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[80 STAT. 248]
PUBLIC LAW 89-000—MMMM. DD, 1966
[80 STAT. 248]

248 Enforcement and penalties. 56 Stat. 257. 22 USC 618.

Injunctive remedy. Jurisdiction of district court.

Deficient registration statement.

Contingent fee arrangement.

Elections and p o l i t i c a l activities. 62 Stat. 718.

Definitions.

PUBLIC LAW 89-486-JULY 4, 1966

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SEC. 7. Section 8 of such Act is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a) is amended by adding before the period at the end of paragraph (2) a comma and the following: "except that in the case of a violation of subsection (b), (e), or (f) of section 4 or of subsection (g) or (h) of this section the punishment shall be a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both". (2) Such section is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (f) Whenever in the judgment of the Attorney General any person is engaged in or about to engage in anj'- acts which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provis on of this Act, or regulations issued thereunder, or whenever any agent of a foreign principal fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations issued thereunder, or otherwise is in violation of the Act, the Attorney General may make application to the appropriate United States district court for an order enjoining such acts or enjoining such person from continuing to act as an agent of such foreign principal, or for an order requiring compliance with any appropriate provision of the Act or regulation thereunder. The district court shall have jurisdiction and authority to issue a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order or such other order which it may deem proper. The proceedings shall be made a preferred cause and shall be expedited in every way. " (g) If the Attorney General determines that a registration statement does not comply with the requirements ol this Act or the regulations issued thereunder, he shall-so notify the registrant in waiting, specifying in what respects the statement is deficient. I t shall be unlawful for any person to act as an agent of a foreign principal at any time ten days or more after receipt of such notification without filing an amended registration statement in full compliance with the requirements of this Act and the regulations issued thereunder: " (h) I t shall be unlawful for any agent of a foreign principal required to register under this Act to be a party to any contract, agreement, or understanding, either express or implied, w4th such foreign principal pursuant to which the amount or payment of the compensation, fee, or other remuneration of such agent is contingent in whole or in part upon the success of any political activities carried on by such agent." SEC. 8. (a) Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "§ 613. Contributions by agents of foreign principals "Whoever, being an agent of a foreign principal, directly or through any other person, either for or on behalf of such foreign principal or otherwise in his capacity as agent of such foreign principal, knowingly makes any contribution of money or other thing of value, or promises expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution, in connection with an election to any political office or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office; or "Whoever knowingly solicits, accepits, or receives any such contribution from any such agent of a foreign principal or from such foreign principal— "Shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both. "As used in this section— "(1) The term 'foreign principal' has the same meaning as when used in the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended,