[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5640 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5640

   To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the right of 
   Federal employees to display the flag of the United States not be 
                               abridged.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2002

 Mr. Weldon of Florida (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the right of 
   Federal employees to display the flag of the United States not be 
                               abridged.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Flag Pride Act''.

SEC. 2. EMPLOYEES' RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 72 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

 ``SUBCHAPTER III--EMPLOYEES' RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

``Sec. 7221. Definitions
    ``For purposes of this subchapter--
            ``(1) the term `flag' has the same meaning as is given the 
        term `flag, standard, colors, or ensign' under section 3 of 
        title 4; and
            ``(2) the term `Federal employee' includes a person under a 
        personal services contract with the United States (including an 
        individual employed by such a person).
``Sec. 7222. Employees' right to display the flag of the United States
    ``No agency, officer, or other authority of the Government of the 
United States shall adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any 
agreement, that would restrict or prevent a Federal employee from 
displaying the flag of the United States, or a pin of that flag, on his 
or her person, in his or her workplace, or on a Government vehicle 
operated by such employee.
``Sec. 7223. Limitations
    ``Nothing in this subchapter shall be considered to permit any 
display or use which would be inconsistent with--
            ``(1) any provision of chapter 1 of title 4 or any rule or 
        custom pertaining to the proper display or use of the flag (as 
        established in or under such chapter or otherwise applicable 
        provisions of law); or
            ``(2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, 
        place, or manner of displaying the flag of the United States 
        which is necessary--
                    ``(A) for reasons of workplace safety; or
                    ``(B) to prevent damage to public property.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 72 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

 ``SUBCHAPTER III--EMPLOYEES' RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

``7221. Definitions.
``7222. Employees' right to display the flag of the United States.
``7223. Limitations.''.
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