,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dfbc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bj1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,cruz introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to clarify rules regarding the
 display of the ,united ,states flag for
 patriotic and military observances for 
purposes of promoting military          
recruitment4  #a4 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,updating      
,national ,flag ,use to ,reaffirm       
,liberty ,act of #bjbd or the ,,unfurl  
,act of #bjbd4  #b4 ,display of ,united 
,states flag for patriotic and military 
observances  7a7 ,amendment to ,flag    
,code ,section #h7;c7 of title #d1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting 1 except as may be necessary  
in limited circumstances and done in a  
respectful manner as part of a military 
or patriotic observance involving       
members of the ,armed ,forces after     
aloft and free4  7b7 ,modification of   

,department of ,defense policy ,the     
,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7     
rescind the ,february #aj1 #bjbc1       
,department of ,defense memorandum      
entitled1 ,clarification of ,department 
of ,defense ,community ,engagement      
,policy on ,showing ,proper ,respect to 
the ,united ,states ,flag2 and  7#b7    
support military recruitment through    
public outreach events during patriotic 
and military observances1 including the 
display of the ,united ,states flag     
regardless of size and position1        
including horizontally1 provided that1  
in accordance with section #h7;b7 of    
title #d1 ,united ,states ,code1 the    
flag never touch anything beneath it1   
such as the ground1 the floor1 water1 or
 merchandise4