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Defines key words used in this chapter. "United States" in a geographic sense includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and all U.S. territories and possessions. "Foreign" means outside the United States or tied to another country. "Person" covers any individual or organization (for example, partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and associations) and any government or its agencies, U.S. or foreign. A "United States person" lives in the United States or is under U.S. legal authority. A "foreign person" lives outside the United States or is under another country’s legal authority. "Business enterprise" is any organization set up to make money or gain economic advantage, including real estate ownership. A "parent" is a person of one country who owns or controls 10 percent or more of the voting stock or similar interest in a business located outside that country. An "affiliate" is a business in one country at least 10 percent owned or controlled by a person of another country, including branches. "International investment" covers foreign persons owning or controlling U.S. property or securities, and U.S. persons owning or controlling foreign property or securities, including short- and long-term debt. "Direct investment" is ownership or control of 10 percent or more of voting securities or an equivalent interest. "Portfolio investment" is any international investment that is not direct investment.

Title 22, §3102

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As used in this chapter, the term—

(1)“United States”, when used in a geographic sense, means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and all territories and possessions of the United States;

(2)“foreign”, when used in a geographic sense, means that which is situated outside the United States or which belongs to or is characteristic of a country other than the United States;

(3)“person” means any individual, branch, partnership, associated group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or other organization (whether or not organized under the laws of any State), and any government (including a foreign government, the United States Government, a State or local government, and any agency, corporation, financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality thereof, including a government-sponsored agency);

(4)“United States person” means any person resident in the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;

(5)“foreign person” means any person resident outside the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of a country other than the United States;

(6)“business enterprise” means any organization, association, branch, or venture which exists for profitmaking purposes or to otherwise secure economic advantage, and any ownership of any real estate;

(7)“parent” means a person of one country who, directly or indirectly, owns or controls 10 per centum or more of the voting stock of an incorporated business enterprise, or an equivalent ownership interest in an unincorporated business enterprise, which is located outside that country;

(8)“affiliate” means a business enterprise located in one country which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a person of another country to the extent of 10 per centum or more of its voting stock for an incorporated business or an equivalent interest for an unincorporated business, including a branch;

(9)“international investment” means (A) the ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by contractual commitment or otherwise, by foreign persons of any interest in property in the United States, or of stock, other securities, or short- and long-term debt obligations of a United States person, and (B) the ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by contractual commitment or otherwise, by United States persons of any interest in property outside the United States, or of stock, other securities, or short-and long-term debt obligations of a foreign person;

(10)“direct investment” means the ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by one person of 10 per centum or more of the voting securities of an incorporated business enterprise or an equivalent interest in an unincorporated business enterprise; and

(11)“portfolio investment” means any international investment which is not direct investment.

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For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in par. (1), see section 3602(b) of this title.

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