CITE

    15 USC Sec. 77kk                                            01/08/2008

EXPCITE

    TITLE 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
    CHAPTER 2A - SECURITIES AND TRUST INDENTURES
    SUBCHAPTER II - FOREIGN SECURITIES

HEAD

    Sec. 77kk. Representations by Corporation as acting for Department
      of State or United States forbidden; interference with foreign
      negotiations forbidden

STATUTE

      Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subchapter, it
    shall be unlawful for, and nothing in this subchapter shall be
    taken or construed as permitting or authorizing, the Corporation in
    this subchapter created, or any committee of said Corporation, or
    any person or persons acting for or representing or purporting to
    represent it -
        (a) to claim or assert or pretend to be acting for or to
      represent the Department of State or the United States
      Government;
        (b) to make any statements or representations of any kind to
      any foreign government or its officials or the officials of any
      political subdivision of any foreign government that said
      Corporation or any committee thereof or any individual or
      individuals connected therewith were speaking or acting for the
      said Department of State or the United States Government; or
        (c) to do any act directly or indirectly which would interfere
      with or obstruct or hinder or which might be calculated to
      obstruct, hinder, or interfere with the policy or policies of the
      said Department of State or the Government of the United States
      or any pending or contemplated diplomatic negotiations,
      arrangements, business or exchanges between the Government of the
      United States or said Department of State and any foreign
      government or any political subdivision thereof.

SOURCE

    (May 27, 1933, ch. 38, title II, Sec. 210, 48 Stat. 95.)