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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
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<p>A two percent tax is imposed on any foreign person that receives a payment made pursuant to a contract with the Government of the United States for the provision of goods and services that are manufactured, produced, or provided in any country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States.</p>
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        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
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        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>26 CFR 1.5000C-1</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 USC 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-103281-11

Drafting attorney:  Brad McCormack  (202) 317-6942

Reviewing attorney:  Jason Smyczek   (202) 317-6937

Treasury attorney:  Doug Poms  (202) 622-1754

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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Brad</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McCormack</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Technical Reviewer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
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                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 317-6911</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>brad.mccormack@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
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