814 
using the words ‘National Credit Union’, ‘National 
Credit Union Administration’, ‘National Credit 
Union Board’, ‘National Credit Union Share Insur-
ance Fund’, ‘Share Insurance’, or ‘Central Liquidity 
Facility’, or the letters ‘NCUA’, ‘NCUSIF’, or 
‘CLF’, or any other combination or variation of 
those words or letters alone or with other words or 
letters, or any device or symbol or other means, rea-
sonably calculated to convey the false impression 
that such name or business has some connection 
with, or authorization from, the National Credit 
Union Administration, the Government of the 
United States, or any agency thereof, which does not 
in fact exist, or falsely advertises or otherwise rep-
resents by any device whatsoever that his or its busi-
ness, product, or service has been in any way en-
dorsed, authorized, or approved by the National 
Credit Union Administration, the Government of the 
United States, or any agency thereof, or falsely ad-
vertises or otherwise represents by any device what-
soever that his or its deposit liabilities, obligations, 
certificates, shares, or accounts are insured under 
the Federal Credit Union Act or by the United 
States or any instrumentality thereof, or being an 
insured credit union as defined in that Act falsely 
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advertises or otherwise represents by any device 
whatsoever the extent to which or the manner in 
which share holdings in such credit union are in-
sured under such Act; 
‘‘(5) not being organized under the Farm Cred-
it Act of 1971, advertises or represents that it 
makes Federal Farm loans or advertises or offers 
for sale as Federal Farm loan bonds any bond not 
issued under the Farm Credit Act of 1971, or uses 
the word ‘Federal’ or the words ‘United States’ or 
any other words implying Government ownership, 
obligation or supervision in advertising or offering 
for sale any bond, note, mortgage or other security 
not issued by the Government of the United States 
under the Farm Credit Act of 1971; 
‘‘(6) uses the words ‘Federal Home Loan Bank’ 
or any combination or variation of these words alone 
or with other words as a business name or part of 
a business name, or falsely publishes, advertises or 
represents by any device or symbol or other means 
reasonably calculated to convey the impression that 
he or it is a Federal Home Loan Bank or member 
of or subscriber for the stock of a Federal Home 
Loan Bank; 
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‘‘(7) uses the words ‘Federal intermediate cred-
it bank’ as part of the business or firm name for any 
person, corporation, partnership, business trust, as-
sociation or other business entity not organized as 
an intermediate credit bank under the laws of the 
United States; 
‘‘(8) uses as a firm or business name the words 
‘Department of Housing and Urban Development’, 
‘Housing and Home Finance Agency’, ‘Federal 
Housing Administration’, ‘Government National 
Mortgage Association’, ‘United States Housing Au-
thority’, or ‘Public Housing Administration’ or the 
letters ‘HUD’, ‘FHA’, ‘PHA’, or ‘USHA’, or any 
combination or variation of those words or the let-
ters ‘HUD’, ‘FHA’, ‘PHA’, or ‘USHA’ alone or with 
other words or letters reasonably calculated to con-
vey the false impression that such name or business 
has some connection with, or authorization from, the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the Federal 
Housing Administration, the Government National 
Mortgage Association, the United States Housing 
Authority, the Public Housing Administration, the 
Government of the United States, or any agency 
thereof, which does not in fact exist, or falsely 
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claims that any repair, improvement, or alteration of 
any existing structure is required or recommended 
by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the 
Federal Housing Administration, the Government 
National Mortgage Association, the United States 
Housing Authority, the Public Housing Administra-
tion, the Government of the United States, or any 
agency thereof, for the purpose of inducing any per-
son to enter into a contract for the making of such 
repairs, alterations, or improvements, or falsely ad-
vertises or falsely represents by any device whatso-
ever that any housing unit, project, business, or 
product has been in any way endorsed, authorized, 
inspected, appraised, or approved by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, the Housing 
and Home Finance Agency, the Federal Housing 
Administration, the Government National Mortgage 
Association, the United States Housing Authority, 
the Public Housing Administration, the Government 
of the United States, or any agency thereof; 
‘‘(9) except with the written permission of the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
knowingly uses the words ‘Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation’ or the initials ‘F.B.I.’, or any colorable imi-
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tation of such words or initials, in connection with 
any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other 
publication, play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, 
or other production, in a manner reasonably cal-
culated to convey the impression that such advertise-
ment, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, 
play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other 
production, is approved, endorsed, or authorized by 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
‘‘(10) except with written permission of the Di-
rector of the United States Secret Service, know-
ingly uses the words ‘Secret Service’, ‘Secret Service 
Uniformed Division’, the initials ‘U.S.S.S.’, ‘U.D.’, 
or any colorable imitation of such words or initials, 
in connection with, or as a part of any advertise-
ment, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, 
play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, other pro-
duction, product, or item, in a manner reasonably 
calculated to convey the impression that such adver-
tisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publica-
tion, product, or item, is approved, endorsed, or au-
thorized by or associated in any manner with, the 
United States Secret Service, or the United States 
Secret Service Uniformed Division; 
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‘‘(11) except with the written permission of the 
Director of the United States Mint, knowingly uses 
the words ‘United States Mint’ or ‘U.S. Mint’ or any 
colorable imitation of such words, in connection with 
any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other 
publication, play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, 
or other production, in a manner reasonably cal-
culated to convey the impression that such advertise-
ment, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, 
play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other 
production, is approved, endorsed, or authorized by 
or associated in any manner with, the United States 
Mint; 
‘‘(12) uses the words ‘Overseas Private Invest-
ment’, ‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’, or 
‘OPIC’, as part of the business or firm name of a 
person, corporation, partnership, business trust, as-
sociation, or business entity; 
‘‘(13) except with the written permission of the 
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion, knowingly uses the words ‘Drug Enforcement 
Administration’ or the initials ‘DEA’ or any 
colorable imitation of such words or initials, in con-
nection with any advertisement, circular, book, pam-
phlet, software or other publication, play, motion 
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picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, in 
a manner reasonably calculated to convey the im-
pression that such advertisement, circular, book, 
pamphlet, software or other publication, play, motion 
picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production is 
approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Drug En-
forcement Administration; or 
‘‘(14) except with the written permission of the 
Director of the United States Marshals Service, 
knowingly uses the words ‘United States Marshals 
Service’, ‘U.S. Marshals Service’, ‘United States 
Marshal’, 
‘U.S. 
Marshal’, 
‘U.S.M.S.’, 
or 
any 
colorable imitation of any such words, or the likeness 
of a United States Marshals Service badge, logo, or 
insignia on any item of apparel, in connection with 
any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, soft-
ware, or other publication, or any play, motion pic-
ture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, in a 
manner that is reasonably calculated to convey the 
impression that the wearer of the item of apparel is 
acting pursuant to the legal authority of the United 
States Marshals Service, or to convey the impression 
that such advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, 
software, or other publication, or such play, motion 
picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, is 
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