[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1220.229]

[Page 171]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1220--SOYBEAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart A--Soybean Promotion and Research Order
 
Sec. 1220.229  Influencing governmental action.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
funds collected or received by the Board under this subpart shall not be 
used in any manner for the purpose of influencing any action or policy 
of the United States Government, any foreign or State government, or any 
political subdivision thereof.
    (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
to--
    (1) The development and recommendation of amendments to this 
subpart;
    (2) The communication to appropriate government officials of 
information relating to the conduct, implementation, or results of 
promotion, research, consumer information, and industry information 
under this subpart; or
    (3) Any action designed to market soybeans or soybean products 
directly to a foreign government or political subdivision thereof.