Section 600.502 - What must DOE determineA company shall be eligible to receive an award of financial assistance under a covered program only if DOE finds that-
(a) Consistent with § 600.503 , the company's participation in a covered program would be in the economic interest of the United States; and(b) The company is either-(1) A United States-owned company; or(2) Incorporated or organized under the laws of any State and has a parent company which is incorporated or organized under the laws of a country which- (i) Affords to the United States-owned companies opportunities, comparable to those afforded to any other company, to participate in any joint venture similar to those authorized under the Act;(ii) Affords to United States-owned companies local investment opportunities comparable to those afforded to any other company; and(iii) Affords adequate and effective protection for the intellectual property rights of United States-owned companies.