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Calendar No. 369 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2744 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 16, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
DECEMBER 17, 2019 
Reported by Mr. RISCH, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development to prescribe the manner 
in which programs of the agency are identified overseas, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘USAID Branding 
Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR BRANDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development (USAID) is 
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authorized to prescribe, as appropriate, the use of logos 
or other insignia of the USAID Identity, or the use of 
additional or substitute markings including the United 
States flag, to appropriately identify, including as required 
by section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2401), overseas programs administered by the 
Agency. 
(b) AUDIT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
United States Agency for International Development shall 
submit to Congress an audit of compliance with relevant 
branding and marketing requirements of the Agency by 
implementing partners funded by the USAID, including 
any requirements prescribed pursuant to the authorization 
under subsection (a). 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘USAID Branding Mod-
ernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR BRANDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development (referred to 
in this section as ‘‘USAID’’), in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, as appropriate, and with due consideration 
for the safety and security of implementing partners and 
beneficiaries, is authorized to prescribe, as appropriate, the 
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use of logos or other insignia of the USAID Identity, or 
the use of additional or substitute markings, including the 
United States flag, to appropriately identify, including as 
required by section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2401), overseas programs administered by 
USAID. 
(b) AUDIT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of USAID 
shall submit to Congress an audit of compliance with rel-
evant branding and marking requirements of USAID by 
implementing partners funded by USAID, including any 
requirements prescribed pursuant to the authorization 
under subsection (a). 
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Calendar No. 369 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2744 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development to 
prescribe the manner in which programs of the 
agency are identified overseas, and for other pur-
poses. 
DECEMBER 17, 2019 
Reported with an amendment 
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