42 U.S.C. § 13525 — Limits on participation by companies

A company qualifies for financial assistance under subchapters VIII through XI of this chapter only if: (1) the Secretary finds that the company's participation serves the U.S. economic interest — shown by things like investing in U.S. research, development, and manufacturing (for example, making major parts in the U.S.), contributing significantly to U.S. jobs, agreeing to promote U.S. manufacturing of products built from technology it gets under this section, and agreeing to buy parts and materials from competitive suppliers; and (2) either (A) the company is U.S.-owned, or (B) the Secretary finds the company is incorporated in the U.S. but has a foreign parent company, and that parent's home country gives U.S.-owned companies opportunities as good as it gives its own companies to join similar joint ventures, gives U.S.-owned companies comparable local investment opportunities, and adequately protects U.S.-owned companies' intellectual property rights.