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 PUBLIC LAW 109–481—JAN. 12, 2007

120 STAT. 3673

Public Law 109–481 109th Congress An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive emblem.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006’’.

Jan. 12, 2007 [H.R. 6338]

Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006. 18 USC 1 note.

SEC. 2. GENEVA DISTINCTIVE EMBLEMS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 706 the following: ‘‘§ 706a. Geneva distinctive emblems ‘‘(a) Whoever wears or displays the sign of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any insignia colored in imitation thereof for the fraudulent purpose of inducing the belief that he is a member of or an agent for an authorized national society using the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. ‘‘(b) Except as set forth in section (c) and (d), whoever, whether a corporation, association, or person, uses the emblem of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem on a white ground or any sign or insignia made or colored in imitation thereof or the designations ‘Red Crescent’ or ‘Third Protocol Emblem’ shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. ‘‘(c) The following may use such emblems and designations consistent with the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and, if applicable, the Additional Protocols: ‘‘(1) Authorized national societies that are members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and their duly authorized employees and agents. ‘‘(2) The International Committee of the Red Cross and its duly authorized employees and agents. ‘‘(3) The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and its duly authorized employees and agents.

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