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22 U.S.C. 3146: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSECHAPTER 46A-FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL DATA
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§3146. Definitions

For purposes of this Act⁠—

(1)  the terms “foreign”, “direct investment”, “international investment”, “United States”, “business enterprise”, “foreign person”, and “United States person” have the meanings given those terms in section 3102 of this title; and

(2)  the term “foreign direct investment in the United States” means direct investment by foreign persons in any business enterprise that is a United States person.

( Pub. L. 101–533, § 10 , Nov. 7, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2351 .)

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This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–533, Nov. 7, 1990, 104 Stat. 2344, known as the Foreign Direct Investment and International Financial Data Improvements Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3141 of this title and Tables.