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50 U.S.C. § 3513 — Misuse of Agency name, initials, or seal
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**(a) Prohibited acts** No person may, except with the written permission of the Director, knowingly use the words “Central Intelligence Agency”, the initials “CIA”, the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency, or any colorable imitation of such words, initials, or seal in connection with any merchandise, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Central Intelligence Agency.
**(b) Injunction** Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of such action and may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.
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**(a) Prohibited acts** No person may, except with the written permission of the Director, knowingly use the words “Central Intelligence Agency”, the initials “CIA”, the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency, or any colorable imitation of such words, initials, or seal in connection with any merchandise, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Central Intelligence Agency.
**(b) Injunction** Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of such action and may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.
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The Secretary of Defense may by regulation establish a merit pay system for such employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency as the Secretary considers appropriate. The merit pay system shall be designed to carry out purposes consistent with those set forth in [section 5401 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5401&num=0&edition=prelim), as in effect on October 31, 1993.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 403k, comprising section 11 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, act June 20, 1949, ch. 227, was editorially reclassified as [section 3511 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3511&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 403m, comprising section 13 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, act June 20, 1949, ch. 227, was editorially reclassified as [section 3513 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3513&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3514
issue regulations to carry out the authority pro-
vided in this section. Such regulations shall en-
sure that such authority is exercised consistent
with all relevant ethical constraints and prin-
ciples, including—
(1) the avoidance of any prohibited conflict
of interest or appearance of impropriety; and
(2) a prohibition against the acceptance of a
gift from a foreign government or an agent of
a foreign government.
(June 20, 1949, ch. 227, § 12, as added Pub. L.
96–450, title IV, § 404, Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1979;
amended Pub. L. 112–87, title IV, § 411, Jan. 3,
2012, 125 Stat. 1889; Pub. L. 113–126, title IV, § 421,
July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1410; Pub. L. 115–31, div. N,
title III, § 303(b), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 810; Pub.
L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7901(g)(3), Dec. 22,
2023, 137 Stat. 1107.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 403l of this
title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering
as this section.
AMENDMENTS
2023—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 118–31 struck out clos-
ing quotation marks after ‘‘used only for—’’ in intro-
ductory provisions.
2017—Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 115–31 added par. (3).
2014—Pub. L. 113–126, § 421(1), substituted ‘‘Gifts, de-
vises, and bequests’’ for ‘‘Authority to accept gifts, de-
vises, and bequests’’ in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–126, § 421(2), in introductory
provisions, inserted ‘‘by the Director as a gift to the
Agency’’ after ‘‘accepted’’ and substituted ‘‘this sub-
section’’ for ‘‘this section’’.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 113–126, § 421(3), (4), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (a),’’ for ‘‘this section,’’.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–126, § 421(5), substituted ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’ for ‘‘this sec
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