WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Corporate divestiture

H.R. 180, The Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 180 would require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, and prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies....

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H.R. 5337, The Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.38

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5337 would amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to establish in law the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The committee would consist of 13 members (including seven cabinet secretaries). In addition, the legislation would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2010 period for the Secretary of the Treasury to pay for activities of the committee that are conducted by the Department of the Treasury.

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S. 2557, The Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.09

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 2557 would prohibit individual firms from limiting supplies of petroleum and natural gas products with the intent of increasing prices or creating shortages in the market. The bill also would seek to prohibit foreign states from working collectively to limit the production, set the price, or otherwise restrain the trading of petroleum and natural gas when such actions affect U.S. markets. Under the bill, foreign states that restrain trade in petroleum and natural gas would not be immune - und...

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