---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 U.S.C. § 3612"
title: "44"
title_heading: "Public Printing and Documents"
number: "3612"
heading: "Declaration of foreign interests"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/44/3612"
units:
  - "Chapter 36 — Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services"
---

# §3612. Declaration of foreign interests

- (a) **In General.—** An [independent assessment service](/usc/44/3607.md?p=b-10) that performs services described in [section 3611](/usc/44/3611.md) shall annually submit to the [Administrator](/usc/44/3601.md?p=1) information relating to any foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign control of the [independent assessment service](/usc/44/3607.md?p=b-10).
- (b) **Updates.—** Not later than 48 hours after there is a change in foreign ownership or control of an [independent assessment service](/usc/44/3607.md?p=b-10) that performs services described in [section 3611](/usc/44/3611.md), the [independent assessment service](/usc/44/3607.md?p=b-10) shall submit to the [Administrator](/usc/44/3601.md?p=1) an update to the information submitted under [subsection (a)](#a).
- (c) **Certification.—** The [Administrator](/usc/44/3601.md?p=1) may require a representative of an [independent assessment service](/usc/44/3607.md?p=b-10) to certify the accuracy and completeness of any information submitted under this section.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIX, § 5921(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3453.)

## Notes

### Repeal of Section

For repeal of section by section 5921(d)(1) of Pub. L. 117–263, see Effective Date of Repeal note below.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIX, § 5921(d)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3458, provided that the repeal of this section is effective on the date that is 5 years after Dec. 23, 2022.

### Construction

For rule of construction regarding section 5921 of Pub. L. 117–263, see section 5921(e) of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3607 of this title.