Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews acquisitions of U.S. companies by foreign entities, and is comprised of 11 U.S. agencies, including the Justice, Treasury and Commerce departments, as well as the Department of Homeland Security.
In the past, it has been involved with the "restrictions on sale of advanced computers to any of a long list of foreign recipients, ranging from China to Iran." [1] Even deals between American companies and those from friendly countries can receive attention from CFIUS, for example BAE Systems' acquisition of United Defense in early 2005.
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