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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3477 

To ensure that the right of an individual to display the Service Flag on 

residential property not be abridged. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 10, 2010 

Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. WARNER, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. BURRIS, Mr. 

BAYH, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. TESTER, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. BROWN

of Massachusetts, and Mr. INHOFE) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To ensure that the right of an individual to display the 

Service Flag on residential property not be abridged. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Star/Gold Star 

5 Flag Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) The term ‘‘Service Flag’’ means a service 

2 flag for purposes section 901 of title 36, United 

3 States Code. 

4 (2) The terms ‘‘condominium association’’ and 

5 ‘‘cooperative association’’ have the meanings given 

6 such terms under section 604 of Public Law 96–399 

7 (15 U.S.C. 3603). 

8 (3) The term ‘‘residential real estate manage9 ment association’’ has the meaning given such term 

10 under section 528 of the Internal Revenue Code of 

11 1986 (26 U.S.C. 528). 

12 (4) The term ‘‘member’’— 

13 (A) as used with respect to a condominium 

14 association, means an owner of a condominium 

15 unit (as defined under section 604 of Public 

16 Law 96–399 (15 U.S.C. 3603)) within such as17 sociation; 

18 (B) as used with respect to a cooperative 

19 association, means a cooperative unit owner (as 

20 defined under section 604 of Public Law 96– 

21 399 (15 U.S.C. 3603)) within such association; 

22 and 

23 (C) as used with respect to a residential 

24 real estate management association, means an 

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1 sion, development, or similar area subject to 

2 any policy or restriction adopted by such asso3 ciation. 

4 SEC. 3. RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE SERVICE FLAG. 

5 A condominium association, cooperative association, 

6 or residential real estate management association may not 

7 adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, 

8 that would restrict or prevent a member of the association 

9 from displaying the Service Flag on residential property 

10 within the association with respect to which such member 

11 has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive 

12 possession or use. 

13 SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS. 

14 Nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any 

15 display or use that is inconsistent with— 

16 (1) any regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

17 of Defense regarding rules or customs pertaining to 

18 the proper display or use of the Service Flag; or 

19 (2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the 

20 time, place, or manner of displaying the Service Flag 

21 necessary to protect a substantial interest of the 

22 condominium association, cooperative association, or 

23 residential real estate management association. 

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