118 HR 8233 IH: To amend the USAID Branding Modernization Act to require the sole use of United States flags and logos on articles of United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2024-05-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8233IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 2, 2024Mr. Mast (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo amend the USAID Branding Modernization Act to require the sole use of United States flags and logos on articles of United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes.

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Modification to branding requirement

Section 2 of the USAID Branding Modernization Act (22 U.S.C. 2401 note) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking is authorized to prescribe and all that follows through to appropriately identify and inserting shall require the use of the United States flag to appropriately identify; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (c)

Limitation on branding

Notwithstanding subsection (a), no program identified through the use of the United States flag may bear the logo, insignia, or flag of any other country or any agency or instrumentality of any other country unless the President— (1)determines that such recognition of the other country is in the national security interest of the United States; and (2)submits to Congress a written justification for such determination not later than 30 days after the date on which such determination takes effect..