,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aifc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjai,mr4   
,br[n 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,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 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