,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #geg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cl\d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,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$ia1      
direct mail1 a tangible product1 an     
exhibit1 or a billbo>d2  7#b7 ! t]m     
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2   
7#c7 ! t]m mascot means an individual1  
animal1 or object adopt$ by an ag5cy z a
 symbolic figure to repres5t ! ag5cy1 ! 
mission ( ! ag5cy1 or a program )9 !    
ag5cy1 includ+ a co/um$ "*2  7#d7 ! 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#e7 ! t]m    
return on inve/m5t means1 ) respect to !
 public relations & adv]tis+ sp5d+ by an
 ag5cy1 a positive return 9 a*iev+ ag5cy
 or program goals relative to ! inve/m5t
 9 adv]tis+ & m>ket+ mat]ials2 &  7#f7 !
 t]m swag--  7,a7 means a tangible      
product or m]*&ise di/ribut$ at no co/ )
 ! sole purpose ( adv]tis+ or promot+ an
 ag5cy1 organization1 or program2  7,b7 
includes blankets1 buttons1 c&y1 clo?+1 
color+ books1 graphic novels1 cups1     
fidget sp9n]s1 hats1 holiday ornam5ts1  
j> grip op5]s1 key*a9s1 koozies1        
magnets1 neckties1 snuggies1 /ick]s1    
/ress balls1 /uff$ animals1 !rmoses1    
tote bags1 trad+ c>ds1 & writ+ ut5sils2 
&  7,c7 does n include-- 7i7 an item    
pres5t$ z an honor>y or in=mal          
recognition aw>d relat$ to ! ,arm$ ,=ces

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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      
purposes2 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     
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#b7 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>1 :i* may include an e/imate (
 ! return on inve/m5t = ! ag5cy4  7c7   

,exceptions  7#a7 ,swag ,subsection     
7a77#a7 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7,a7
 an ag5cy program t supports ! mission &
 objectives ( ! ag5cy t is initiat+ !   
public relations or adv]tis+ sp5d+1     
provid$ t ! sp5d+ g5]ates a positive    
return on inve/m5t = ! ag5cy2  7,b7     
recruitm5t relat+ to-- 7i7 enli/m5t or  
employm5t ) ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7ii7     
employm5t ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,c7
 an item di/ribut$ by ! ,bureau ( !     
,c5sus to assi/ ! ,bureau 9 conduct+ a  
c5sus ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#b7 ,mascots ,subsection 7a77#b7 %all n
 apply ) respect to-- 7,a7 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 or  7,b7 a mascot us$-- 7i7 =
 ! purpose ( recruitm5t ( individuals to
 enli/ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7ii7 9 support ( a milit>y  
academy a?letic team4  7d7 ,regulations 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all issue
 regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act4