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U.S. Person

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U. S. person means a person (as defined in 22 CFR 120.14) who is a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U. S. C. 1101(a) (20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U. S. C. 1324b(a) (3). It also means any corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other entity, organization or group that is incorporated to do business in the United States. It also includes any governmental (federal, state or local) entity. It does not include any foreign person as defined in 22 CFR 120.16.

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Definition 2

Federal law and Executive Order define a U. S. Person as: a citizen of the United States; an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; an unincorporated association with a substantial number of members who are citizens of the U. S. or are aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and/or a corporation that is incorporated in the U. S. (CNSSI-400) (NISTIR)

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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