,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,box] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4       
,frank51 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4     
,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,begi*1 & ,mr4  
,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
prohibit ! use ( ! phrases ,,gi ,bill & 
,po/-#i_/aa ,,gi ,bill to give a false  
impression ( approval or endorsem5t by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4    
,prohibitions relat+ to ref]5ces to ,,gi
 ,bill & ,po/-#i_/aa ,,gi ,bill  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cf ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#cfig;,b4 ,prohibition relat+ to        
ref]5ces to ,,gi ,bill & ,po/-#i_/aa    
,,gi ,bill  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,no  
p]son may1 except ) ! writt5 p]mission (
 ! ,secret>y1 use ! words & phrases     

cov]$ by ?is subsection 9 connection )  
any promotion1 goods1 s]vices1 or       
comm]cial activity 9 a mann] t          
reasonably & falsely sugge/s t su* use  
is approv$1 endors$1 or au?oriz$ by !   
,dep>tm5t or any compon5t !re(4  7#b7 ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! words &   
phrases cov]$ by ?is subsection are z   
foll[s3  7,a7 ,,gi ,bill4  7,b7         
,po/-#i_/aa ,,gi ,bill4  7#c7 ,a        
det]m9ation t a use ( "o or m words &   
phrases cov]$ by ?is subsection 9       
connection ) a promotion1 goods1        
s]vices1 or comm]cial activity is n a   
violation ( ?is subsection may n be made
 solely on ! gr\nd t su* promotion1     
goods1 s]vices1 or comm]cial activity   
includes a disclaim] ( affiliation ) !  
,dep>tm5t or any compon5t !re(4  7b7    
,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al  7#a7 ,:5 
any p]son is engag$ or is ab\t to engage
 9 an act or practice :i* con/itutes or 
w con/itute conduct prohibit$ by        
subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
initiate a civil proce$+ 9 a di/rict    

c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enjo9 su* act 
or practice4  7#b7 ,su* c\rt may1 at any
 "t be=e f9al det]m9ation1 ent] su*     
re/ra9+ ord]s or prohibitions1 or take  
su* o!r action z is w>rant$1 to prev5t  
injury to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to any     
p]son or class ( p]sons = ^: protection 
! action is br\ght4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #cf ( su* title is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cfig;,a ! foll[+ new item3  #cfig;,b4  
,prohibition relat+ to ref]5ces to ,,gi 
,bill & ,po/-#i_/aa ,,gi ,bill4  4