,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gfcc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #bj1       
#bjbf,mr4 ,shreve introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require the ,united ,states 
flag to be displayed on ,united ,states 
foreign assistance4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,american
 ,assistance ,visibility ,act4  #b4     
,requirement to display ,united ,states 
flag on foreign assistance ,the ,foreign
 ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is amended--   
7#a7 in section #fda1 by striking the   
second sentence2 and  7#b7 by adding    
after such section the following3       
#fda;,a4 ,requirement to display ,united
 ,states flag on foreign assistance  7a7
 ,in general ,the ,united ,states flag  
shall be distinctively displayed on     
foreign assistance and1 except as       
provided under subsection 7b71 be the   
sole visual-branding element displayed  

on foreign assistance4  7b7 ,exception  
,in addition to the ,united ,state flag1
 the ,secretary of ,state may authorize 
on a case-by-case basis any other       
visual-branding element to be displayed 
on foreign assistance under the         
following3  7#a7 ,when required by an   
international agreement or partnership  
where co-branding is a formal condition 
of such agreement or partnership4  7#b7 
,when necessary for the clear           
identification of implementing partners1
 provided that the ,united ,states flag 
remains the most prominent              
visual-branding element4  7#c7 ,any     
other basis the ,secretary of ,state    
determines necessary4  7c7 ,waiver ,the 
,secretary of ,state may waive any      
requirement of this section as such     
,secretary determines necessary to      
ensure the safety or security of        
personnel or beneficiaries in high-risk 
locations4  7d7 ,directed rulemaking    
,the ,secretary of ,state shall issue   
such regulations as are necessary to    

implement this section1 including       
specifications1 with respect to the     
,united ,states flag1 regarding-- 7#a7  
minimum size requirements2  7#b7 color  
accuracy2  7#c7 placement location2 and 
7#d7 any other requirement the          
,secretary determines necessary to      
ensure the ,united ,states flag is      
clearly and prominently displayed on    
foreign assistance4  7e7 ,foreign       
assistance defined ,in this section1 the
 term foreign assistance means each     
tangible item provided by the ,united   
,states ,government to a foreign country
 or international organization under    
this or any other ,act1 including--     
7#a7 buildings1 equipment1 vehicles1    
project or construction site signage1   
and any other physical asset or         
infrastructure2  7#b7 food aid1 medical 
supplies1 and other commodities2 and    
7#c7 banners1 posters1 websites1 social 
media accounts or posts1 and other      
public outreach or report publications4 
4  #c4 ,applicability ,this ,act1 and   

the amendments made by this ,act1 shall 
apply with respect to foreign assistance
 7as defined section #fda;,a of the     
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa7     
provided after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act4