Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
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The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 is a U.S. law that significantly expanded and modernized the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review and address national security risks arising from foreign investments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 canonical | 4 |
| Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5561986 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 Context triple: [Export Control Reform Act of 2018, relatedTo, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018]
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Export Control Reform Act of 2018
The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes and strengthens the framework for controlling exports of sensitive dual-use technologies and related items for national security and foreign policy purposes.
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is a U.S. federal law that imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, regional aggression, and human rights abuses.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2018 fiscal year.
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D.
CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that invests heavily in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research to strengthen technological competitiveness and national security.
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E.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 is a U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts to protect critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 Target entity description: The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 is a U.S. law that significantly expanded and modernized the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review and address national security risks arising from foreign investments.
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A.
Export Control Reform Act of 2018
The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes and strengthens the framework for controlling exports of sensitive dual-use technologies and related items for national security and foreign policy purposes.
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B.
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is a U.S. federal law that imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, regional aggression, and human rights abuses.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2018 fiscal year.
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D.
CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that invests heavily in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research to strengthen technological competitiveness and national security.
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E.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 is a U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts to protect critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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national security law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CFIUS reform law ⓘ |
| addresses |
investments involving critical infrastructure
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investments involving critical technologies ⓘ investments involving sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| amends |
Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
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linked to:
Defense Production Act of 1950
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| appliesTo |
certain real estate transactions by foreign persons in the United States
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foreign persons investing in U.S. businesses ⓘ |
| authorizes | collection of filing fees for certain CFIUS notices ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| effectiveDate | 2018-08-13 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 115th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 2018-08-13 ⓘ |
| establishes |
mandatory declarations for certain foreign investments
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pilot programs for critical technologies review ⓘ |
| expandsAuthorityOf | Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
foreign control of U.S. businesses
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national security risks ⓘ non-controlling investments in sensitive U.S. businesses ⓘ real estate transactions near sensitive U.S. facilities ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
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U.S. Department of the Treasury ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Treasury
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| implementedThrough |
CFIUS regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 800
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CFIUS regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 802 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic security
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foreign investment screening ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address national security risks arising from certain foreign investments
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to expand the scope of transactions subject to CFIUS review ⓘ to modernize the CFIUS review process ⓘ |
| regulates | foreign investment in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Defense Production Act of 1950
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Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ⓘ |
| requires |
greater interagency coordination on foreign investment reviews
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periodic reports to Congress on CFIUS activities ⓘ submission of short-form declarations for certain transactions ⓘ |
| shortName | FIRRMA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| strengthens |
CFIUS enforcement authorities
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CFIUS review procedures ⓘ |
| targets |
certain Chinese and other strategic foreign investments
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certain foreign government–controlled investments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 Description of subject: The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 is a U.S. law that significantly expanded and modernized the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review and address national security risks arising from foreign investments.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Export Control Reform Act of 2018
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relatedTo
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
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legalAuthority
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
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expandedBy
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Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
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linked to: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
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expandedBy
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
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