3.0.0 5908 2019-11-15T21:16:28Z 2019-11-15T21:16:28Z House H HR 2012-06-07 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BALDWIN:H.R. 5908.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3661]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-06-07T14:01:15Z 2012-06-07 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-06-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 N Government Operations and Politics Buy American requirements Materials Public contracts and procurement Government Operations and Politics

00 2012-06-07 Introduced in House 2012-07-10T18:02:41Z Purchasing American Generates Employment Act - Prohibits a federal department or agency from using funds to procure any article or item of paper or paper products that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. Allows an exemption from such requirement: (1) if a department or agency head determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of such paper or paper products cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices; (2) for procurements outside the United States in support of combat or contingency operations or by vessels in foreign waters; and (3) for items purchased for resale in commissaries, exchanges, or certain facilities operated by the Department of Defense (DOD).

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