The principal activities being moved overseas are IT services, software development, call centers and back-office work.

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Frank Drake is a renowned astronomer whose principal research activities are directed toward the detection of intelligent life in the universe.

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The FARA states that organizations paid by a foreign principal to engage in activities to "influence any agency or official of the Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States" must register as a foreign agent and report such activity to the Department of Justice.

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Other firms like Goldman Sachs (GS) and Jefferies Group (JEF) derive a meaningful percentage of revenue and profits from principal transactions and investment management activities.

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The mechanism would be a special bond issue covering specific reconstruction activities, with new tax revenues specifically earmarked to interest and principal payments on these bonds.

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The principal reason that this type of information is not required is that firms engaged in harmful activities have not, until the past few years, sought to raise funds from the U.S. investor community, including your state pension funds.

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