[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 983 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 983

To ensure that American materials are used for Smithsonian construction 
   activities and are sold in Smithsonian gift shops, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2011

  Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To ensure that American materials are used for Smithsonian construction 
   activities and are sold in Smithsonian gift shops, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Buy American at the Smithsonian Act 
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING AMERICAN MATERIALS ARE USED FOR SMITHSONIAN 
              CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND ARE SOLD IN SMITHSONIAN GIFT 
              SHOPS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may not use any funds made 
available under Federal law to construct a facility of the Smithsonian 
Institution or to construct an alteration of such a facility unless the 
Secretary certifies that, except as provided under subsection (b)--
            (1) all materials used for construction activities relating 
        to any facility of the Smithsonian Institution are produced in 
        the United States; and
            (2) all materials for sale in any gift shop of the 
        Smithsonian Institution are produced in the United States.
    (b) Exemptions.--The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may 
exempt a material used for construction activities relating to a 
facility of the Smithsonian Institution from inclusion in a 
certification under subsection (a) if the Secretary finds that--
            (1) including the material would be inconsistent with the 
        public interest;
            (2) the material, as produced in the United States, is not 
        produced in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or is 
        not of a satisfactory quality; or
            (3) use of the material produced in the United States will 
        increase costs by more than 25 percent.
    (c) Publication and Notice of Exemptions.--If the Secretary of the 
Smithsonian Institution determines that it is necessary to exempt a 
material from inclusion in a certification under subsection (a) based 
on a finding under subsection (b), the Secretary shall, before the date 
on which such finding takes effect--
            (1) publish in the Federal Register a detailed written 
        justification as to why the exemption is needed; and
            (2) provide notice of such finding and an opportunity for 
        public comment on such finding for a reasonable period of time 
        not to exceed 15 days.
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