An Act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit certain uses of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, and of the seals of the President and Vice President
PL 91-651 (H.R.14645), enacted 01/05/1971

1940 
PUBLIC LAW 91-651-JAN. 5, 1971 
[84 STAT. 
47 Stat, 412, 
1517. 
Repeals. 
58 Stat. 532. 
72 Stat, 511. 
Alcoholic bev-
erages, licenses. 
Ante, p. 853. 
by section 322 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for 
the Legislative Branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1933, and for other purposes", approved June 30, 1932 (40 
TJ.S.C. 278a), except that the provisions of this subsection shall not 
apply to leases made prior to the date of the enactment of the District 
of Columbia Kevenue Act of 1970 except when renewals thereof are 
made after such date. 
(c) (1) Section 6 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 
1945 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-243) is repealed. 
(2) Section 12 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1959 
(D.C. Code, sec. l-243a) is repealed. 
SEC. 706. The second sentence in the second paragraph of section 7 
of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (D.C. 
Code, sec. 25-107) is amended by striking out "any election'' and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the presidential election". 
TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Separability, 
81 Stat, 948. 
5 u s e app. 
SEC. 801. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this 
Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 802. Nothing in this Act, or any amendments made by this Act, 
shall be construed so as to affect the authority vested in the Commis-
sioner of the District of Columbia or the authority vested in the 
District of Columbia Council by Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 
of 1967. The performance of any function vested by this Act in the 
Commissioner of the District of Columbia or in any office or agency 
under his jurisdiction and control, or in the District of Columbia 
Council, may be delegated bj; the Commissioner or Council, as the 
case may be, in accordance with the provisions of such plan. 
SEC, 803. (a) The repeal or amendment by this Act of any provision 
of law shall not affect any other provision of law, any act done or 
any right accrued or accruing under such repealed or amended law, 
or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause before 
repeal or amendment of such law; but all rights and liabilities under 
such repealed or amended laws shall continue, and may be enforced in 
the same manner and to the same extent, as if such repeal or amend-
ment had not been made. 
(b) In the case of any offense committed or penalty incurred under 
any provision of law repealed or amended by this Act such offense 
may be prosecuted and punished and such penalty may be enforced 
in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had not 
been enacted. 
Approved January 5, 1971. 
Public Law 91-651 
January 5, 1971 
[H.R. 14645] 
Seals of the 
U.S., the Presi-
dent and Vice 
President. 
Certain uses, 
prohibition. 
80 Stat. 1525. 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit certain uses of like-
nesses of the great seal of the United States, and of the seals of the President 
and Vice President, and to authorize Secret Service protection of visiting 
heads of foreign states or governments, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 713 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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 Presi-
dent 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 sepa-
rately 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 precedmg 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— 
Foreign heads 
(1) by adding the following clause after the second clause °eprrlentaaves 
thereof: "protect the person of a visiting head of a foreign state abroad; secret 
or foreign government and, at the direction of the President, other ^^^^'""^ protec-
distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official rep- 
'°^s stat. 122; 
resentatives of the United States performing special missions 79 stat. SQO; 
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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.