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Union Calendar No. 336 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2853 

[Report No. 111–586] 

To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States 

of America for use by the Federal Government. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2009 

Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 

Additional sponsors: Ms. SUTTON, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PERRIELLO, Mr. HARE, 

Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 

FOSTER, and Mr. KAGEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 


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A BILL 

To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the 

United States of America for use by the Federal Government. 


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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 ‘‘All-American Flag 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY 

7 MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY 

8 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

9 Only such flags of the United States of America, re10 gardless of size, that are 100 percent manufactured in the 

11 United States, from articles, materials, or supplies 100 

12 percent of which are grown, produced, or manufactured 

13 in the United States, may be acquired for use by the Fed14 eral Government. 

15 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

16 Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on 

17 or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

18 Act. 

19 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

20 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘All-American Flag Act’’. 

21 SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY 

22 MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY 

23 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

24 Only such flags of the United States of America, re25 gardless of size, that are 100 percent manufactured in the 


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1 United States, from articles, materials, or supplies 100 per2 cent of which are grown, produced, or manufactured in the 

3 United States, may be acquired for use by the Federal Gov4 ernment. 

5 SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO USE WORKERS AUTHORIZED TO 

6 WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. 

7 In carrying out section 2, the Federal Government 

8 may purchase flags only from a manufacturer that certifies 

9 that— 

10 (1) the manufacturer does not employ aliens who 

11 are not authorized to be employed in the United 

12 States; and 

13 (2) the manufacturer participates in the E14 Verify Program under section 401 of the Illegal Im15 migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 

16 of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note). 

17 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

18 Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on 

19 or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 336 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2853 

[Report No. 111–586] 

A BILL 

To require the purchase of domestically made flags 

Federal Government. of the United States of America for use by the 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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