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Treasury Department Issues Proposed Regulations Implementing Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007

On July 26, 2007, President Bush signed into law the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007, which amended Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950. Generally, FINSA codified certain aspects of the structure, role, process, and responsibilities of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.