PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 327-JUNE 8, 1938 "Agent of a foreign principal. " Persons not included. "Secretary." Filing of registra- tion statement with the Secretary. Facts to be set forth. Registrant's name, address, etc. Name of foreign principal, etc. Copies of contracts of employment. Date of contract, and commencement of activity thereunder; duration. Compensation. Names of all con- tributors to said com- pensation. Copies of certain instruments if regis- trant be a partner- ship or corporation. Information to he supplied at end of six months' period. Facts to make in- formation accurate and current. Amount and form of compensation re- ceived as agent. Statement contain- ing details of activities during period. Preservation of statements; status as public records. ciled abroad, or any foreign business, partnership, association, corporation, or political organization; (d) The term "agent of a foreign principal" means any person who acts or engages or agrees to act as a public-relations counsel, publicity agent, or as agent, servant, representative, or attorney for a foreign principal or for any domestic organization subsidized directly or indirectly in whole or in part by a foreign principal. Such term shall not include a duly accredited diplomatic or consular officer of a foreign government who is so recognized by the Depart- ment of State of the United States, nor a person, other than a public- relations counsel, or publicity agent, performing only private, non- political, financial, mercantile, or other activities in furtherance of the bona fide trade or commerce of such foreign principal; (e) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of State of the United States. SEC. 2 . Every person who is now an agent of a foreign principal shall, within thirty days after this Act takes effect, and every person who shall hereafter become an agent of a foreign principal shall forthwith file with the Secretary a registration statement, under oath, on a form prescribed by the Secretary which shall set forth- (a) The name, business address, and residence address of the registrant; (b) The name of the foreign principal or other person or organiza- tion for which such person is acting as agent; (c) A copy of all contracts of employment under which such per- son acts or agrees to act as such agent, if written, or a full statement of the terms and conditions thereof, if oral; (d) The date when each such contract was made, the date of com- mencement of activity thereunder, and the period during which such contract is to be in effect; (e) The compensation to be paid, if any, and the form and time of payment, under such contract; (f) The name of every foreign principal, or other person or organi- zation which has contributed or which has promised to contribute to the compensation provided in such contract; and (g) If the registrant be a partnership, association, or corporation, a true and complete copy of its charter, articles of incorporation, copartnership, association, constitution, and bylaws, and any other instrument or instruments relating to its organization, powers, and purposes. SEC. 3 . Every person wllo has filed a registration statement required by section 2 shall, within thirty days after the expiration of such period of six months succeeding the first filing file with the Secretary a statement, under oath, on a form prescribed by the Secretary, which shall set forth with respect to such preceding six months' period- (a) Such facts as may be necessary to make the information required under section 2 hereof accurate and current with respect to such period; (b) The amount and form of compensation received by such person for acting as agent for a foreign principal which has been received during such six months' period either directly or indirectly from any foreign principal; and (c) A statement containing such details required under this Act as the Secretary shall fix, of the activities of such persons as agent of a foreign principal during such six months' period. SEC. 4 . The Secretary shall retain in permanent form all statements filed under this Act, and such statements shall be public records and open to public examination and inspection at all reasonable hours, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. 632 [52 STAT.
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