,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjac,mr4
 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 &  
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to increase ! requirem5t =
 ,am]ican-made cont5t1 to /r5g!n ! waiv]
 provisions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,buy ,am]ican ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4 
#b4 ,/r5g!n+ & simplify+ ,f$]al         
procurem5t policies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al    
,procurem5t ,policy1 9 consultation ) ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil1
 %all promulgate regulations to /&>dize 
& simplify h[ ,f$]al ag5cies comply )1  
report on1 & en=ce *apt] #hc ( title    
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act74 ,! regulations 
%all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3    

7#a7 ,guidel9es = det]m9+1 = ! purposes 
( apply+ sections #hcjb7;a7 &           
#hcjc7;b77#c7 ( su* title1 !            
circum/ances "u :i* ! acquisition (     
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1    
produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates is inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/4 
7#b7 ,uni=m proc$ures = collect+1       
report+1 & mak+ publicly available      
in=mation ab\t waiv]s "u *apt] #hc ( su*
 title1 includ+-- 7,a7 proc$ures = mak+ 
a reque/ = a waiv] publicly available   
be=e grant+ ! waiv]2 &  7,b7 proc$ures =
 provid+ ! rationale = :y a waiv] is    
grant$4  7#c7 ,rules to ensure t        
projects are n disaggregat$ = purposes (
 avoid+ ! applicability ( ! requirem5ts 
"u *apt] #hc ( su* title to su* l>g]    
project4  7#d7 ,proc$ures = inve/igat+  
waiv] reque/s4  7#e7 ,rules = evaluat+ !
 p]c5tage ( dome/ic cont5t 9 a          
manufactur$ end product4  7b7 ,guidel9es
 relat+ to inconsi/5cy ) public int]e/  
,9 ! guidel9es develop$ "u subsection   
7a77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] any

 significant decrease 9 employm5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates result+ f ! grant+ (      
waiv]s to be inconsi/5t ) ! public      
int]e/ & seek to m9imize-- 7#a7 ! grant+
 ( waiv]s t w\ld result 9 a decrease 9  
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 bo? !     
%ort- & long-t]m2 &  7#b7 ! grant+ (    
waiv]s = procurem5t ( articles1         
mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or  
manufactur$ 9 a =eign c\ntry ) :i* !    
,unit$ ,/ates does n h a relevant trade 
agreem5t & :i* has a gov]nm5t t ma9ta9s1
 9 reg>d to gov]nm5t procurem5t1 a      
significant & p]si/5t patt]n or practice
 ( discrim9ation aga9/ products produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,proc$ures      
relat+ to ! publication ( reque/s =     
waiv]s ,9 ! proc$ures develop$ "u       
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all require ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1   
aft] receiv+ a reque/ = a waiv]1 to     
complete ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,publi% ! 
reque/ = a waiv] on a publicly available
 website ( ! ag5cy 9 an easily          
id5tifiable location )9 #ae days aft]   

receiv+ su* reque/4  7#b7 ,a waiv] may n
 be issu$ be=e ! expiration ( ! #ae-;day
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! reque/ 
= waiv] is publi%$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 to provide ! public an opportunity 
= notice & comm5t4  7d7 ,proc$ures      
relat+ to ! publication ( waiv]s grant$ 
,9 ! proc$ures develop$ "u subsection   
7a77#b77;,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all       
require ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy to      
publi% ! det]m9ation = :y a waiv] 0     
grant$ & ! rationale = su* det]m9ation 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on a publicly       
available website ( ! ag5cy 9 an easily 
id5tifiable location n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es to issue
 su* waiv]4  7e7 ,rules relat+ to       
dome/ic cont5t ,9 ! rules develop$ "u   
subsection 7a77#e71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
n consid] z dome/ic cont5t compon5ts (  
=eign orig9 ( ! same class or k9d z ^? t
 are n m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available comm]cial quantities ( a      
satisfactory quality4  7f7 ,def9itions  

,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m
 ,f$]al ag5cy means any executive ag5cy 
7z def9$ 9 section #acc ( title #da1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 or any e/abli%m5t 9
 ! legislative or judicial bran* ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,relevant trade 
agreem5t ,! t]m relevant trade agreem5t 
means-- 7,a7 a reciprocal def5se        
procurem5t memor&um ( und]/&+1 z        
describ$ 9 section #hcjd ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 any trade    
agreem5t = :i* ! ,presid5t1 or 8        
delegate1 has issu$ a blanket waiv] "u  
section #cja ( ! ,trade ,agreem5ts ,act 
( #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa72 &  7,c7  
any trade agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>t    
#be4d ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition           
,regulation4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! t]m waiv]  
means1 ) respect to ! acquisition ( an  
article1 mat]ial1 or supply = public    
use1 ! inapplicability ( *apt] #hc (    
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !    
acquisition by reason ( any ( ! foll[+  
det]m9ations3 7,a7 ,a det]m9ation by !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$ t !       

acquisition is inconsi/5t ) ! public    
int]e/4  7,b7 ,a det]m9ation by ! head (
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$ t ! co/ ( !     
acquisition is unreasonable4  7,c7 ,a   
det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
conc]n$ t ! article1 mat]ial1 or supply 
is n m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available comm]cial quantities ( a      
satisfactory quality4  #c4 ,increas+    
transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9 ,f$]al     
procurem5t ,subsection 7b7 ( section    
#hcjb ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,reports
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,ag5cy report ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! end ( ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjah1 ! head ( 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to !       
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy a report on ! am\nt ( !         
acquisitions made by ! ag5cy 9 t fiscal 
ye> ( articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies   
pur*as$ f entities t manufacture !      
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies outside 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a sep>ate report is 

n requir$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy "u ?is      
subp>agraph if su* ag5cy has already    
submitt$ ! in=mation requir$ 9 su*      
report = a fiscal ye> ?r\gh ! ,f$]al    
,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em 7z ref]r$ to 9 
section #aabb7;a77#d77;,a77 or ano!r    
uni=m compreh5sive sy/em prescrib$ by ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4  7,b7  
,consolidat$ report ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! end ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjaa ?r\gh #bjaf1 ! ,adm9i/rator =     
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 9           
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices1 %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a consolidat$ report t  
includes ea* report & any in=mation     
submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 & 
! total am\nt ( acquisitions made by    
,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! relevant fiscal ye> (
 articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies pur*as$
 f entities t manufacture or produce !  
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies outside 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,cont5ts (     
report ,! report requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7 %all sep>ately include1 = !   
fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 !   
doll> value ( any articles1 mat]ials1 or
 supplies t 7 manufactur$ or produc$    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! aggregate &
 by c\ntry2  7,b7 an itemiz$ li/ ( all  
waiv]s grant$ ) respect to su* articles1
 mat]ials1 or supplies "u ?is *apt]1 & !
 c\ntry :]e su* articles1 mat]ials1 or  
supplies 7 manufactur$ or produc$2  7,c7
 if any articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies 
7 acquir$ f entities t manufacture or   
produce articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies 
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to an       
exception 7t is n ! micro-pur*ase       
?re%old exception describ$ "u subsection
 7a77#b77;,c771 ! specific exception t 0
 us$ to pur*ase su* articles1 mat]ials1 
or supplies2  7,d7 if any articles1     
mat]ials1 or supplies 7 acquir$ f       
entities t manufacture or produce       
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to a relevant  

trade agreem5t1 a citation to su*       
agreem5t2 &  7,e7 a summ>y (-- 7i7 !    
total procurem5t funds exp5d$ on        
articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies          
manufactur$ or produc$ inside ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7ii7 ! total procurem5t funds  
exp5d$ on articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies
 manufactur$ or produc$ outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7iii7 ! total procurem5t    
funds exp5d$ on articles1 mat]ials1 &   
supplies manufactur$ or produc$ outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* c\ntry t          
manufactur$ or produc$ su* articles1    
mat]ials1 & supplies4  7#c7 ,public     
availability ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! end ( ! relevant fiscal ye>1 !        
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy %all make ! consolidat$ report  
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 publicly 
available on a website4  7#d7 ,exception
 = intellig5ce community ,?is subsection
 %all n apply to acquisitions made by an
 ag5cy1 or compon5t ( an ag5cy1 t is an 
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community z      
specifi$ 91 or designat$ "u1 section #c 

( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dja;a74  4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+
 ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act  7a7 ,requirem5ts 
= waiv]s ,section #hcjb ( title #da1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7    
,special rules ,! foll[+ rules apply 9  
c>ry+ out ! provisions ( subsection 7a73
 7#a7 ,calculation ( dome/ic &          
non-dome/ic bids  7,a7 ,exclusion (     
/>t-up co/s 9 calculat+ co/ ( bid ,:5   
comp>+ bids betwe5 dome/ic entities &   
non-dome/ic entities1 co/s relat$ to !  
/>t-up ( a project %all be exclud$ f a  
dome/ic bid4  7,b7 ,unreasonable co/    
det]m9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a   
,f$]al ag5cy %all n det]m9e ! co/ (     
acquir+ articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies 
produc$ or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to be unreasonable "u subsection 7a7   
unless ! acquisition ( su* articles1    
mat]ials1 or supplies w\ld increase !   
co/ ( ! ov]all project by m ?an #be     
p]c5t4  7ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is subp>agraph %all be con/ru$ z r$uc+

 ! p]c5tage increase requir$ z ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,buy ,am]ican          
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac = a det]m9ation
 ( unreasonable co/ applicable to       
projects "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
contracts4  7#b7 ,use outside ! unit$   
/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7    
%all apply )\t reg>d to :e!r ! articles1
 mat]ials1 or supplies to be acquir$ are
 = use outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !     
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies are n   
ne$$ on an urg5t basis or if !y are     
acquir$ on a regul> basis4  7,b7 ,co/   
analysis ,9 any case 9 :i* ! articles1  
mat]ials1 or supplies are to be acquir$ 
= use outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are n   
ne$$ on an urg5t basis1 be=e ent]+ into 
a contract an analysis %all be made ( ! 
diff]5ce 9 ! co/ ( acquir+ ! articles1  
mat]ials1 or supplies f a company       
manufactur+ ! articles1 mat]ials1 or    
supplies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ !   
co/ ( %ipp+7 & ! co/ ( acquir+ !        
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies f a     
company manufactur+ ! articles1         

mat]ials1 or supplies outside ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7includ+ ! co/ ( %ipp+74  7#c7   
,dome/ic availability ,! head ( a ,f$]al
 ag5cy may n make a det]m9ation "u      
subsection 7a7 t an article1 mat]ial1 or
 supply is n m9$1 produc$1 or           
manufactur$1 z ! case may be1 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably        
available comm]cial quantities & (      
satisfactory quality1 unless ! head ( ! 
ag5cy has det]m9$ t-- 7,a7 dome/ic      
production _c be initiat$ )\t           
significantly delay+ ! project = :i* !  
article1 mat]ial1 or supply is to be    
procur$2 &  7,b7 a sub/itutable article1
 mat]ial1 or supply is n available 9    
reasonable quantities & ( satisfactory  
quality f a company 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,exception ,! t]m exception means1 )   
respect to ! acquisition ( an article1  
mat]ial1 or supply = public use1 !      
inapplicability ( *apt] #hc to !        
acquisition by reason ( any ( ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,use outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates        

7describ$ 9 section #hcjb7;a77#b77;,a774
  7ii7 ,procur$ "u a contract ) an aw>d 
value t is n m ?an ! micro-pur*ase      
?re%old 7describ$ 9 section             
#hcjb7;a77#b77;,c774  7iii7             
,specifically except$ = in=mation       
te*nology 7z def9$ 9 section #aaaja (   
title #dj7 t is a comm]cial item 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ajc74  7iv7 ,a relevant
 trade agreem5t4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! t]m    
waiv] means1 ) respect to ! acquisition 
( an article1 mat]ial1 or supply =      
public use1 ! inapplicability ( ?is     
*apt] to ! acquisition by reason ( any (
 ! foll[+ det]m9ations3 7i7 ,a          
det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
conc]n$ t ! acquisition is inconsi/5t ) 
! public int]e/4  7ii7 ,a det]m9ation by
 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$ t ! co/
 ( ! acquisition is unreasonable4  7iii7
 ,a det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy conc]n$ t ! article1 mat]ial1 or  
supply is n m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t &        
reasonably available comm]cial          

quantities ( a satisfactory quality4  4 
7b7 ,def9itions2 increas+ dome/ic cont5t
 requirem5t ,section #hcja ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy   
means any executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9    
section #acc7 or any e/abli%m5t 9 !     
legislative or judicial bran* ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,relevant trade       
agreem5t ,! t]m relevant trade agreem5t 
means-- 7,a7 a reciprocal def5se        
procurem5t memor&um ( und]/&+1 z        
describ$ 9 section #hcjd ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 any trade    
agreem5t = :i* ! ,presid5t1 or 8        
delegate1 has issu$ a blanket waiv] "u  
section #cja ( ! ,trade ,agreem5ts ,act 
( #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa72 &  7,c7  
any trade agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>t    
#be4d ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition           
,regulation4  7#e7 ,sub/antially all    
,articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies %all be
 treat$ z made sub/antially all f       
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1    

produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 if ! co/ ( ! dome/ic compon5ts (
 su* articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies    
exce$s #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( all    
compon5ts ( su* articles1 mat]ials1 or  
supplies4  2 &  7#b7 by reord]+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ! p>agraphs add$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection 9    
alphabetical ord] bas$ on ! head+s ( su*
 p>agraphs & r5umb]+ su* p>agraphs z s  
reord]$4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title   
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #hcjb7;a77#a71 by /rik+  
dep>tm5t or indep5d5t e/abli%m5t &      
ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7#b7 9 section  
#hcjc-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ dep>tm5t or     
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t & ins]t+ ,f$]al    
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+
 dep>tm5t or indep5d5t e/abli%m5t &     
ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7,b7 9          
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ dep>tm5t1      
bureau1 ag5cy1 or indep5d5t e/abli%m5t &
 ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy1 ea* place x       
appe>s4  7d7 ,inflation adju/m5t        

exclusion ,section #aijh7;b77#b77;,a7 ( 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ *apt] #fg & ins]t+ *apt]s #fg 
& #hc4  #e4 ,,gao report & recomm5dation
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all report to ,congress on !    
ext5t to :i*1 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjji1
 #bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 & #bjac1 articles1
 mat]ials1 or supplies acquir$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7 manufactur$1 m9$1 or 
produc$ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* 
report %all include = ea* ,f$]al ag5cy !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( total         
procurem5t funds exp5d$ on articles1    
mat]ials1 & supplies manufactur$-- 7,a7 
inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 outside ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-- 7i7 "u ea* type ( waiv] 7z     
def9$ 9 section #b7;f7 ( ?is ,act72     
7ii7 "u ea* category ( exception 7z     
def9$ 9 section #hcja ( title #da1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#d7;b77#a7 ( ?is ,act72 &  7iii7 = ea*  
c\ntry t manufactur$ or produc$ su*     

articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies4  7#b7   
,an analysis ( ! impact ( elim9at+ !    
exception = acquisitions = in=mation    
te*nology 7z def9$ 9 section #aaaja (   
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is a  
comm]cial item 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc (
 title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  #f4  
,unit$ ,/ates ,obligations "u           
int]national agreem5ts ,?is ,act1 & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be      
appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$      
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4