[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 973. Ms. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___ (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
     the funds appropriated under this Act or any other Act may be 
     used to--
       (1) purchase, acquire, or distribute extraneous promotional 
     items, including blankets, buttons, clothing, coloring books, 
     cups, fidget spinners, hats, holiday ornaments, jar grip 
     openers, keychains, koozies, magnets, neckties, novelties, 
     snuggies, stickers, stress balls, stuffed animals, 
     tchotchkes, thermoses, tote bags, trading cards, or writing 
     utensils; or
       (2) manufacture or use a mascot or costumed character to 
     promote an agency, program, or agenda.
       (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     the use of funds for--
       (1) an item presented as an honorary or informal 
     recognition award; or
       (2) an item--
       (A) used for recruitment for enlistment or employment with 
     the Armed Forces;
       (B) used for recruitment for employment with the Federal 
     Government; or
       (C) distributed for diplomatic purposes, including gifts 
     for foreign leaders.
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