S.Amdt. 973

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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