,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,langwor?y 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,tonko1   
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1    
,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4
 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,b>rett1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1   
,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,nor?       
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 ,mr4   
,burlison1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 & ,mr4 ,rulli7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require c]ta9 flags ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to be made 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,make   
,am]ican ,flags 9 ,am]ica ,act ( #bjbe4 

#b4 ,requirem5t = c]ta9 flags ( ,unit$  
,/ates to be made 9 ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7  
,requirem5t = c]ta9 flags ( ,unit$      
,/ates ,to be made 9 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,*apt] #a ( title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aa4 ,display on ,f$]al        
prop]ty2 procurem5t by ,f$]al ag5cies   
7a7 ,display on ,f$]al prop]ty ,a ,f$]al
 ag5cy may n display a flag ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ,f$]al prop]ty unless su* flag
 has be5 made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7   
,procurem5t by ,f$]al ag5cies ,funds    
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 a ,f$]al ag5cy may n be us$ = !        
procurem5t ( a flag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
unless su* flag has be5 made 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7c7 ,int]national agreem5ts    
,?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann]   
consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts4  7d7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to apply to ! display or 
procurem5t ( a flag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 a private actor4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9   

?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m   
,f$]al ag5cy means--  7,a7 an ,executive
 ag5cy2  7,b7 a milit>y dep>tm5t2  7,c7 
an (fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !  
legislative bran*2  7,d7 an (fice1      
ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! judicial   
bran*2  7,e7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia2 &  7,f7 ,gov]nm5t controll$  
corporations4  7#b7 ,f$]al prop]ty ,!   
t]m ,f$]al prop]ty means real prop]ty   
own$1 leas$1 or occupi$ by a ,f$]al     
ag5cy or an in/rum5tality :olly own$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,made 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,! t]m made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
means #ajj p]c5t manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates f articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies
 t h be5 #ajj p]c5t produc$ or          
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7    
,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates1 :5  
us$ 9 a geographic s5se1 includes ea* ( 
! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 ,tribal l&s1 & ! t]ritories or         
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  #aa4 ,display on      
,f$]al prop]ty2 procurem5t by ,f$]al    
ag5cies4  4  7c7 ,applicability ,section
 #aa ( title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 
add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply--    
7#a7 ) respect to ! display ( a flag ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 on &  
aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ) respect 
to ! procurem5t ( a flag ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 on & aft] !   
date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,/udy on      
c\ntry-(-orig9 label+ = flags ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission %all conduct a /udy  
t--  7#a7 assesses & describes !        
en=cem5t s*eme = c\ntry-(-orig9 label+ =
 flags ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 det]m9es
 h[ _m f9es or p5alties1 if any1 h be5  
impos$ = violations ( su* en=cem5t      
s*eme2 &  7#c7 id5tifies ! p]c5tage (   
violations ( su* en=cem5t s*eme t are   
subsequ5t violations committ$ by an     
entity t has previ\sly be5 f\nd to h    

violat$ su* s*eme4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report conta9+--  7#a7 !      
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a72 &  7#b7 any recomm5dations to      
improve--  7,a7 ! en=cem5t s*eme =      
c\ntry-(-orig9 label+ = flags ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! det]r5t effect ( su* 
s*eme4