BUY AMERICAN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: amend relative to certain waivers and provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see S. 2391), S3294 [22MY] (see H.R. 4724), H4828 [22MY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2737), S5217 [31JY]

——— require public construction and infrastructure projects to use U.S. iron, steel, wood, cement, and manufactured goods, establish American Star Program, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 2682), S5051 [29JY]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit negotiation of trade agreements that include waivers of the Buy American Act (see H.R. 5870), H9303 [11DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for any transportation project unless all contracts are compliant with the Buy American Act, H5182, H5183 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding from being used in contravention of the Buy American Act, H5218 [10JN]

Government regulations: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (H.R. 194), H6637 [22JY]

Modernize, H4690 [21MY]

Navy: prohibit funding for recapitalization of the Ready Reserve Force except in a manner consistent with the Buy American Act, H5181 [9JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate any agreement that includes a waiver of the Buy American Act, H4995 [29MY]

Renewable energy: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 1524), H6638 [22JY]

Ships and vessels: strengthen requirements applicable to building ships for export of liquefied natural gas, H2795 [1AP], H6638 [22JY]