The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it unlawful for US citizens (and certain other groups of legal entities) to
A) bribe foreign government officials, but grease payments are sometimes permissible.
B) bribe foreign government officials, but extortion payments are sometimes permissible.
C) make grease payments to foreign government officials, but extortion payments are sometimes permissible.
D) make extortion payments to foreign government officials, but grease payments are sometimes permissible.

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The FCPA prohibits bribing foreign officials but allows for certain minor payments to facilitate or expedite routine governmental actions, known as "grease payments" or "facilitating payments." These are exceptions to the anti-bribery provisions.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Makes It Unlawful for US