend or prohibit a transaction to a congressional approval process.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2005
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2005
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1797
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1797