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Foreign Investment: Analyzing National Security Concerns

NSIAD-90-94 Published: Mar 29, 1990. Publicly Released: May 31, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined national security concerns relating to increased foreign investment in the United States, focusing on how the federal government: (1) defined and identified national-security-related industry sectors and technologies; (2) learned of proposed foreign investments; and (3) analyzed specific investments.

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