U.S. companies have a history of paying off foreign officials for business favors. Such acts were declared illegal by

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 is a U.S. law that prohibits the payment of bribes to foreign officials for business purposes. It was passed by Congress in response to the discovery of widespread bribery of foreign officials by U.S. companies. The other options, such as the U.S. Customs department, Vice President, and United Nations do not have the authority or mandate to declare such acts illegal.

US Companies Have a History of Paying Off Foreign Officials