FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: strengthen manufacturing through improved training, retention, and recruitment of workers, deter evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and promote U.S. exports (see S. 3479), S5870 [1AU]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on creation of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities (see S. Res. 616), S8042 [13DE]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see S. 3274), S3838 [7JN] (see H.R. 5910), H3660 [7JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove rule relative to U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S.J. Res. 40), S3174 [15MY] (see S.J. Res. 46), S4725 [28JN] (see H.J. Res. 108), H2645 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 113), H4604 [28JN]

Immigration: permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program (see H.R. 5874), H3362 [31MY]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H901 [16FE]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see S. 3627), S6800 [14NO]

Taxation: exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 6660), H6806 [13DE]

Urban areas: create jobs by attracting global investment to economically distressed urban areas (see H.R. 6493), H6274 [21SE]

Memorandums

Guidance on Reporting Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens: IRS, H5287–H5289 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H718 [14FE]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (H.R. 5910), H6047 [14SE], H6132–H6134 [19SE], H6257 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reform EB–5 visa program, H799 [15FE]

Government regulations: include existing Dept. of the Treasury rule on U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens in any regulatory freeze, H5286–H5289 [25JY], E1335 [26JY]

Immigration: permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program, E1022 [7JN]

——— permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program (H.R. 5874), H6518 [29NO]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets, H5569 [1AU]

——— clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (H.R. 4070), H2824 [17MY]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran, H5572 [1AU]

Taxation: repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H161 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on creation of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities (S. Res. 616), S8046 [13DE]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, S100, S101, S104, S109, S110 [26JA]

Taxation: reduce the corporate income tax rate, S2048 [27MR]

Reports filed

Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3283) (H. Rept. 112–477), H2662 [11MY]

Texts of

H.R. 5910, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H6132 [19SE]

S. Res. 616, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on creation of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities, S8043, S8046 [13DE]