22 U.S.C. § 615

Books and records

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Every agent of a foreign principal registered under this subchapter shall keep and preserve while he is an agent of a foreign principal such books of account and other records with respect to all his activities, the disclosure of which is required under the provisions of this subchapter, in accordance with such business and accounting practices, as the Attorney General, having due regard for the national security and the public interest, may by regulation prescribe as necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter and shall preserve the same for a period of three years following the termination of such status. Until regulations are in effect under this section every agent of a foreign principal shall keep books of account and shall preserve all written records with respect to his activities. Such books and records shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of any official charged with the enforcement of this subchapter. It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to conceal, destroy, obliterate, mutilate, or falsify, or to attempt to conceal, destroy, obliterate, mutilate, or falsify, or to cause to be concealed, destroyed, obliterated, mutilated, or falsified, any books or records required to be kept under the provisions of this section.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1942–1987 · leading case: United States v. John Peter McGoff, 831 F.2d 1071 (D.C. Cir. 1987).
United States v. John Peter McGoff, 831 F.2d 1071 (D.C. Cir. 1987). “” 22 U.S.C. § 615 (emphasis added). This understanding accords, moreover, with the stated purpose of FARA, which is to permit, promptly, evaluation of these activities as they are undertaken.”
Attorney Gen. of the United States v. Irish N. Aid Comm., 530 F. Supp. 241 (S.D.N.Y. 1981). · cites it 2× “22 U.S.C. § 615 ; 28 C.F.R. § 5.501 . Nevertheless, the Government denied the claim, stating that a search of the Department of Justice records reveals no instance of unlawful electronic surveillance.”
Irish N. Aid Comm. v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 409 U.S. 1080 (1972). · cites it 2× “” 22 U. S. C. § 615 . The Attorney General has apparently determined that the names and addresses of all contributors must be disclosed to insure full disclosure of contributions from the foreign principal.”
Attorney Gen. of the United States v. Covington & Burling, 430 F. Supp. 1117 (D.D.C. 1977). · cites it 2× “There it held that implicit in the Act is an attorney-client privilege which allows an attorney to withhold documents sought by the Registration Unit under 22 U.S.C. § 615 . The Court accordingly ordered C&B to submit the documents withheld for judicial review to determine if…”
Viereck v. United States, 130 F.2d 945 (D.C. Cir. 1942). “633 , 22 U.S.C.A. § 615 . 4 We are concerned with the 1938" Act as amended in 1939.”
Attorney Gen. v. Irish N. Aid Comm., 346 F. Supp. 1384 (S.D.N.Y. 1972). “22 U.S.C. § 615 . Section 5 provides that: “Every agent of a foreign principal registered under this subchapter shall keep and preserve while he is an agent of a foreign principal such books of account and other records with respect to all his activities, the disclosure of which…”
Attorney Gen. of the United States v. Covington & Burling, 411 F. Supp. 371 (D.D.C. 1976). “22 U.S.C. § 615 . It is with the extent of the power given in § 615 that this case is primarily concerned.”
Emerson v. Dep't of Just., 603 F. Supp. 459 (D.D.C. 1985). · cites it 3× “22 U.S.C. §§ 615 , 618. An in camera hearing was necessary to review document Nos.”
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