15 U.S.C. § 77kk : US Code - Section 77KK: Representations by Corporation as acting for Department of State or United States forbidden; interference with foreign negotiations forbidden

Search 15 U.S.C. § 77kk : US Code - Section 77KK: Representations by Corporation as acting for Department of State or United States forbidden; interference with foreign negotiations forbidden

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.