[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5643-S5644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ALL-AMERICAN FLAG ACT

  Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 504, S. 1214.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by 
title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1214) to require the purchase of domestically 
     made flags of the United States of America for use by the 
     Federal Government.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The bill (S. 1214) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1214

       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 ``All-American Flag Act''.

     SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY MADE UNITED 
                   STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), 
     only such flags of the United States of America, regardless 
     of size, that

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     are 100 percent manufactured in the United States, from 
     articles, materials, or supplies 100 percent of which are 
     grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States, may be 
     acquired for use by the Federal Government.
       (b) Waiver.--The head of an executive agency may waive the 
     requirement under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis upon 
     a determination that--
       (1) the application of the limitation would cause 
     unreasonable costs or delays to be incurred; or
       (2) application of the limitation would adversely affect a 
     United States company.
       (c) Amendment of Federal Acquisition Regulation.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under 
     section 1302 of title 41, United States Code, shall amend the 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this section.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United 
     States Code.
       (2) Federal acquisition regulation.--The term ``Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 106 of title 41, United States Code.

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on or 
     after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 4. CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.

       This Act shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
     United States obligations under international agreements.

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