,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,visclosky 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy ( 
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,homel&    
,security & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require c]ta9   
,f$]al ag5cies to use iron & /eel       
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 c>ry+ out   
projects = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or 
repair ( a public build+ or public "w1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,/eel     
,fir/ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,use ( iron &  
/eel produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !      
con/ruction ( public works  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !    
head ( a cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy may n       
obligate or exp5d funds appropriat$ to !

 ag5cy1 or provide f9ancial assi/ance   
us+ funds appropriat$ to ! ag5cy1 = a   
project = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1     
ma9t5ance1 or repair ( a public build+  
or public "w unless all ( ! iron & /eel 
us$ 9 ! project is produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,exceptions ,! provisions (
 subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a cov]$ 
,f$]al ag5cy 9 any case 9 :i* ! head ( !
 ag5cy f9ds t--  7#a7 _! application    
w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/2   
7#b7 iron & /eel are n produc$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities & ( a satisfactory 
quality2 or  7#c7 inclusion ( iron &    
/eel produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w        
increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all project       
contract by m ?an #be p]c5t4  7c7       
,writt5 ju/ification = waiv]  7#a7      
,notice & comm5t ,if ! head ( a cov]$   
,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es t x is necess>y to
 waive ! application ( subsection 7a7   
bas$ on a f9d+ "u subsection 7b71 ! head
 ( ! ag5cy %all1 be=e ! waiv] becomes   
effective--  7,a7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     

,regi/] a detail$ writt5 ju/ification z 
to :y ! waiv] is ne$$2 &  7,b7 provide !
 public ) a reasonable p]iod ( "t =     
notice & comm5t4  7#b7 ,annual report ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! head (
 a cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to    
,congress a report on--  7,a7 any waiv]s
 grant$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy "u          
subsection 7b7 9 ! prec$+ ye>1 includ+  
ju/ifications = ! waiv]s2 &  7,b7 any   
obligation or exp5diture ( funds by !   
head ( ! ag5cy 9 ! prec$+ ye> t did n   
con=m to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section due
 to limitations impos$ by a treaty1     
agreem5t1 or o!r provision ( law4  7d7  
,relation%ip to ,/ate requirem5ts ,!    
head ( a cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy %all n      
impose any limitation or condition on   
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ us+ funds    
appropriat$ to ! ag5cy t re/ricts any   
,/ate f impos+ m /r+5t requirem5ts ?an  
?is section on ! use ( iron & /eel 9    
=eign c\ntries 9 projects c>ri$ out )   
su* assi/ance or re/ricts any recipi5t (

 su* assi/ance f comply+ ) su* ,/ate    
impos$ requirem5ts4  7e7 ,int5tional    
violations ,if x has be5 det]m9$ by a   
c\rt or ,f$]al ag5cy t any p]son        
int5tionally--  7#a7 affix$ a label be>+
 a ,made 9 ,am]ica inscription1 or any  
inscription ) ! same mean+1 to any      
product us$ 9 projects to :i* ?is       
section applies1 sold 9 or %ipp$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates t 0 n made 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 or  7#b7 repres5t$ t any product
 us$ 9 projects to :i* ?is section      
applies1 sold 9 or %ipp$ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates t 0 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
0 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  t p]son   
%all be ineligible1 = a p]iod ( #f ye>s 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! det]m9ation1 to    
receive any contract or subcontract made
 ) funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ag5cy pursuant to ! deb>m5t1 susp5sion1
 & ineligibility proc$ures 9 subp>t #i4d
 ( *apt] #a ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations4  7f7 ,limitation on       
applicability ( waiv]s to products      
produc$ 9 c]ta9 =eign c\ntries ,if !    

head ( a cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy1 9          
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 det]m9es t--  7#a7 a    
=eign c\ntry is a p>ty to an agreem5t ) 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & pursuant to t agreem5t
 ! head ( an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 waiv$ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &   
7#b7 ! =eign c\ntry has violat$ ! t]ms (
 ! agreem5t by discrim9at+ aga9/        
products cov]$ by ?is section t are     
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are cov]$ by
 ! agreem5t1  ! provisions ( subsection 
7b7 %all n apply ) respect to ! head ( !
 cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy 9 connection )      
products produc$ 9 t =eign c\ntry4  7g7 
,relation%ip to transportation          
provisions ,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is 
section1 ! requirem5ts conta9$ 9 section
 #cac ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& sections #ecbc7;j7 & #ejaja ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act1 %all cont9ue to apply4  7h7      
,application ( requirem5ts to entire    
project ,! requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 &
 ! exceptions specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 

apply to ! total ( obligations &        
exp5ditures = an entire project & n only
 to obligations & exp5ditures = compon5t
 p>ts ( su* project4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3
  7#a7 ,cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ 
,f$]al ag5cy means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#b7      
,public build+2 public "w ,! t]ms public
 build+ & public "w h ! mean+s giv5 su* 
t]ms 9 section #hcja ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 & include airports1      
bridges1 canals1 dams1 dikes1 pipel9es1 
railroads1 multil9e mass transit sy/ems1
 roads1 tunnels1 h>bors1 & pi]s4  #c4   
,buy ,am]ica requirem5ts 9              
transportation laws  7a7 ,highways      
,section #cac ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively2  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,writt5 ju/ification = waiv]  7#a7  
,notice & comm5t ,if ! ,secret>y        

det]m9es t x is necess>y to waive !     
application ( subsection 7a7 bas$ on a  
f9d+ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 be=e ! waiv] becomes effective--  
7,a7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$
 writt5 ju/ification z to :y ! waiv] is 
ne$$2 &  7,b7 provide ! public ) a      
reasonable p]iod ( "t = notice & comm5t4
  7#b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report on--  7,a7 any waiv]s   
grant$ "u subsection 7b7 9 ! prec$+ ye>1
 includ+ ju/ifications = ! waiv]s2 &    
7,b7 any obligation ( funds by !        
,secret>y 9 ! prec$+ ye> t did n con=m  
to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section due to   
limitations impos$ by a treaty1         
agreem5t1 or o!r provision ( law4  2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7    
,application ( requirem5ts to entire    

project ,! requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 &
 ! exceptions specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 
apply to ! total ( obligations = an     
entire project & n only to obligations =
 compon5t p>ts ( su* project4  4  7b7   
,public transportation ,section         
#ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,writt5 ju/ification = waiv]  7,a7      
,notice & comm5t ,if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t x is necess>y to waive !     
application ( p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on a   
f9d+ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all1
 be=e ! waiv] becomes effective--  7i7  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$     
writt5 ju/ification z to :y ! waiv] is  
ne$$2 &  7ii7 provide ! public ) a      
reasonable p]iod ( "t = notice & comm5t4
  7,b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is           
subp>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate a report on--  7i7 any waiv]s    
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! prec$+ ye>1 
includ+ ju/ifications = ! waiv]s2 &     
7ii7 any obligation ( funds by !        
,secret>y 9 ! prec$+ ye> t did n con=m  
to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection due to
 limitations impos$ by a treaty1        
agreem5t1 or o!r provision ( law4  2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7  
,application ( requirem5ts to entire    
project ,! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 & 
! exceptions specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7   
apply to ! total ( obligations = an     
entire project & n only to obligations =
 compon5t p>ts ( su* project4  4  7c7   
,airports ,section #ejaja ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 
7d72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,writt5 ju/ification =  
waiv]  7#a7 ,notice & comm5t ,if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t x is necess>y to   
waive ! application ( subsection 7a7    
bas$ on a f9d+ "u subsection 7b71 !     

,secret>y %all1 be=e ! waiv] becomes    
effective--  7,a7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] a detail$ writt5 ju/ification z 
to :y ! waiv] is ne$$2 &  7,b7 provide !
 public ) a reasonable p]iod ( "t =     
notice & comm5t4  7#b7 ,annual report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is p>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on--  7,a7 any      
waiv]s grant$ "u subsection 7b7 9 !     
prec$+ ye>1 includ+ ju/ifications = !   
waiv]s2 &  7,b7 any obligation ( funds  
by ! ,secret>y 9 ! prec$+ ye> t did n   
con=m to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section due
 to limitations impos$ by a treaty1     
agreem5t1 or o!r provision ( law4  2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,application ( requirem5ts to entire    
project ,! requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 &
 ! exceptions specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 
apply to ! total ( obligations = an     

entire project & n only to obligations =
 compon5t p>ts ( su* project4  4  #d4   
,effective date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 %all apply to am\nts  
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4