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50 U.S.C. § 3237a — Misuse of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence name, initials, or seal
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**(a) Prohibited acts** No person may, except with the written permission of the Director of National Intelligence, or a designee of the Director, knowingly use the words “Office of the Director of National Intelligence”, the initials “ODNI”, the seal of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 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 Director of National Intelligence.
**(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 of National Intelligence, or a designee of the Director, knowingly use the words “Office of the Director of National Intelligence”, the initials “ODNI”, the seal of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 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 Director of National Intelligence.
**(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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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 442, comprising section 1101 of the National Security Act of 1947, act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was editorially reclassified as [section 3231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3231&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3238
States-based Chinese Student Scholar Associa-
tions.
(5) A description of the evolution of the role
of the United Front Work Department under
the leadership of the President of China.
(6) An assessment of the activities of the
United Front Work Department designed to
influence the opinions of elected leaders of the
United States, or candidates for elections in
the United States, with respect to issues of
importance to the Chinese Communist Party.
(7) A listing of all known organizations af-
filiated with the United Front Work Depart-
ment that are operating in the United States
as of the date of the report.
(8) An identification of influence activities
and operations employed by the Chinese Com-
munist Party against the United States
science and technology sectors, specifically
employees of the United States Government,
researchers, scientists, and students in the
science and technology sector in the United
States.
(9) A listing of all known Chinese talent re-
cruitment programs operating in the United
States as of the date of the report.
(10) With respect to reports submitted after
the first report, an assessment of the change
in goals, tactics, techniques, and procedures of
the influence operations and campaigns con-
ducted by the Chinese Communist Party.
(c) Coordination
In carrying out subsection (a), the Director
shall coordinate with the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
National Security Agency, and any other rel-
evant head of an element of the intelligence
community.
(d) Form
Each report submitted under subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
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