,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #haa  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #caba
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ajdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se
 ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag 
,mrs4 ,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1
 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4       
,mess]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,ros51
 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4    
,coh51 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4  
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,watson      
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4
 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1   
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new         
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 
,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4       
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4  
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4
 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4 ,kilm]7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah;,additional  
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,russell & ,mr4 ,rokita  

,novemb] #bg1 #bjah ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #bi1   
#bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! pur*ase 
( dome/ically made flags ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,am]ica = use by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,all-,am]ican ,flag     
,act4  #b4 ,requirem5t = ag5cies to buy 
dome/ically made ,unit$ ,/ates flags    
7a7 ,requirem5t = ag5cies to buy        
dome/ically made ,unit$ ,/ates flags    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #fcaj4    
,requirem5t = ag5cies to buy dome/ically
 made ,unit$ ,/ates flags  7a7          
,requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9         
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 funds        
appropriat$ or o!rwise available to an  
ag5cy may n be us$ = ! procurem5t ( any 

flag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless su* flag 
has be5 #ajj p]c5t manufactur$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates f articles1 mat]ials1 or  
supplies t h be5 gr[n or #ajj p]c5t     
produc$ or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7b7 ,availability exception    
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! ext5t 
t ! head ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ det]m9es t   
satisfactory quality & suffici5t        
quantity ( a flag describ$ 9 su*        
subsection _c be procur$ z & :5 ne$$ at 
,unit$ ,/ates m>ket prices4  7c7        
,exception = c]ta9 procurem5ts          
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,procurem5ts by vessels 9  
=eign wat]s4  7#b7 ,procurem5ts = resale
 purposes 9 any milit>y commiss>y1      
milit>y ex*ange1 gift %op1 or           
nonappropriat$ fund in/rum5tality op]at$
 by an ag5cy4  7#c7 ,procurem5ts =      
am\nts less ?an ! simplifi$ acquisition 
?re%old4  7d7 ,presid5tial waiv]  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !       
requirem5t 9 subsection 7a7 if !        
,presid5t det]m9es a waiv] is necess>y  

to comply ) any trade agreem5t to :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty4  7#b7 ,notice (
 waiv] ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+ 
a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t   
%all publi% a notice ( ! waiv] 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m executive ag5cy 9      
section #ajb ( title #dj4  7#b7         
,simplifi$ acquisition ?re%old ,! t]m   
simplifi$ acquisition ?re%old has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acd4  4     
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #fcaj4 ,requirem5t = ag5cies to  
buy dome/ically made ,unit$ ,/ates      
flags4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,section  
#fcaj ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z add$ by subsection 7a77#a71 %all apply
 ) respect to any contract ent]$ into on
 or aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,novemb] 
#bg1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se

 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$