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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2004 - States that a condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association may not adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, that would restrict or prevent an association member from displaying the U.S. flag on residential property within the association with respect to which such member has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive possession or use.</p> <p> States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use that is inconsistent with: (1) Federal law or any rule or custom pertaining to the proper display or use of the flag; or (2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, place, or manner of displaying the flag necessary to protect a substantial interest of the condominium, cooperative, or residential real estate management association.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2004</title>
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