50 U.S.C. § 3513 — Misuse of Agency name, initials, or seal

Page 891 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 section’’. Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 113–126, § 421(6), (7), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). 2012—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–87, § 411(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out ‘‘Any gift ac- cepted under this section (and any income produced by any such gift) may be used only for artistic display or for purposes relating to the general welfare, education, or recreation of employees or dependents of employees of the Agency or for similar purposes, and under no cir- cumstances may such a gift (or any income produced by any such gift) be used for operational purposes. The Director may not accept any gift under this section which is expressly conditioned upon any expenditure not to be met from the gift itself or from income pro- duced by the gift unless such expenditure has been au- thorized by law.’’ at end, and added pars. (2) to (5). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–87, § 411(2), added subsec. (f). § 3513. Misuse of Agency name, initials, or seal (a) Prohibited acts No person may, except with the written per- mission of the Director, knowingly use the words ‘‘Central Intelligence Agency’’, the ini- tials ‘‘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 pro- ceeding 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. (June 20, 1949, ch. 227, § 13, as added Pub. L. 97–89, title V, § 503, Dec. 4, 1981, 95 Stat. 1153.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 403m of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 806 of Pub. L. 97–89, set out as a note under section 1621 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 3514. Retirement equity for spouses of certain employees (a) Manner and extent of applicability The provisions of sections 2002, 2031(b)(1)–(3), 2031(f), 2031(g), 2031(i)(2), 2031(j), 2031(m), 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2052(b), 2071(b), 2071(d), and 2094(b) of this title establishing certain requirements, limitations, rights, entitlements, and benefits relating to retirement annuities, survivor bene- fits, and lump-sum payments for a spouse or former spouse of an Agency employee who is a participant in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent in the case of an Agency employee who is a participant in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability System. (b) Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Man- agement, in consultation with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to imple- ment the provisions of this section. (June 20, 1949, ch. 227, § 14, as added Pub. L. 97–269, title VI, § 612, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1154; amended Pub. L. 99–569, title III, § 302(b), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3194; Pub. L. 100–178, title IV, §§ 401(b), 402(b)(3), Dec. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 1013, 1014; Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 803(a)(1), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3251; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1071(b)(3)(A), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3690; Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXII, § 6202(a)(2)(B), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2185.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 403n of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers of this title ref-