S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5160
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the executive law, in relation
to enacting the "American made flag act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "American
made flag act".
§ 2. Section 165 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. FLAGS. ONLY FLAGS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, THAT ARE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM ARTICLES, MATERIALS, OR
SUPPLIES, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF WHICH ARE GROWN, PRODUCED OR MANUFAC-
TURED IN THE UNITED STATES, MAY BE PURCHASED FOR USE BY THE STATE
GOVERNMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "FLAG" SHALL
HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
§ 3. Section 403 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 22 to read as follows:
22. ALL FLAGS PURCHASED AND DISPLAYED AT ANY PUBLIC BUILDING SHALL BE
MADE IN THE UNITED STATES FROM AMERICAN MATERIALS, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDI-
VISION NINE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08896-01-1