1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Invest in American Jobs Act of
2011
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Department of Transportation
Sec. 101. Federal-aid highway Buy America
provisions.
Sec. 102. Public transportation Buy America
provisions.
Sec. 103. Rail grant Buy America provisions.
Sec. 104. Rail loan and loan guarantee Buy America
provisions.
Sec. 105. Amtrak Buy America provisions.
Sec. 106. Aviation Buy America provisions.
Sec. 107. Department of Transportation Buy America annual
report.
TITLE II—Other infrastructure investment
Sec. 201. Wastewater treatment Buy America
provisions.
<enum>I</enum><header>Department of
Transportation</header>
<section id="H17E1B81B566A4EFBB2AF42689908D210"><enum>101.</enum><header>Federal-aid
highway Buy America provisions</header>
<subsection id="H3127B6FBE0704D60A206895E7CE43004"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313 of title
23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3F11182CD89740C5888001F50E7A9B8D" style="USC">
<section id="H5B7069335B504110BDFEADE8351FBCCC"><enum>313.</enum><header>Buy
America</header>
<subsection id="H36F7F37B72D047D9B064A623DD96B04E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods</header>
<paragraph id="HB8D8D24808E9444EA848DF5FABB4D9FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available to carry out this title may not be obligated for a project unless the
steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the
United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C5BE3BA74234202B3424360AAFE7BD2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out
within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
regardless of the funding source of the contracts, if at least 1 contract for
the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC0ECDCB44C2043CE9483E6A0DC8D2A98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<paragraph id="H4027163E113C4D1096C868512D226D4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance of
waivers</header><text>The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection
(a) only if the Secretary finds that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA57D627CC44545A396850A22B49BA538"><enum>(A)</enum><text>applying
subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in
accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF82811B90D7248B68FE00D60646188FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United
States—</text>
<clause id="H1E70792E6D03407DAF44F52098F08C7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H9AC9D4D522084CC3B9684840FD49CB99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to a satisfactory
quality; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76141A730036448D8D72282C4839DF97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the use of steel,
iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project would
increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H34566BCB7F964E84B307D08006586F3E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Invest in American Jobs Act of
2011</short-title>, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing the
criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of
subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0199BB2E1731497A98F92BD5E6CC2299"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Labor
costs</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, labor costs involved in
final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of
components.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H713E374138EC48C3ACCB46AEA702BD7E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requests for
waivers</header><text>A recipient of assistance under this title seeking a
waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the
waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1B647010AC1D40ED8511F41BB2F5965B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HE83766C50B2B45A4944E73EFCC028DB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="H3F0F3D17AD694DDF8C8F3D9E822C6949"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on
the request.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE07995F114BD49BEBC35403DDE52E691"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice
requirements</header><text>A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—</text>
<clause id="H1A2CCE7411F543318FCB6259E35FC36F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of
subsection (b)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA591871F3AF049438FEAE382454CC47A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public website of the Department of
Transportation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12D0474EDDB84FCFAFBFB59953EDEB4C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailed
justification in Federal Register</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed
justification for the waiver that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB50C7000CD0F40ED894C423DB1FBFC95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3F218AAD659472A96A3BCB09ACA460F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is published
before the waiver takes effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D703C6E4D2244E3A836DF4FF4B5B59B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this title that restricts—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE69A1CCA732426CBED7928767D06912"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out
with that assistance; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E1EA1816D8A452687340521978F242D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recipient of
the assistance from complying with those State requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0D4A11FD29414A0FB663385FC19589A4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Intentional
violations</header><text>Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract
funded with amounts made available to carry out this title if the Secretary,
the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or
a court determines that the person intentionally—</text>
<paragraph id="H20FF267D578B403284CEE44B9FB803A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>affixed a label
bearing a <quote>Made in America</quote> inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that were—</text>
<subparagraph id="H94847D7CBC084C8EA2281EAF25BABB40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this section applies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17AEB99ED3E942B18D3FC126507FA3A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H69AA4E9078D340E38821D034ECA88A34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that
were—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1733C5B0BE7F4067AFA06FC40EBF7421"><enum>(A)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this section applies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FF18107E9CF4FDDBCB6DA0A09072155"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11A72F913EDC46DF801A8A8A43C4D0E9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consistency with
international agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H61D6F55BDDE149DA80286C3D5204C457"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD0370F746A34965A65ED980ED13A045"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements</header><text>The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available
to carry out this title, including any project for which the Secretary has
issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary, in consultation with
the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is
in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by
discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in
the United States and covered by the
agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HA816E27C0EC04A7EA4BFCE20D021879D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
nationwide waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued
under section 313 of title 23, United States Code, to determine whether
continuing the waiver is necessary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4EF2937736EC4FD3B6028CC7CDF39D0C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeals</header>
<paragraph id="HE86D8B98CB724B54AAEFDC5769EA1AF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver
notification and annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical
Corrections Act of 2008 (23 U.S.C. 313 note; 122 Stat. 1607) is
repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2820E65AA944C928D94249C6F4776C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice and
public comments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 123
of title I of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (23
U.S.C. 313 note; 123 Stat. 3048) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAD63D10096D249A8A7708FA2E7EB89B3"><enum>102.</enum><header>Public
transportation Buy America provisions</header>
<subsection id="H6BFB9F0BD9E949BCA53DA3B5B8E21B1B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5323 of title
49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D14E67E216C4B2DAD365DA9D83ABE47" style="USC">
<subsection id="HD5ED201AD06E41FD91FB7B6DF85C9CE0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Buy
America</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42E14C20B0814DE8A25DD8A0C670148C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods</header>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97B5929FFE8640D28E5B250FF6B86E9D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as
provided in subparagraph (B), funds made available to carry out this chapter
may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured
goods used for the project are produced in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A144A15E27A44CCB051C371F31660AB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rules
for rolling stock</header><text>Funds made available to carry out this chapter
may not be obligated for the procurement of rolling stock (including train
control, communication, traction power equipment, and rolling stock prototypes)
unless—</text>
<clause id="HC963B57517E440F6B30A8804C855B8DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost of
components and subcomponents produced in the United States—</text>
<subclause id="HD63B416A74844DE28C2C1DA1C4A06AFA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2012 is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling
stock;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2F19BD96D21E4A3FBC26E095162587C1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2013 is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling
stock;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7E6027BEB405455D8EAB859A42DBA7D1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2014 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling
stock;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H09DC1DCB9C244D6D950B565033B16E92"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2015 is more than 90 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling
stock; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H190A6A9653614A1F8C6FD62B5FA563D4"><enum>(V)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2016, and each fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost of all
components of the rolling stock; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEA8DA255B3184600B9FC692435AA1570"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>final assembly of
the rolling stock, including rolling stock prototypes, occurs in the United
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1CCA12B0A16459597915D58816E51B9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a public
transportation project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding,
determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of the contracts, if
at least 1 contract for the public transportation project is funded with
amounts made available to carry out this chapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82E833DF82D84569A22979CD7DBAD30A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<subparagraph id="HBBCF4911FAE94BB58B153F3E8DB926F9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Issuance of
waivers</header><text>The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1)
only if the Secretary finds that—</text>
<clause id="H37673156FD5145EF99A1724A22F54312"><enum>(i)</enum><text>applying paragraph
(1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance
with the regulations required under subparagraph (B);</text>
</clause><clause id="H736E5FABDC7E4673B9976A960F57C4C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United
States—</text>
<subclause id="H4FA239EC4DB64B59B26236A7C6F77690"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB5417AF1ED2E48E0A41C1CDE424403B6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to a satisfactory
quality; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H7095BE4E54524E9582D708B9C2725951"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project
would increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1D7B52518EC24486B67C6D0D366BB2ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Invest in American Jobs Act of
2011</short-title>, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing the
criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of
paragraph (1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
subparagraph (A)(i).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20AF9B90E8834ED691CEECD8A04E37EF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Components of
rolling stock</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the
Secretary finds that a component of rolling stock is not produced in the United
States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory
quality, the Secretary may issue a waiver under subparagraph (A) with respect
to the component.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BAFD8A8CEA248DFBF9DC67A0AC640C5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Labor
costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this
subsection, labor costs involved in final assembly shall not be included in
calculating the cost of components.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H299DFDBB15A445F7B5493CCE164059DC"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Requests for
waivers</header><text>A recipient of assistance under this chapter seeking a
waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the
waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB592631A3E2F49448AB1651B5D314AA7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HEAB10BCDF80D40FCBFED7286D909AB92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver</header>
<clause id="HE462D618734D4659BE3DB1B109B947A4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on
the request.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF04D2F694044148B0AD57880317F3D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice
requirements</header><text>A notice provided under clause (i) shall—</text>
<subclause id="HF2AC64D66B4F473B8341B8BB62276064"><enum>(I)</enum><text>include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including
whether the request is being made under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph
(2)(A); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE65E239A50734527A446D9A40DA3BFED"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public website of the Department of
Transportation.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC5060FA63EF4F4C956C8C03BD7F8693"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Detailed
justification in Federal Register</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed
justification for the waiver that—</text>
<clause id="H8C7E56DB255841C5B3B7CA4A07344155"><enum>(i)</enum><text>addresses the
public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H820E5646E0C54A13AF4062D066917A0C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is published
before the waiver takes effect.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H019666C7582C4FD68C9058C2318DCA3C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this chapter that restricts—</text>
<subparagraph id="H005DD2710982421D899BC9036B166F9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this
subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out
with that assistance; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B3F3769129C4F44BB72B5E4225B3A10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recipient of
that assistance from complying with those State requirements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F1F4826CE5F443B93804751E7747B0A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Intentional
violations</header><text>Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract
funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter or any other law
providing Federal public transportation assistance if the Secretary, the head
of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court
determines that the person intentionally—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFC538C86821A4752A50D50989553CA6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>affixed a label
bearing a <quote>Made in America</quote> inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that were—</text>
<clause id="H181B96651EAB47F2A026B0D2A9C1A5D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this subsection applies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDD205F81F02842F4A60EF38B87FF9EAC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD99C7878589E46E7B3C86FBE521D7565"><enum>(B)</enum><text>represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that
were—</text>
<clause id="H7663F3EB0CB44B84A3107BA3E875DA15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this subsection applies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB71556A161AF471EA609957460918610"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H689BBE4E94FC4132AAEFB2099CB937F7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Consistency with
international agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="H6951A29EE19544739244813A0FDB3496"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55AAADDD911848AE8EDD9F528B5CCFBE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements</header><text>The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available
to carry out this chapter or any other law providing Federal public
transportation assistance, including any project for which the Secretary has
issued a waiver under paragraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in
violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating
against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United
States and covered by the agreement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB014D4696EF14968AC7DE76B2852D401"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Opportunity to
correct inadvertent error</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idE029A44E52F346D9B8BD525A44C9E5E6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may allow a manufacturer or supplier of
steel, iron, or manufactured goods to correct after bid opening an incomplete
Buy America certificate or an incorrect certificate of noncompliance (but not a
failure to sign a certificate, a submission of both a certificate of compliance
and a certificate of noncompliance, or a failure to submit any certificate)
under this subsection if the manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of
perjury that the manufacturer or supplier submitted an incomplete or incorrect
certificate as a result of an inadvertent or clerical error.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id464EE8D5D649407EAECB257B70E49C71"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Burden</header><text>The
burden of establishing inadvertent or clerical error under subparagraph (A)
shall be on the manufacturer or
supplier.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H968E3C44647049CD9CE239900C1BE615"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
general public interest waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall review the general public interest waivers described in subsection (b) of
appendix A of section 661.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulations), to determine whether continuing the waivers is in the
public interest.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB9C5420D8CE742B4BA3E1BDDA2B7BD0C"><enum>103.</enum><header>Rail grant Buy
America provisions</header>
<subsection id="H2A615A4E5C6340E5A50E320FCDF2E36D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24405 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBA1D76816C7C4C8F8961051A10B264B5" style="USC">
<subsection id="HD116537FB7034CD0984CED761B8B3442"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Buy
America</header>
<paragraph id="H642F9E0574DE4F6DB7B67E6ECD5F11FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods</header>
<subparagraph id="HFA1A41B1AEEB4BA0BD5B0D0E4703C293"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds made available to carry out this chapter, chapter
223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105 may not be obligated for a project
unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are
produced in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H434CEA8A8C4D470DAAB28A986FB0E881"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project carried
out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
regardless of the funding source of the contracts, if at least 1 contract for
the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out a provision
specified in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB33ED0A3876045348A2C3D1AAF7679C6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<subparagraph id="H57FBEBD6C74E4AD4BFBBE35C8191BCAD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Issuance of
waivers</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may waive the
requirements of paragraph (1) only if the Secretary finds that—</text>
<clause id="HF831F2FEA62F42FCB7B9033670B73E38"><enum>(i)</enum><text>applying paragraph
(1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance
with the regulations required under subparagraph (B);</text>
</clause><clause id="H44C4442ACA7F4706A8D424802A11EEE8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United
States—</text>
<subclause id="H5763BDFCEAF3426B9D15D4CFC8D10A23"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H846A8CFA755A4528B93A86E54687394A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to a satisfactory
quality; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H91EEBC337D8E43DB8F961E27D739EA16"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project
would increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF9FD9B56B3A44E96B09DDC15E33D4EA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Invest in American Jobs Act of
2011</short-title>, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing the
criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of
paragraph (1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
subparagraph (A)(i).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09F3CC37A7224FCAACBEA5F54C4D3DA8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Labor
costs</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in
final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of
components.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H607C0C6EFCCD4B4B80505CE87C075245"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Requests for
waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of
assistance under this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or
24105 seeking a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary a
request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0FCA6C2AD154371B0B268287FE5CB55"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H5063CAA9DD2549668230A6F33C358F5A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver</header>
<clause id="HEAC0DF4399124EAABEEC3C815D270E65"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on
the request.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C0BE1C4188D4639839DF5EFC5374D67"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice
requirements</header><text>A notice provided under clause (i) shall—</text>
<subclause id="H2F6AFCD50347468DB9BD39B6D38B03C1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including
whether the request is being made under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph
(2)(A); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HFD0EA6E66D394E23AC2F2E498FB566D3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public website of the Department of
Transportation.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC94035F2C78D4EC98611ED55505EA384"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Detailed
justification in Federal Register</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed
justification for the waiver that—</text>
<clause id="H6DAC4E9D327548F29FF93364D275828B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>addresses the
public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDF1F13B9DA1C4B7FB610AAC6A40EB547"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is published
before the waiver takes effect.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FBDB5CB12454880B997FA8F819B4A88"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261,
or section 20154 or 24105 that restricts—</text>
<subparagraph id="H97233340A88C40A1ABA5A3867F484882"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this
subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out
with that assistance; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H254D6CA55F7D474DA43EA0BF1B4DAEEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recipient of
that assistance from complying with those State requirements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7AC8F99C731D439A860B7D580E18C635"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Intentional
violations</header><text>Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be
ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made
available to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154
or 24105 if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that the person
intentionally—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD5812A547634427AC69B7589D141C36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>affixed a label
bearing a <quote>Made in America</quote> inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that were—</text>
<clause id="H1E417DBD7E3D43E88DF16938EEE8A73A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this subsection applies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEECBBAD14FF04699B1962B5EE8BC1F4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A8151D9A59E41FB81A518D57CBF2248"><enum>(B)</enum><text>represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that
were—</text>
<clause id="H5CD4849BE7B1477FBF1BD890F81D7F39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this subsection applies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CE262B2E3B94A2D933BBC8E1A7B43A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE5505BA66BE493C8FAF716BF7265C88"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Consistency with
international agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="H59D293F0372F46A39E9C64297C048C1D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFBD6358BAD84CD2B653B11827E691C8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements</header><text>The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available
to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105,
including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under
paragraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade
Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the
terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel,
iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered
by the agreement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDEA8AD9E41584306BFC8453576337C88"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Opportunity to
correct inadvertent error</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id30B5346560FB4C2EB87F0B6F5DC90575"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
allow a manufacturer or supplier of steel, iron, or manufactured goods to
correct after bid opening an incomplete Buy America certificate or an incorrect
certificate of noncompliance (but not a failure to sign a certificate, a
submission of both a certificate of compliance and a certificate of
noncompliance, or a failure to submit any certificate) under this subsection if
the manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of perjury that the
manufacturer or supplier submitted an incomplete or incorrect certificate as a
result of an inadvertent or clerical error.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idE85DDDCFAB9B46759275E31F542917BC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Burden</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The burden of establishing inadvertent or
clerical error under subparagraph (A) shall be on the manufacturer or
supplier.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE6E034468AD64D8DA93B78EEDF76AC91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
nationwide waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued
under section 24405(a) of title 49, United States Code, to determine whether
continuing the waiver is necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2AA95415606548C5AF4756D24651BA1A"><enum>104.</enum><header>Rail loan and
loan guarantee Buy America provisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 502(h)(3) of the Railroad
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(h)(3)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCE49FB16F0774E27AF87A7D251EF95E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00481FC313464B11BD66BF5E45965A17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71C18FBA19514D869740D3BC0696E572"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H311262CFAC48423C86391ED0E1D30986" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HEAD6C2B3B5EF49BA8620BBD60FFDB66B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirements of section 24405(a) of
title 49, United States
Code.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1CE0A8C833564C56B5393E27C7DD3512"><enum>105.</enum><header>Amtrak Buy
America provisions</header>
<subsection id="H96B40C595C8545D0BC415A25AA8BAAF8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24305 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64A7220158ED408DA6AE524D2005BFB8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2E035578796540179AF33BA113BEBB17"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Buy
America</header>
<paragraph id="H4458DDFAA3F641CEB14FAFCC5ECF9463"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
United States</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>United
States</term> means the States, territories, and possessions of the United
States and the District of Columbia.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC426CF0CE7F94FEBB2AA3DC9629F747C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods</header>
<subparagraph id="HCA6E3094455A494889552B806023D417"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds made available to Amtrak under section 101(c) of
the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 4908) may
not be used for a capital project (as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
section 24401(2)) to bring the Northeast Corridor to a state-of-good-repair or
for any other capital expense of Amtrak unless the steel, iron, and
manufactured goods used for the capital project or other capital expense are
produced in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4236DADF5C7B4D588A452A949A8199FE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
requirements of this subsection apply to contracts for capital projects or
other capital expenses carried out within the scope of the applicable finding,
determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of the contracts, if
at least 1 contract with respect to the capital project or other capital
expense is funded with amounts made available under section 101(c) of the
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 4908).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H43942EB7EAAE4CE9B8062C0618E29B59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<subparagraph id="H8E034DD2DA614EC39ECE02C6872CAFF2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Issuance of
waivers</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may waive the
requirements of paragraph (1) only if the Secretary finds that—</text>
<clause id="HDF3F68569410401E99281FA617E12836"><enum>(i)</enum><text>applying paragraph
(1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance
with the regulations required under subparagraph (B);</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B40DFB6A5F6411FA5FCF7A3BF71A773"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a capital project or other capital expense
are not produced in the United States—</text>
<subclause id="H6EC3F501114F467C8F7A18A575EEB0E7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC8C4F4B1F38C468B9541D968D5866A30"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to a satisfactory
quality; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H95E77D5DD4454D68AA5077B17AA33149"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a capital
project or other capital expense would increase the total cost of the project
or expense by more than 25 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H62BB04BEC6D7464B8BC3F72370BC7813"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Invest in American Jobs Act of
2011</short-title>, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing the
criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of
paragraph (1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
subparagraph (A)(i).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD836F4319A3447C59FA1764FBDCFC472"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Labor
costs</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in
final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of
components.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60951CEC210D4B31BC528F17B4BEAECF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Requests for
waivers</header><text>If Amtrak seeks a waiver under subparagraph (A), Amtrak
shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B8836F489B84F5ABE76B42887100BF3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H9DECCF51DC524C689EE63D1A357BA6D9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver</header>
<clause id="H79A748DD4A7745F3AEA112FD97F146BF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
receives a request for a waiver from Amtrak under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of
paragraph (3)(A), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on
the request.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6EA5DB00F8D749BD8AA57250327475BC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice
requirements</header><text>A notice provided under clause (i) shall—</text>
<subclause id="H51CBB33FB3F7425694190F3CB0F257C7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including
whether the request is being made under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph
(3); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC8212B4914D84F459F9C77583FE99486"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public website of the Department of
Transportation.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65744EF853C44C2AA549A51DDA726394"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Detailed
justification in Federal Register</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed
justification for the waiver that—</text>
<clause id="HC06CA0CA5CD2465C9E636A7555D8A330"><enum>(i)</enum><text>addresses the
public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA5180D46CA4E4F1FBA29AA0AB65611C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is published
before the waiver takes effect.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H69D02248C90D490A818C7C97F8E17964"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided with funds described in paragraph (2)(A) that
restricts—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1654D869B07C45B0BEF49EBC4FB2D595"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this
subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for capital projects or
other capital expenses carried out with the assistance; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6E1BD51FEAD4602A0DC5E0BDF42F5AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recipient of
that assistance from complying with those State requirements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCDFAB08E0C8044BDBDE6A71BC49F30BC"><enum>(6)</enum><header>International
violations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to
procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), a person shall be ineligible to
receive a contract or subcontract funded with funds described in paragraph
(2)(A) if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality
of the United States, or a court determines that the person
intentionally—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA47271927B8744F79AA2122A6EF242F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>affixed a label
bearing a <quote>Made in America</quote> inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that were—</text>
<clause id="H4CAB0231AA9C48AD9BF3E0DC9E27E463"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used in a capital
project or other capital expense to which this subsection applies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H722D19EFF8F448859C6BE12DC2154EC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EFCDA54655A4B28A3A536690553978C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that
were—</text>
<clause id="H00B6CBF21FFA4EBB9346590E715B9932"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used in a capital
project or other capital expense to which this subsection applies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7567BF28114048CEB21E7FD27F11365D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C12832CE9654C28A23C23D4550B0770"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Consistency with
international agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="HE9B2998A75C44AC1B79B92906F92D437"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACB101B87D274737B4656160EEF0E6A4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prohibit the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a capital
project or other capital expense funded with funds described in paragraph
(2)(A), including any project or capital expense for which the Secretary has
issued a waiver under paragraph (3), if the Secretary, in consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in
violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating
against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United
States and covered by the
agreement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H46124F15961D4140BC16CBFC0FC933BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
nationwide waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued
under section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, to determine whether
continuing the waiver is necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4D917BE6A9EF467AAA251F750DEF62F6"><enum>106.</enum><header>Aviation Buy
America provisions</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF21A88143BF44DEF9B83479F97BEF118"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Buy-American
preferences</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 501 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the chapter heading and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="USC">Buy
America</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H101C82D4BDD74587A8BF4976EAD670D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enhancements to
buy America requirements</header><text>Section 50101 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H002CB5A9528048CA8D23A68925F12E7A" style="USC">
<section id="H10932652D2E34A33AF473DF33F904686"><enum>50101.</enum><header>Buy
America</header>
<subsection id="H29B6D98090CF45CE924DC175123C3877"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods</header>
<paragraph id="H05722037C433461EA912965BC403ED5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), funds made
available to carry out section 106(k), 44502(a)(2), or 44509, subchapter I of
chapter 471 (except section 47127), or chapter 481 (except sections 48102(e),
48106, 48107, and 48110) of this title may not be obligated for a project
unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are
produced in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H75A41554BA6243EC941C8E23769AD2CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rules
for certain facilities and equipment</header><text>With respect to a project
for the procurement of a facility or equipment, funds made available to carry
out the provisions specified in paragraph (1) may not be obligated for the
project unless—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5BADCB536DA34D8F9721271FAC2849E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cost of
components and subcomponents produced in the United States—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H0048502246FF40EC81DE420DCF3E4F51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2012 is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or
equipment;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HF6963F6399C544319B2FCE2913AED0D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2013 is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or
equipment;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HDF2894C2494F4CACACF7CF60D266D059"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2014 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or
equipment;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H3154439AADFA46978BCC03A867B6636E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2015 is more than 90 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or
equipment; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H6C7EEE46259743C8953127061B91F8F8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2016, and each fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost of all
components of the facility or equipment; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAF96F29C031B4CF5A1D438AB3431940F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>final assembly of
the facility or equipment occurs in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7ECF5E60F4AE4CD9BCA9D2BCB68F52AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this section apply to
all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable
finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of the
contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made
available to carry out a provision specified in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H473DC69368904F89BDFFAF08F9D2D928"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<paragraph id="H6113E3F386BE4153ADAFE504D5E1A010"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance of
waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Transportation may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the
Secretary finds that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H721B0888C7B345B3BED21365A4577DE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applying subsection (a) would be
inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the
regulations required under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5002280BAF3E421D8719BBD35F743A4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the steel, iron, or manufactured goods
required for a project are not produced in the United States—</text>
<clause id="H1032BC73F29C475EA5D8B1D7CF0C6326"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H46104F78F5D94846BD694B1B5E7A6B33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to a satisfactory
quality; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1533D5377CD149058ABBEDC76049A98D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods produced in the United States for a project would increase the total cost
of the project by more than 25 percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H233A88AED8C94B8F997556869B18DF74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Invest in American Jobs Act of
2011</short-title>, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing the
criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of
subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H345EF782BE4F44B69043EB8CB7E9400F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Labor
costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this
section, labor costs involved in final assembly are not included in calculating
the cost of components.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB89893910CE1450E8FAAFAD12539E3C5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requests for
waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity seeking a
waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the
waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H189F4311060149A7A19D13A1CBCF7F09"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Preference for
American-assembled facilities and equipment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the procurement of a facility or
equipment subject to a waiver issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
give preference to a facility or equipment for which final assembly occurred in
the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD81C5E9B25494026A9F40AA9011DB521"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Limitation on
waiver authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the
procurement of a facility or equipment, if the Secretary finds that a component
of the facility or equipment is not produced in the United States in sufficient
and reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory quality, the Secretary
may issue a waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to the component.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2A7F8EF30EB4692886B1FDAED1F51FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HDBB1E4E2CD694FF6AB24E6FA46F34C12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="HCC839CCFEECD4F93BD357781A0A5699F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on
the request.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD9ECAA46BBF426CB1FA2E5FBE5748B1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice
requirements</header><text>A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—</text>
<clause id="HA92CBF8C5CF64D6BA4C85E57FB8B322A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of
subsection (b)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H59FF9C206303491B9113EC881372F7B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public website of the Department of
Transportation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A4CC925F29B44A4A80F6F1BC797007C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailed
justification in Federal Register</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary issues a waiver under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed
justification for the waiver that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB9F3F37EFF544E768D91744BE1EA1A03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDDE59F274F34AF488BEEE77CE2D6DB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is published
before the waiver takes effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5418B2E678F54AB5851D5D4A980F914B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided with funds made available to carry out a
provision specified in subsection (a)(1) that restricts—</text>
<paragraph id="HFDF1FDA61F6F401BB54E50A001C2E94C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out
with that assistance; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H647C4236FE794EC3BB2F8C9A17F04A8D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recipient of
that assistance from complying with those State requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB44424EE03C944FA925B47214FA47022"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consistency with
international agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H8CE15DA7389E4844BBADEA6F9543B694"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73855ADCCADF45879E13138DFD6D3B0C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements</header><text>The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with funds made available to
carry out a provision specified in subsection (a)(1), including any project for
which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary,
in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that
the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the
United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that
are produced in the United States and covered by the
agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H75E9E05F21DE4E3CAD5E674FDD047FC4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition on
contracting upon falsification of label</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 50105 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting <quote>steel, iron, or
manufactured</quote> before <quote>goods</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7FAB5055DD474E93B3BD47BAA48BE306"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review of
nationwide waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued
under section 50101 of title 49, United States Code, to determine whether
continuing the waiver is necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA197F80FE3D443D8AFE29CEC94E14265"><enum>107.</enum><header>Department of
Transportation Buy America annual report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 308 of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06925E4A5F154C96A1543EB183B51D94" style="USC">
<subsection id="HB016BFB056494B91A820E5EAC47E7909"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Buy
America</header><text>Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="HA4B991DF91B948459630BA8596440515"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specifies each
project with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver from a Buy America
requirement during the preceding calendar year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C5FBBD45A524E7D86530C659B7AAC5A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies the country of origin and
product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant
to each waiver from a Buy America requirement issued by the Secretary during
the preceding calendar year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC16721F863044029156A1C5DD702B56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>summarizes the
monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9529575B64534D2CA9D6CFD61B9967B7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides the justification for each such
waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under
which the waiver was granted;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBFA28481A9649E8A17661FF6A2074D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>summarizes the
funds expended on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD560378EB1345C38E2189F88A174EBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced in the United States for projects with respect to which a Buy America
requirement, under which the Secretary has waiver authority, applied during the
preceding calendar year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H848F6CA9490A4F74A234A2AD81A0D619"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced outside the United States for projects with respect to which the
Secretary issued a waiver from a Buy America requirement during the preceding
calendar year; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6D53BF9098747BEBF24E398DC632F3B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides an employment impact analysis of
the cumulative effect of all waivers from a Buy America requirement issued by
the Secretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in
the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Other
infrastructure investment</header>
<section id="HEC966EEE151C4C8688CF45C77E167E90"><enum>201.</enum><header>Wastewater
treatment Buy America provisions</header>
<subsection id="H0418C7BD42164A0AAEFEA598738A5320"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title VI of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE08BE61A37AD414C96CAC08BA7637157">
<section id="H9D7CEE097FAE48379F80B8C60DAE994C"><enum>608.</enum><header>Buy
America</header>
<subsection id="H7841611A27534E1BB27D17BAE470BDBD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods</header>
<paragraph id="HE15451AACAD64D5CA3EE1CC0E28F5108"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under
this title may not be used, in whole or in part, for a project for the
construction of a publicly owned treatment works unless the steel, iron, and
manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE5A4DCAB9C54BA1A1968C934EDAEDF8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this section apply to
all contracts for the construction of a treatment works carried out within the
scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under section
511(c)(1), regardless of the funding source of the contracts, if at least 1
contract for the construction is funded with amounts made available to carry
out this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1EC76DD069F448DDBDF1FBBDD861F4B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<paragraph id="H133DD94FA0EB44DEB587584CFB9ABF38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance of
waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may
waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the Administrator finds
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H498632252D914FEEB7A005640738B580"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applying subsection (a) would be
inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the
regulations required under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC61A9BB29D043C49F1016E8FD7DF933"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United
States—</text>
<clause id="H8C83107DB60B429094FAFE1B99F16AE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6567CDB47D6A43699AB4B8CEC00F9B9E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to a satisfactory
quality; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77D0DF21C3C94CB4B0ECC4E251C86FE7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the use of steel,
iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project would
increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7A982B06BA714B80B79151195AFEF405"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the
Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing the criteria that the
Administrator shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a)
is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph
(1)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H856423B71B4F4A5282CAC236943A9E38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requests for
waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of
assistance under this title seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit
to the Administrator a request for the waiver in such form and containing such
information as the Administrator may require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7C299A2F64BD40C68DACBABFF1CB39E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HFBE5BAF8F06F49B0AE28E82A8AA5FEC8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="HC5472A26F38C47F29FFFD11930DD414A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver
under subsection (b), the Administrator shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
finding based on the request.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD96DCD89DAFB491D94C4B13A6BA15C53"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice
requirements</header><text>A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H5D0A92EA0E12458A8A27C51498795F40"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include the
information available to the Administrator concerning the request, including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of
subsection (b)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0E53BAAB7A5D49C99CA6FD9D99493F46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be provided by electronic means, including
on the official public website of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H343AC3DC305C4AAB9289E2DDCDD007FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailed
justification in Federal Register</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator issues a waiver under
subsection (b), the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a
detailed justification for the waiver that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C97CDF868DB4B1EB8EAADEA8E36616E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0254B900D2B7458EAFCD73A0CEF67A19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is published
before the waiver takes effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7BE7C32463454619B8300F4681CAA47E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
February 1 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this section,
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H15166771EBD04A42831F0D70D6476475"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specifies each
project with respect to which the Administrator issued a waiver under
subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E54BEAF319844EBA49C2C0C0C8D32D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies the country of origin and
product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant
to each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the Administrator during the
preceding calendar year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC410583A0D36445D8D943622F6AF2DEB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>summarizes the
monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED6C0B0335064128AE8BB0E274FC8157"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides the justification for each such
waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under
which the waiver was granted;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DD128F2BC9C4518BFED8741F0C48492"><enum>(E)</enum><text>summarizes the
funds expended on—</text>
<clause id="HA5C3447773D54E01AD00BFC76526555A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to
which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the
preceding calendar year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2A25A8AF01F74915AB25E68395BB74CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect
to which the Administrator issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the
preceding calendar year; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C02A9BFB77E4A74A10D5EDF786AF43B"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides an employment impact analysis of
the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the
Administrator during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in
the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9B9148D7E1AE4000AEFC3A14D81C92F8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State
requirements</header><text>The Administrator may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this title that restricts—</text>
<paragraph id="HE71832ABB38F4F4BB9F77AE72D9D6633"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out
with that assistance; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CBF66818E354095AC3B31EDB2BD99A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recipient of
that assistance from complying with those State requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H60C4A3E1AA2A48949C7630D32AEB861F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Intentional
violations</header><text>Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract
funded with amounts made available from a State water pollution control
revolving fund established under this title if the Administrator, the head of
any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court
determines that the person intentionally—</text>
<paragraph id="H006A9967A0D84EA598A3463526438765"><enum>(1)</enum><text>affixed a label
bearing a <quote>Made in America</quote> inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that were—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8E526F646CBD4C8CBBE246DDBF8D8D47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this section applies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5B5114EAF664128B44B3DCD1A1BA90A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4136231FA87D4E27BA3E63332C26431F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that
were—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0377FD083DA7477FA33598DC5EAD8119"><enum>(A)</enum><text>used in a project
to which this section applies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B966984A85A485FB4815830A6530BA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not produced in
the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H37C39154E6E840F086254C07FC1E897E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consistency with
international agreements</header>
<paragraph id="HD303838281A844C483FE2738D4554729"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H583D697A4A4A497B9D44FE488485C500"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall prohibit the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project
funded with amounts made available from a State water pollution control
revolving fund established under this title, including any project for which
the Administrator has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the
Administrator, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative,
determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an
agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or
manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the
agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H20A7851F71E441E6A6B57990F3A72A18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
nationwide waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years
thereafter, the Administrator shall review each standing nationwide waiver
issued under section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as added
by this section) to determine whether continuing the waiver is
necessary.</text>
</subsection></section>