,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bi1 #bjai,ms4 
,ern/ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,paul7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & 
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
prohibit ag5cies f us+ ,f$]al funds =   
publicity or propag&a purposes1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,wa/eful ,adv]tis+ by 
! ,gov]nm5t ,act or ! ,,swag ,act4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
adv]tis+ means ! placem5t ( messages 9  
m$ia t are int5d$ to in=m or p]suade an 
audi5ce1 includ+ placem5t 9 television1 
radio1 a magaz9e1 a newspap]1 digital   
m$ia1 direct mail1 an exhibit1 & a      
billbo>d2  7#b7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]t  
propag&a means propag&a communications  
by an ag5cy t--  7,a7 fail to disclose !
 role ( ! ag5cy z ! s\rce ( in=mation2  
or  7,b7 are mislead+ z to ! orig9 ( !  

communications2  7#d7 ! t]m mascot--    
7,a7 means an individual1 animal1 or    
object adopt$ by an ag5cy z a symbolic  
figure to repres5t ! ag5cy or ! mission 
( ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 includes a co/um$ "*2
  7#e7 ! t]m public relations means     
communications by an ag5cy t are direct$
 to ! public1 includ+ activities d$icat$
 to ma9ta9+ ! image ( ! gov]nm5tal unit 
or ma9ta9+ or promot+ und]/&+ &         
favorable relations ) ! community or !  
public2  7#f7 ! t]m purely p>tisan      
mat]ials means mat]ials design$ to aid a
 political p>ty or c&idate2  7#g7 ! t]m 
self-aggr&izem5t means publicity ( a    
nature t5d+ to emphasize ! importance ( 
! ag5cy or activity 9 "q2 &  7#h7 ! t]m 
swag-- 7,a7 means a product or m]*&ise  
di/ribut$ at no co/ ) ! sole purpose (  
adv]tis+ or promot+ an ag5cy1           
organization1 program1 or ag5da2  7,b7  
includes blankets1 buttons1 c&y1 clo?+1 
color+ books1 cups1 fidget sp9n]s1 hats1
 holiday ornam5ts1 j> grip op5]s1       
key*a9s1 koozies1 magnets1 neckties1    

novelties1 snuggies1 /ick]s1 /ress      
balls1 /uff$ animals1 t*ot*kes1 !rmoses1
 tote bags1 trad+ c>ds1 & writ+ ut5sils2
 &  7,c7 does n include-- 7i7 an item   
pres5t$ z honor>y or in=mal recognition 
aw>d1 su* z a *all5ge co9 or m$al issu$ 
= sacrifice or m]itori\s s]vice2  7ii7 a
 bro*ure or pamphlet pur*as$ or         
di/ribut$ = in=mational pur*ases2 or    
7iii7 an item di/ribut$ = diplomatic    
purposes1 includ+ a gift = a =eign      
lead]4  #c4 ,prohibitions2 public       
relations & adv]tis+ sp5d+  7a7         
,prohibitions ,except z provid$ 9       
subsection 7c71 & unless o!rwise        
expressly au?oriz$ by law-- 7#a7 an     
ag5cy1 a contractor ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 or ano!r entity ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t may n1 directly or indirectly1
 use ,f$]al funds = publicity or        
propag&a purposes )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ ! use ( ,f$]al funds =          
self-aggr&izem5t1 cov]t propag&a1 or    
purely p>tisan mat]ials2  7#b7 an ag5cy 
or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n

 use ,f$]al funds to pur*ase or o!rwise 
acquire or di/ribute swag2 &  7#c7 an   
ag5cy or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 may n use ,f$]al funds to manufacture  
or use a mascot to promote an ag5cy1    
organization1 program1 or ag5da4  7b7   
,public relations & adv]tis+ sp5d+ ,ea* 
ag5cy %all1 z "p ( ! annual budget      
ju/ification submitt$ to ,congress1     
report on ! public relations & adv]tis+ 
sp5d+ ( ! ag5cy = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  
7c7 ,exceptions ,subsection 7a7 %all n  
apply ) respect to-- 7#a7 recruitm5t    
relat+ to--  7,a7 enli/m5t or employm5t 
) ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7,b7 employm5t ) ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 a mascot t is   
decl>$ ! prop]ty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a 
provision ( law1 includ+ "u section #b (
 ,public ,law #ic-cah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#ehjp-#a72  7#c7 a mascot relat+ to !   
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#d7 
an item di/ribut$ by ! ,bureau ( !      
,c5sus to assi/ ! ,bureau 9 conduct+ a  
c5sus ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4