[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 31, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 31CFR800.501] [Page 942] TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 800_REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, AND TAKEOVERS BY FOREIGN PERSONS--Table of Contents Subpart E_Committee Procedures: Review and Investigation Sec. 800.501 General. (a) The Committee's review or investigation (if it has been determined that an investigation shall be conducted) shall examine, as appropriate, whether: (1) The acquisition is by or with a foreign person and could result in control by a foreign person of a U.S. person or persons engaged in interstate commerce in the United States; (2) There is credible evidence to support a belief that the foreign interest exercising control of the U.S. person to be acquired might take action that threatens to impair the national security; and (3) Provisions of law, other than section 721 and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), provide adequate and appropriate authority to protect the national security. (b) During the thirty-day review period or during an investigation, the Staff Chairman may invite the parties to a notified transaction to attend a meeting with the Committee staff to discuss and clarify issues pertaining to the transaction. During an investigation, a party to the investigated transaction may request a meeting with the Committee staff; such a request ordinarily will be granted. [[Page 943]]