All-American Flag Act

Bill: 113-s-1214
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2013-06-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Buy American requirements

National symbols

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> All-American Flag Act - Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Allows the head of an executive agency to waive such requirement upon determining that it would cause unreasonable costs or delays or would adversely affect a U.S. company.</p> <p>Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.</p>

action_date: 2014-07-31
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p> All-American Flag Act - Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Allows the head of an executive agency to waive such requirement upon determining that it would cause unreasonable costs or delays or would adversely affect a U.S. company.</p> <p>Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.</p>

action_date: 2014-09-16
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>All-American Flag Act - Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Allows the head of an executive agency to waive such requirement upon determining that it would cause unreasonable costs or delays or would adversely affect a U.S. company.</p> <p>Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2013 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 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 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. 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. 4. Consistency with international agreements This Act shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 504 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1214 [Report No. 113–236] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2013 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 31, 2014 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 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 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. 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. 4. Consistency with international agreements This Act shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

July 31, 2014 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 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 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. 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. 4. Consistency with international agreements This Act shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

Passed the Senate September 16, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary

tv_txt: 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 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 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. 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. 4. Consistency with international agreements This Act shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

Passed the Senate September 16, 2014. Secretary