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[84 STAT. 1941]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 1941]

84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91^51-JAN. 5, 1971

1941

"§ 713. Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, and of the seals of the President and Vice President "(a) Whoever knowingly displays any printed or other likeness of the great seal of the United States, or of the seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, shall be fined not more than $250 or Penalty. imprisoned not more than six months, or both. " (b) Whoever, except as authorized under regulations promulgated by the President and published in the Federal Register, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seals of the President or Vice President, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined not more than Penalty. $250 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. "(c) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be Enjoinment. enjoined at the suit of the Attorney General upon complaint by any authorized representative of any department or agency of the United States." SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, immediately preceding section 701 of such title, is amended by striking: "713. Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United States."

and substituting therefor: "713. Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, and of the seals of the President and Vice President."

SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall not make unlawful any preexisting use of the design of the great seal of the United States or of the seals of the President or Vice President of the United States that was lawful on the date of enactment of this Act, until one year after the date of such enactment. SEC. 4. Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding the following clause after the second clause thereof: "protect the person of a visiting head of a foreign state or foreign government and, at the direction of the President, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the United States performing special missions • 1

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abroad;" and (2) by striking the words "Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief" and inserting in lieu thereof "Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, Assistants to the Director". SEC. 5. Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 4 of this Act, shall be subject to Reorganization Plan Numbered 26 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1280). Approved January 5, 1971.

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