Disclosing All Federally-Funded Advertising: Waxman Bill Seeks to Curtail Bushesque Propaganda

[CorpGovActivist]

SEC. 6. REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL SPONSORSHIP OF ALL FEDERAL ADVERTISING OR OTHER COMMUNICATION MATERIALS.

(a) Requirement- Each advertisement or other communication paid for by an Executive agency, either directly or through a contract awarded by the Executive agency, shall include a prominent notice informing the target audience that the advertisement or other communication is paid for by that Executive agency.

(b) Advertisement or Other Communication- In this section, the term `advertisement or other communication' includes--

(1) an advertisement disseminated in any form, including print or by any electronic means; and

(2) a communication by an individual in any form, including speech, print, or by any electronic means.

(c) Executive Agency- In this section, the term `Executive agency' has the meaning provided in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.

This is found in HR 984: http://thomas.loc.gov/

- Dave

[Bandit]

1. I am sure Bush* will follow that just as he has every other LAW

created by Congress and the US constitution..

[porphyrian]

2. I'll kick that. - n/t