National Security Reviews of Foreign Investment
T-NSIAD-91-8: Published: Feb 26, 1991. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 1991.
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GAO discussed the Administration's national security reviews of proposed foreign investments, focusing on the: (1) Administration's authority to review and possibly block foreign investments after the authorization period lapsed; (2) reasons for the Administration's delay in implementing a presidential divestiture order to block a foreign investment; (3) difficulties experienced by the Interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) in analyzing specific investments; and (4) larger public policy questions. GAO noted that: (1) CFIUS did not consider the lapse of the blocking authority as a constraint on its consideration of an investment case, since it was operating on the expectation that the authority would be renewed; (2) the overall slowdown in the U.S. economy and the general complexities of finalizing business transactions contributed to the delay in the divestiture; (3) CFIUS experienced difficulties in defining national security, determining the existence of a credible foreign threat to national security, and developing adequate data to evaluate proposed investments; and (4) public policy questions need to be addressed at a higher policy-making level and in a broader context than the case-by-case approach presently afforded by CFIUS.
Sep 22, 2020
Cyber Diplomacy:
State Has Not Involved Relevant Federal Agencies in the Development of Its Plan to Establish the Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies BureauGAO-20-607R: Published: Sep 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2020.
Sep 15, 2020
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs:
Commerce Should Improve Its Exclusion Request Process and Economic Impact ReviewsGAO-20-517: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
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Conflict Minerals:
Actions Needed to Assess Progress Addressing Armed Groups' Exploitation of MineralsGAO-20-595: Published: Sep 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
Aug 27, 2020
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Export-Import Bank:
Status of End-Use Monitoring of Dual-Use Exports as of August 2020GAO-20-688R: Published: Aug 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 27, 2020.
Jul 28, 2020
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Climate Change:
USAID Is Taking Steps to Increase Projects' Resilience, but Could Improve Reporting of Adaptation FundingGAO-20-555: Published: Jul 28, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 28, 2020.
Jun 18, 2020
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Forced Labor:
Better Communication Could Improve Trade Enforcement Efforts Related to SeafoodGAO-20-441: Published: Jun 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 18, 2020.
Jun 9, 2020
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Rule of Law Assistance:
Agency Efforts Are Guided by Various Strategies, and Overseas Missions Should Ensure that Programming Is Fully CoordinatedGAO-20-393: Published: Jun 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2020.
May 12, 2020
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Asistencia de Los Estados Unidos a México:
El Departamento de Estado podría mejorar su monitoreo de los proyectos de la Iniciativa MéridaGAO-20-563SP: Published: May 12, 2020. Publicly Released: May 12, 2020. -
Export Controls:
State and Commerce Should Improve Guidance and Outreach to Address University-Specific Compliance IssuesGAO-20-394: Published: May 12, 2020. Publicly Released: May 12, 2020. -
U.S. Assistance to Mexico:
State Department Could Improve Its Monitoring of Mérida Initiative ProjectsGAO-20-388: Published: May 12, 2020. Publicly Released: May 12, 2020.
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