Violations; false statements and willful omissions
Proof of identity of foreign principal
In any proceeding under this subchapter in which it is charged that a person is an agent of a foreign principal with respect to a foreign principal outside of the United States, proof of the specific identity of the foreign principal shall be permissible but not necessary.
Removal
8 U.S.C. 1221Any alien who shall be convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any provision of this subchapter or any regulation thereunder shall be subject to removal pursuant to chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act [ et seq.].
Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(8)(B)109 Stat. 700 Repealed. , ,
Continuing offense
section 612(b) of this titleFailure to file any such registration statement or supplements thereto as is required by either section 612(a) or shall be considered a continuing offense for as long as such failure exists, notwithstanding any statute of limitation or other statute to the contrary.
Injunctive remedy; jurisdiction of district court
Whenever in the judgment of the Attorney General any person is engaged in or about to engage in any acts which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this subchapter, or regulations issued thereunder, or whenever any agent of a foreign principal fails to comply with any of the provisions of this subchapter or the regulations issued thereunder, or otherwise is in violation of the subchapter, 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 subchapter 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.
Deficient registration statement
If the Attorney General determines that a registration statement does not comply with the requirements of this subchapter or the regulations issued thereunder, he shall so notify the registrant in writing, specifying in what respects the statement is deficient. It 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 subchapter and the regulations issued thereunder.
Contingent fee arrangement
It shall be unlawful for any agent of a foreign principal required to register under this subchapter to be a party to any contract, agreement, or understanding, either express or implied, with 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.
June 8, 1938, ch. 327, § 8Apr. 29, 1942, ch. 263, § 156 Stat. 257Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 102464 Stat. 1005June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 276Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 170 Stat. 899Pub. L. 89–486, § 780 Stat. 248Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(26)98 Stat. 3359Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(8)109 Stat. 700Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(e)(19)110 Stat. 3009–621(, as added , ; amended , title I, § 20(b), ; , title IV, § 402(d), ; , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 163section 1101 of Title 8The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is , . Chapter 4 of title II of the Act is classified generally to part IV (§ 1221 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 12 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Prior Provisions
section 615 of this titleProvisions on this subject were contained in prior to general amendment of act , by act .
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–2081996—Subsec. (c). substituted “removal pursuant to chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act” for “deportation in the manner provided by sections 1251 to 1253 of title 8”.
Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(8)(A)section 614(a) of this title1995—Subsec. (a)(2). , struck out “or in any statement under concerning the distribution of political propaganda” after “or supplement thereto”.
Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(8)(B)section 611(j) of this titleSubsec. (d). , struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The United States Postal Service may declare to be nonmailable any communication or expression falling within clause (2) of in the form of prints or in any other form reasonably adapted to, or reasonably appearing to be intended for, dissemination or circulation among two or more persons, which is offered or caused to be offered for transmittal in the United States mails to any person or persons in any other American republic by any agent of a foreign principal, if the United States Postal Service is informed in writing by the Secretary of State that the duly accredited diplomatic representative of such American republic has made written representation to the Department of State that the admission or circulation of such communication or expression in such American republic is prohibited by the laws thereof and has requested in writing that its transmittal thereto be stopped.”
Pub. L. 98–6201984—Subsec. (f). struck out provision that the proceedings shall be made a preferred cause and expedited in every way.
Pub. L. 89–486, § 7(1)1966—Subsec. (a)(2). , inserted exception provision.
Pub. L. 89–486, § 7(2)Subsecs. (f) to (h). , added subsecs. (f) to (h).
1956—Act , amended credit to section by redesignating section 20(b) of act , as section 20.
1952—Subsec. (c). Act , substituted “sections 1251 to 1253 of title 8” for “sections 155 and 156 of title 8”.
1950—Subsec. (e). Act , added subsec. (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–208section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208section 1101 of Title 8Amendment by effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after , see , set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.
Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–65section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65section 1601 of Title 2Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , The Congress.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–620section 403 of Pub. L. 98–620section 1657 of Title 28Amendment by not applicable to cases pending on , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1966 Amendment
Pub. L. 89–486section 9 of Pub. L. 89–486section 611 of this titleAmendment by effective ninety days after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
section 611 of this titleSection effective on the sixtieth day after , except that prior to such sixtieth day the Attorney General may make, prescribe, amend, and rescind such rules, regulations, and forms as may be necessary to carry out act , see section 3 of act , set out as an Effective Date of 1942 Amendment note under .