Sec. 108. Marking and branding of assistance
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Economic assistance made available under this Act shall be marked as being From the American People and shall include a representation of the United States flag. The requirement of subsection
(a)shall be applicable to all— articles; and program, project, and activity sites. The marking of assistance made available under this Act shall not include any logo of a particular Federal department or agency or division thereof. The provisions of this section shall be applicable notwithstanding any other provision of law, and notwithstanding any Federal regulation, agency guidance, or procedure to the contrary. To the extent it is feasible and cost effective to do so, the marking or branding of articles and program, project, and activity sites financed pursuant to ongoing agreements, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements, to address the conflict in Syria shall be conformed to meet the requirements of this section. The requirements of subsection
(a)shall not apply— to a project or activity if the relevant Assistant Secretary of State or Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development determines that the marking of such project or activity would— jeopardize the health, safety, or human rights of a partner or intended beneficiary; or be detrimental to the achievement of project or activity objectives; to assistance provided inside Syria if the Secretary of State determines that the marking of such assistance would be detrimental to the achievement of overall United States foreign policy objectives in Syria; to office space occupied by a contractor or grantee, or to housing, personal vehicles, or other personal property of employees thereof; or to a project or activity for which the United States is one among many donors or has contributed a small proportion of the total costs. A determination under subsection (f)(2) shall not preclude the Secretary of State from requiring that specific projects or activities financed by the United States be subject to the requirements of subsection (a). The requirements of subsection
(c)shall not prohibit the identification of assistance with a contractor or grantee’s own organizational brand or logo, subject to any standards or regulations that the President may establish.