,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aiba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjad,mr4 
,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 & ,mr4 
,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a ,f$]al ag5cy 
to include language 9 c]ta9 educational 
& adv]tis+ mat]ials indicat+ t su*      
mat]ials are produc$ & dissem9at$ at    
taxpay] exp5se4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,taxpay]           
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac4  #b4          
,requirem5ts = ,pr9t$ ,mat]ials &       
,adv]tisem5ts by ,f$]al ,ag5cies  7a7   
,id5tification ( fund+ s\rces ,ea*      
communication fund$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy = 
adv]tis+ or educational purposes %all   
cle>ly /ate-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a pr9t$   
communication1 includ+ mass mail+s1     
signs1 & billbo>ds1 t ! communication is
 pr9t$ & publi%$ at taxpay] exp5se2 &   
7#b7 9 ! case ( a communication         
transmitt$ ?r\gh radio1 television1 !   

,int]net1 or any means o!r ?an ! means  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 t !          
communication is produc$ & dissem9at$ at
 taxpay] exp5se4  7b7 ,additional       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,pr9t$ communication  
,any pr9t$ communication describ$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be (     
suffici5t type size to be cle>ly        
readable by ! recipi5t ( !              
communication2  7,b7 be conta9$ 9 a     
pr9t$ box set ap>t f ! o!r cont5ts ( !  
communication2 &  7,c7 be pr9t$ ) a     
reasonable degree ( color contra/ betwe5
 ! backgr\nd & ! pr9t$ /atem5t4  7#b7   
,radio1 television1 & ,int]net          
communication  7,a7 ,audio communication
 ,any audio communication describ$ "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 %all include an audio
 /atem5t 9 a cle>ly spok5 mann] indicat+
 t ! communication is produc$ &         
dissem9at$ at taxpay] exp5se4  7,b7     
,video communication ,any video         
communication describ$ "u subsection    
7a77#b7 %all include a /atem5t indicat+ 
t ! communication is produc$ &          

dissem9at$ at taxpay] exp5se4 ,su*      
/atem5t-- 7i7 %all be convey$ 9 a cle>ly
 spok5 mann]2  7ii7 %all be convey$ by a
 voice-ov] or scre5 view ( ! p]son mak+ 
! /atem5t2 &  7iii7 %all also appe> 9   
writ+ at ! end ( ! communication 9 a    
cle>ly readable mann] ) a reasonable    
degree ( color contra/ betwe5 !         
backgr\nd & ! pr9t$ /atem5t1 = a p]iod (
 n less ?an #d seconds4  7,c7 ,e-mail   
communication ,any e-mail communication 
describ$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all--   
7i7 be ( suffici5t type size to be      
cle>ly readable by ! recipi5t ( !       
communication2  7ii7 be set ap>t f ! o!r
 cont5ts ( ! communication2 &  7iii7 be 
display$ ) a reasonable degree ( color  
contra/ betwe5 ! backgr\nd & ! pr9t$    
/atem5t4  7c7 ,exceptions ,subsections  
7a7 & 7b7 d n apply to-- 7#a7 in=mation 
9 or relat+ to a solicitation =-- 7,a7  
(f]s = a ,f$]al contract2 or  7,b7      
applications or submissions ( a bid or  
proposal = a ,f$]al grant or o!r means (
 fund+ "u a ,f$]al program2 &  7#b7     

adv]tisem5ts = employm5t opportunities1 
n includ+ adv]tis+ mat]ials develop$ =  
use = recruitm5t & ret5tion ( p]sonnel =
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al   
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy 9 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,mass mail+ ,! t]m 
mass mail+-- 7,a7 means any mail+ or    
di/ribution ( #dii or m newslett]s1     
pamphlets1 or o!r pr9t$ matt] )         
sub/antially id5tical cont5t1 :e!r su*  
matt] is deposit$ s+ly or 9 bulk1 or at 
! same "t or diff]5t times2 &  7,b7 does
 n include any mail+-- 7i7 9 direct     
response to a communication f a p]son to
 :om ! matt] is mail$2 or  7ii7 ( a news
 release to ! communications m$ia4  7e7 
,s\rce ( ,funds ,! funds us$ by a ,f$]al
 ag5cy to c>ry out ?is ,act %all be     
d]iv$ f am\nts made available to ! ag5cy
 = adv]tis+ or o!r communications reg>d+
 ! programs & activities ( ! ag5cy4