10 U.S.C. § 425 : US Code - Section 425: Prohibition of unauthorized use of name, initials, or seal: specified intelligence agencies

Search 10 U.S.C. § 425 : US Code - Section 425: Prohibition of unauthorized use of name, initials, or seal: specified intelligence agencies

(a) Prohibition. - Except with the written permission of both the
Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence, no
person may knowingly use, in connection with any merchandise,
retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity
in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that
such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Secretary and
the Director, any of the following (or any colorable imitation
thereof):
(1) The words "Defense Intelligence Agency", the initials
"DIA", or the seal of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
(2) The words "National Reconnaissance Office", the initials
"NRO", or the seal of the National Reconnaissance Office.
(3) The words "National Imagery and Mapping Agency", the
initials "NIMA", or the seal of the National Imagery and Mapping
Agency.
(4) The words "Defense Mapping Agency", the initials "DMA", or
the seal of the Defense Mapping Agency.
(5) The words "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency", the
initials "NGA," or the seal of the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency.
(b) Authority To Enjoin Violations. - 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 actions 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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