,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,ms4  
,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ensure t transportation &  
infra/ructure projects c>ri$ out us+    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance are con/ruct$ 
) /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods t are 
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,inve/ 9 ,am]ican ,jobs    
,act ( #bjad4  7b7  ,table ( cont5ts  ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3
  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (        
cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation ,sec4 #aja4 ,f$]al-aid  
highway ,buy ,am]ica provisions4 ,sec4  
#ajb4 ,public transportation ,buy       
,am]ica provisions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,rail   
grant ,buy ,am]ica provisions4 ,sec4    
#ajd4 ,rail loan & loan gu>antee ,buy   

,am]ica provisions4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,amtrak 
,buy ,am]ica provisions4 ,sec4 #ajf4    
,aviation ,buy ,am]ica provisions4 ,sec4
 #ajg4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,buy 
,am]ica annual report4 ,,title          
,,ii--,o!r infra/ructure inve/m5t ,sec4 
#bja4 ,dr9k+ wat] treatm5t ,buy ,am]ica 
provisions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,economic       
developm5t ,buy ,am]ica provisions4     
,sec4 #bjc4 ,,fema mitigation grant ,buy
 ,am]ica provisions4 ,sec4 #bjd4        
,bridges ov] navigable wat]s ,buy       
,am]ica provisions4  ,i  ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation  #aja4  ,f$]al-aid      
highway ,buy ,am]ica provisions  7a7  ,9
 g5]al  ,section #cac ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #cac4  ,buy ,am]ica  7a7       
,def9ition ( produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates means1 ) respect to iron & /eel1
 an end product = :i* all manufactur+   
processes occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r
 ?an a metallurgical process relat+ to !
 ref9em5t ( /eel4  7b7 ,dome/ic s\rce   

requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$  
goods  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is title may n be obligat$ 
= a project unless ! /eel1 iron1 &      
manufactur$ goods us$ = ! project are   
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  ,scope
  ,?is section applies to all contracts 
= a project c>ri$ out )9 ! scope ( !    
applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1 or        
decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 reg>dless ( ! fund+     
s\rce ( ^? contracts1 if at lea/ "o     
contract = ! project is fund$ ) am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ?is title4   
7c7  ,exceptions  7#a7  ,issuance (     
waiv]s  ,! ,secret>y may waive          
subsection 7b7 only if ! ,secret>y f9ds 
t--  7,a7 apply+ subsection 7b7 w\ld be 
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 
9 accordance ) ! regulations issu$ 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 !     
/eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods requir$
 = a project are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   

,/ates--  7i7 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities2 or  7ii7 to a     
satisfactory quality2 or  7,c7 ! use (  
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a project w increase
 ! total co/ ( ! project by m ?an #be   
p]c5t4  7#b7  ,regulations  ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,inve/
 9 ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjad1 !       
,secret>y %all issue regulations        
e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t ! ,secret>y %all   
use to det]m9e :e!r ! application (     
subsection 7b7 is inconsi/5t ) ! public 
int]e/ = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7#c7  ,labor co/s  ,= purposes ( ?is    
subsection1 labor co/s involv$ 9 f9al   
assembly %all n be includ$ 9 calculat+ !
 co/ ( compon5ts4  7#d7  ,reque/s =     
waiv]s  ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ?is  
title seek+ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/ = ! 
waiv] 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z
 ! ,secret>y may require4  7d7  ,waiv]  
requirem5ts  7#a7  ,public notification 
( & opportunity = comm5t on reque/ = a  

waiv]  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! ,secret>y  
receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 notice ( & an opportunity = public     
comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj days be=e
 mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  7,b7    
,notice requirem5ts  ,a notice provid$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 include 
! in=mation available to ! ,secret>y    
conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r ! reque/ 
is be+ made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71  
or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 be
 provid$ by electronic means1 includ+ on
 ! (ficial public ,int]net site ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#b7      
,detail$ ju/ification 9 ,f$]al ,regi/]  
,if ! ,secret>y issues a waiv] "u       
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$            
ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7,a7        
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 is publi%$  
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7e7  ,/ate  
requirem5ts  ,! ,secret>y may n impose a
 limitation or condition on assi/ance   

provid$ "u ?is title t re/ricts--  7#a7 
a ,/ate f impos+ requirem5ts t are m    
/r+5t ?an ^? impos$ "u ?is section )    
respect to limit+ ! use ( articles1     
mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or  
manufactur$ 9 =eign c\ntries = projects 
c>ri$ out ) su* assi/ance2 or  7#b7 any 
recipi5t ( su* assi/ance f comply+ ) su*
 ,/ate requirem5ts4  7f7  ,int5tional   
violations  ,pursuant to proc$ures      
e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 a p]son %all
 be ineligible to receive a contract or 
subcontract fund$ ) am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is title if !    
,secret>y1 ! head ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 
a c\rt det]m9es t su* p]son             
int5tionally--  7#a7 affix$ a label be>+
 a ,made 9 ,am]ica inscription1 or any  
inscription ) ! same mean+1 to any /eel1
 iron1 or manufactur$ goods t--  7,a7 7 
us$ 9 a project to :i* ?is section      
applies2 &  7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates2 or  7#b7 repres5t$ t any /eel1  
iron1 or manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t--  7,a7 7 us$ 9 a      
project to :i* ?is section applies2 &   
7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7
  ,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts   
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is section %all be    
appli$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  7#b7  ,treatm5t ( =eign     
c\ntries 9 violation ( int]national     
agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y %all prohibit ! 
use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods   
produc$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9 a project    
fund$ ) am\nts made available to c>ry   
out ?is title1 includ+ any project = :i*
 ! ,secret>y has issu$ a waiv] "u       
subsection 7c71 if ! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 det]m9es t ! =eign      
c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( an     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by           
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        
manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4  4 

7b7  ,review ( nationwide waiv]s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at lea/ e #e  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all review ea* /&+     
nationwide waiv] issu$ "u section #cac (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
det]m9e :e!r cont9u+ t waiv] is         
necess>y4  7#b7  ,public notification ( 
& opportunity = comm5t on review ( /&+  
nationwide waiv]s  ,9 conduct+ a review 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide notice ( & an opportunity =     
public comm5t on ! review at lea/ #cj   
days be=e complet+ ! review4  7#c7      
,notice requirem5t  ,a notice provid$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be provid$ by       
electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial  
public ,int]net site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation4  7#d7  ,detail$        
ju/ification 9 ,f$]al ,regi/]  ,if !    
,secret>y f9ds x is necess>y to cont9ue 
a /&+ nationwide waiv] aft] a review "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$ ju/ification

 = su* waiv] t addresses ! public       
comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7  
,repeals  7#a7  ,waiv] notification &   
annual reports  ,section #aag ( !       
,,safetea-,,lu ,te*nical ,corrections   
,act ( #bjjh 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #cac note2  
,public ,law #aaj-bdd7 is repeal$4  7#b7
  ,notice & public comm5ts  ,section    
#abc ( title ,i ( division ,a ( !       
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj
 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #cac note2 ,public ,law 
#aaa-aag7 is repeal$4  #ajb4  ,public   
transportation ,buy ,am]ica provisions  
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,section #ecbc7;j7 (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7j7  ,buy ,am]ica   
7#a7  ,def9ition ( produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 ) respect to   
iron & /eel1 an end product = :i* all   
manufactur+ processes occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 o!r ?an a metallurgical process
 relat+ to ! ref9em5t ( /eel4  7#b7     
,dome/ic s\rce requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 
& manufactur$ goods  7,a7  ,9 g5]al     

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 &     
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71    
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
*apt] may n be obligat$ = a project     
unless ! /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods
 us$ = ! project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7,b7  ,special rules = roll+   
/ock  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is *apt] may n be
 obligat$ = ! procurem5t ( roll+ /ock   
7includ+ tra9 control1 communication1 & 
traction p[] equipm5t1 & roll+ /ock     
prototypes7 unless1 :5 procur+ su* roll+
 /ock "u ?is *apt]--  7,i7 ! co/ (      
compon5ts & subcompon5ts produc$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates is m ?an ! applicable     
p]c5tage "u clause 7ii7 ( ! co/ ( all   
compon5ts ( ! roll+ /ock2 &  7,,ii7 f9al
 assembly ( ! roll+ /ock1 includ+ roll+ 
/ock prototypes1 occurs 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7ii7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,!   
applicable p]c5tage "u ?is clause-- 7,i7
 = fiscal ye> #bjac is #fj p]c5t2       
7,,ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjad is #gj p]c5t2 
7,,iii7 = fiscal ye> #bjae is #hj p]c5t2

  7,,iv7 = fiscal ye> #bjaf is #ij      
p]c5t2 &  7,v7 = fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* 
fiscal ye> !reaft] is #ajj p]c5t4  7,c7 
,scope  ,?is subsection applies to all  
contracts = a public transportation     
project c>ri$ out )9 ! scope ( !        
applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1 or        
decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 reg>dless ( ! fund+     
s\rce ( ^? contracts1 if at lea/ "o     
contract = ! public transportation      
project is fund$ ) am\nts made available
 to c>ry out ?is *apt]4  7#c7           
,exceptions  7,a7  ,issuance ( waiv]s   
,! ,secret>y may waive p>agraph 7#b7    
only if ! ,secret>y f9ds t--  7i7 apply+
 p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) !   
public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) 
! regulations issu$ 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 ! /eel1 iron1 or
 manufactur$ goods requir$ = a project  
are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,i7 
9 suffici5t & reasonably available      
quantities2 or  7,,ii7 to a satisfactory

 quality2 or  7iii7 ! use ( /eel1 iron1 
& manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates = a project w increase ! total   
co/ ( ! project by m ?an #be p]c5t4     
7,b7  ,regulations  ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,inve/ 9     
,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y
 %all issue regulations e/abli%+ !      
crit]ia t ! ,secret>y %all use to       
det]m9e :e!r ! application ( p>agraph   
7#b7 is inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/ =  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7,c7   
,compon5ts ( roll+ /ock  ,if ! ,secret>y
 f9ds t a compon5t ( roll+ /ock is n    
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & 
reasonably available quantities or to a 
satisfactory quality1 ! ,secret>y may   
issue a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )     
respect to su* compon5t4  7,d7  ,labor  
co/s  ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 labor 
co/s involv$ 9 f9al assembly %all n be  
includ$ 9 calculat+ ! co/ ( compon5ts4  
7,e7  ,reque/s = waiv]s  ,a recipi5t (  
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] seek+ a waiv] "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit to !       

,secret>y a reque/ = ! waiv] 9 su* =m & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#d7  ,waiv] requirem5ts  7,a7
  ,public notification ( & opportunity =
 comm5t on reque/ = a waiv]  7i7  ,9    
g5]al  ,if ! ,secret>y receives a reque/
 = a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y
 %all provide notice ( & an opportunity 
= public comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj 
days be=e mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4 
7ii7  ,notice requirem5ts  ,a notice    
provid$ "u clause 7i7 %all--  7,i7      
include ! in=mation available to !      
,secret>y conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r
 ! reque/ is be+ made "u clause 7i71    
7ii71 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 &  
7,,ii7 be provid$ by electronic means1  
includ+ on ! (ficial public ,int]net    
site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4   
7,b7  ,detail$ ju/ification 9 ,f$]al    
,regi/]  ,if ! ,secret>y issues a waiv] 
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$     
ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7i7         
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   

subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 is publi%$ 
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7#e7  ,/ate 
requirem5ts  ,! ,secret>y may n impose a
 limitation or condition on assi/ance   
provid$ "u ?is *apt] t re/ricts--  7,a7 
a ,/ate f impos+ requirem5ts t are m    
/r+5t ?an ^? impos$ "u ?is subsection ) 
respect to limit+ ! use ( articles1     
mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or  
manufactur$ 9 =eign c\ntries = projects 
c>ri$ out ) su* assi/ance2 or  7,b7 any 
recipi5t ( su* assi/ance f comply+ ) su*
 ,/ate requirem5ts4  7#f7  ,int5tional  
violations  ,pursuant to proc$ures      
e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 a p]son %all
 be ineligible to receive a contract or 
subcontract fund$ ) am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is *apt] or any  
o!r law provid+ ,f$]al public           
transportation assi/ance if ! ,secret>y1
 ! head ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or       
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a   
c\rt det]m9es t su* p]son int5tionally--

  7,a7 affix$ a label be>+ a ,made 9    
,am]ica inscription1 or any inscription 
) ! same mean+1 to any /eel1 iron1 or   
manufactur$ goods t--  7i7 7 us$ 9 a    
project to :i* ?is subsection applies2 &
  7ii7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or
  7,b7 repres5t$ t any /eel1 iron1 or   
manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t--  7i7 7 us$ 9 a project to :i*
 ?is subsection applies2 &  7ii7 7 n    
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7        
,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts     
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is subsection %all be 
appli$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  7,b7  ,treatm5t ( =eign     
c\ntries 9 violation ( int]national     
agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y %all prohibit ! 
use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods   
produc$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9 a project    
fund$ ) am\nts made available to c>ry   
out ?is *apt] or any o!r law provid+    
,f$]al public transportation assi/ance1 
includ+ any project = :i* ! ,secret>y   
has issu$ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#c71 if !

 ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 det]m9es t
 ! =eign c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms 
( an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by      
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        
manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4    
7#h7  ,opportunity to correct inadv]t5t 
error  ,! ,secret>y may all[ a          
manufactur] or suppli] ( /eel1 iron1 or 
manufactur$ goods to correct aft] bid   
op5+ an incomplete ,buy ,am]ica         
c]tificate or an incorrect c]tificate ( 
noncompliance 7b n a failure to sign a  
c]tificate1 a submission ( bo? a        
c]tificate ( compliance & a c]tificate (
 noncompliance1 or a failure to submit  
any c]tificate7 "u ?is subsection if su*
 manufactur] or suppli] atte/s "u p5alty
 ( p]jury t su* manufactur] or suppli]  
submitt$ an incomplete or incorrect     
c]tificate z a result ( an inadv]t5t or 
cl]ical error4 ,! burd5 ( e/abli%+      
inadv]t5t or cl]ical error is on !      
manufactur] or suppli]4  4  7b7 ,review 

( g5]al public int]e/ waiv]s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at lea/ e #e ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all review ! g5]al public int]e/ waiv]s
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ,app5dix ,a
 to section #ffa4g ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 to det]m9e :e!r    
cont9u+ su* waiv]s is 9 ! public int]e/4
  7#b7  ,public notification ( &        
opportunity = comm5t on review ( /&+    
nationwide waiv]s  ,9 conduct+ a review 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide notice ( & an opportunity =     
public comm5t on ! review at lea/ #cj   
days be=e complet+ ! review4  7#c7      
,notice requirem5t  ,a notice provid$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be provid$ by       
electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial  
public ,int]net site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation4  7#d7 ,detail$         
ju/ification 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,if !     
,secret>y f9ds x is necess>y to cont9ue 
a /&+ nationwide waiv] aft] a review "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9

 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$ ju/ification
 = su* waiv] t addresses ! public       
comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  #ajc4
  ,rail grant ,buy ,am]ica provisions   
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,section #bddje7;a7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7a7  ,buy ,am]ica   
7#a7 ,def9ition ( produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 ) respect to   
iron & /eel1 an end product = :i* all   
manufactur+ processes occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 o!r ?an a metallurgical process
 relat+ to ! ref9em5t ( /eel4  7#b7     
,dome/ic s\rce requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 
& manufactur$ goods  7,a7  ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 am\nts
 made available to c>ry out ?is *apt]1  
*apt] #bbc1 *apt] #bfa1 or section      
#bjaed or #bdaje may n be obligat$ = a  
project unless ! /eel1 iron1 &          
manufactur$ goods us$ = ! project are   
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7  ,scope
  ,?is subsection applies to all        
contracts = a project c>ri$ out )9 !    

scope ( ! applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1 
or decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq471 reg>dless ( ! fund+     
s\rce ( ^? contracts1 if at lea/ #a     
contract = ! project is fund$ ) am\nts  
made available to c>ry out a provision  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,exceptions  7,a7  ,issuance ( waiv]s   
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may waive
 p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
t--  7i7 apply+ p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld be   
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 
9 accordance ) ! regulations issu$ 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 !  
/eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods requir$
 = a project are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates--  7,i7 9 suffici5t & reasonably 
available quantities2 or  7,,ii7 to a   
satisfactory quality2 or  7iii7 ! use ( 
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a project w increase
 ! total co/ ( ! project by m ?an #be   
p]c5t4  7,b7  ,rulemak+  ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,inve/ 

9 ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjad1 !        
,secret>y %all issue regulations        
e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t ! ,secret>y %all   
use to det]m9e :e!r ! application (     
p>agraph 7#b7 is inconsi/5t ) ! public  
int]e/ = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i74
  7,c7  ,labor co/s  ,= purposes ( ?is  
p>agraph1 labor co/s involv$ 9 f9al     
assembly %all n be includ$ 9 calculat+ !
 co/ ( compon5ts4  7,d7  ,reque/s =     
waiv]s  ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ?is  
*apt]1 *apt] #bbc1 *apt] #bfa1 or       
section #bjaed or #bdaje seek+ a waiv]  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit to !    
,secret>y a reque/ = ! waiv] 9 su* =m & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#d7  ,waiv] requirem5ts  7,a7
  ,public notification ( & opportunity =
 comm5t on reque/ = a waiv]  7i7  ,9    
g5]al  ,if ! ,secret>y receives a reque/
 = a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y
 %all provide notice (1 & an opportunity
 =1 public comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/   
#cj days be=e mak+ a det]m9ation bas$ on
 ! reque/4  7ii7  ,notice requirem5ts   

,a notice "u clause 7i7 %all--  7,i7    
include ! in=mation available to !      
,secret>y conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r
 ! reque/ is be+ made "u clause 7i71    
7ii71 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 &  
7,,ii7 be provid$ by electronic means1  
includ+ on ! (ficial public ,int]net    
site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4   
7,b7  ,detail$ ju/ification 9 f$]al     
regi/]  ,if ! ,secret>y issues a waiv]  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi%1 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 a detail$   
ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7i7         
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 is publi%$ 
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7#e7  ,/ate 
requirem5ts  ,! ,secret>y may n impose a
 limitation or condition on assi/ance   
provid$ "u ?is *apt]1 *apt] #bbc1 *apt] 
#bfa1 or section #bjaed or #bdaje t     
re/ricts--  7,a7 a ,/ate f impos+       
requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an ^? impos$ 
"u ?is subsection ) respect to limit+ ! 
use ( articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies   
m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 =eign    

c\ntries = projects c>ri$ out ) su*     
assi/ance2 or  7,b7 any recipi5t ( su*  
assi/ance f comply+ ) su* ,/ate         
requirem5ts4  7#f7  ,int5tional         
violations  ,pursuant to proc$ures      
e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 a p]son %all
 be ineligible to receive a contract or 
subcontract fund$ ) am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is *apt]1 *apt]  
#bbc1 *apt] #bfa1 or section #bjaed or  
#bdaje if ! ,secret>y1 ! head ( any     
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 or a c\rt det]m9es t su* 
p]son int5tionally--  7,a7 affix$ a     
label be>+ a ,made 9 ,am]ica            
inscription1 or any inscription ) ! same
 mean+1 to any /eel1 iron1 or           
manufactur$ goods t--  7i7 7 us$ 9 a    
project to :i* ?is subsection applies2 &
  7ii7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or
  7,b7 repres5t$ t any /eel1 iron1 or   
manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates if su* items--  7i7 7 us$ 9 a    

project to :i* ?is subsection applies2 &
  7ii7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#g7  ,consi/5cy ) int]national         
agreem5ts  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is         
subsection %all be appli$ 9 a mann] t is
 consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u
 int]national agreem5ts4  7,b7          
,treatm5t ( =eign c\ntries 9 violation (
 int]national agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y   
%all prohibit ! use ( /eel1 iron1 &     
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 a =eign     
c\ntry 9 a project fund$ ) am\nts made  
available to c>ry out ?is *apt]1 *apt]  
#bbc1 *apt] #bfa1 or section #bjaed or  
#bdaje1 includ+ any project = :i* !     
,secret>y has issu$ a waiv] "u p>agraph 
7#c71 if ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1   
det]m9es t ! =eign c\ntry is 9 violation
 ( ! t]ms ( an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates by discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 
or manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4    
7#h7  ,opportunity to correct inadv]t5t 
error  ,! ,secret>y may all[ a          

manufactur] or suppli] ( /eel1 iron1 or 
manufactur$ goods to correct aft] bid   
op5+ an incomplete ,buy ,am]ica         
c]tificate or an incorrect c]tificate ( 
noncompliance 7b n a failure to sign a  
c]tificate1 a submission ( bo? a        
c]tificate ( compliance & a c]tificate (
 noncompliance1 or a failure to submit  
any c]tificate7 "u ?is subsection if su*
 manufactur] or suppli] atte/s "u p5alty
 ( p]jury t su* manufactur] or suppli]  
submitt$ an incomplete or incorrect     
c]tificate z a result ( an inadv]t5t or 
cl]ical error4 ,! burd5 ( e/abli%+      
inadv]t5t or cl]ical error is on !      
manufactur] or suppli]4  4  7b7  ,review
 ( nationwide waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & at lea/ e #e ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
%all review ea* /&+ nationwide waiv]    
issu$ "u section #bddje7;a7 ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to det]m9e :e!r   
cont9u+ t waiv] is necess>y4  7#b7      
,public notification ( & opportunity =  

comm5t on review ( /&+ nationwide waiv]s
 ,9 conduct+ a review "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all provide notice ( & an  
opportunity = public comm5t on ! review 
at lea/ #cj days be=e complet+ ! review4
  7#c7 ,notice requirem5t ,a notice     
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be provid$
 by electronic means1 includ+ on !      
(ficial public ,int]net site ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#d7      
,detail$ ju/ification 9 f$]al regi/] ,if
 ! ,secret>y f9ds x is necess>y to      
cont9ue a /&+ nationwide waiv] aft] a   
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$
 ju/ification = su* waiv] t addresses ! 
public comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b74
  #ajd4  ,rail loan & loan gu>antee ,buy
 ,am]ica provisions  ,section           
#ejb7;h77#c7 ( ! ,railroad              
,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act
 ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7;h77#c77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,c7 ! requirem5ts "u section         
#bddje7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  4  #aje4  ,amtrak ,buy ,am]ica  
provisions  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,section     
#bdcje7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7  
,buy ,am]ica  7#a7 ,def9ition ( produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 )  
respect to iron & /eel1 an end product =
 :i* all manufactur+ processes occurr$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r ?an a             
metallurgical process relat+ to !       
ref9em5t ( /eel4  7#b7 ,dome/ic s\rce   
requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$  
goods  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 am\nts made available  
to ,amtrak "u section #aja7;c7 ( !      
,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjjh 7division ,b ( ,public ,law
 #aaj-dcb7 may n be us$ = a capital     
project 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 ( section #bddja7b77 to br+ !      
,nor!a/ ,corridor to a                  

/ate-(-good-repair or = any o!r capital 
exp5se ( ,amtrak unless ! /eel1 iron1 & 
manufactur$ goods us$ = ! project or o!r
 capital exp5se are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,b7  ,scope  ,?is subsection  
applies to all contracts = a project or 
o!r capital exp5se c>ri$ out )9 ! scope 
( ! applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1 or    
decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 reg>dless ( ! fund+     
s\rce ( su* contracts1 if at lea/ #a    
contract ) respect to ! project or o!r  
capital exp5se is fund$ ) am\nts made   
available "u section #aja7;c7 ( !       
,pass5g] ,rail ,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjjh4  7,c7  ,unit$ ,/ates def9$
  ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates
 means ! ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &          
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#c7  ,exceptions
  7,a7  ,issuance ( waiv]s  ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation may waive p>agraph   
7#b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7   
apply+ p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t 

) ! public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 9          
accordance ) ! regulations issu$ 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 !  
/eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods requir$
 = a project or o!r capital exp5se are n
 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,i7 9    
suffici5t & reasonably available        
quantities2 or  7,,ii7 to a satisfactory
 quality2 or  7iii7 ! use ( /eel1 iron1 
& manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates = a project or o!r capital exp5se
 w increase ! total co/ ( ! project or  
exp5se by m ?an #be p]c5t4  7,b7        
,regulations  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,inve/ 9 ,am]ican 
,jobs ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all    
issue regulations e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t !
 ,secret>y %all use to det]m9e :e!r !   
application ( p>agraph 7#b7 is          
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/ = purposes 
( subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7,c7  ,labor    
co/s  ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 labor 
co/s involv$ 9 f9al assembly %all n be  
includ$ 9 calculat+ ! co/ ( compon5ts4  
7,d7  ,reque/s = waiv]s  ,if ,amtrak    

seeks a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a71      
,amtrak %all submit to ! ,secret>y a    
reque/ = ! waiv] 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#d7  ,waiv] requirem5ts  7,a7  ,public 
notification ( & opportunity = comm5t on
 reque/ = a waiv]  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! 
,secret>y receives a reque/ = a waiv] f 
,amtrak "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide notice (1 & an opportunity 
=1 public comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj
 days be=e mak+ a det]m9ation bas$ on ! 
reque/4  7ii7  ,notice requirem5ts  ,a  
notice "u clause 7i7 %all--  7,i7       
include ! in=mation available to !      
,secret>y conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r
 ! reque/ is be+ made "u clause 7i71    
7ii71 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 &  
7,,ii7 be provid$ by electronic means1  
includ+ on ! (ficial public ,int]net    
site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4   
7,b7  ,detail$ ju/ification 9 f$]al     
regi/]  ,if ! ,secret>y issues a waiv]  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi%1 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 a detail$   

ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7i7         
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 is publi%$ 
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7#e7  ,/ate 
requirem5ts  ,! ,secret>y may n impose a
 limitation or condition on assi/ance   
provid$ "u ?is section t re/ricts--     
7,a7 a ,/ate f impos+ requirem5ts t are 
m /r+5t ?an ^? impos$ "u ?is subsection 
) respect to limit+ ! use ( articles1   
mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or  
manufactur$ 9 =eign c\ntries = capital  
projects or o!r capital exp5ses c>ri$   
out ) su* assi/ance2 or  7,b7 any       
recipi5t ( su* assi/ance f comply+ ) su*
 ,/ate requirem5ts4  7#f7  ,int5tional  
violations  ,pursuant to proc$ures      
e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 a p]son %all
 be ineligible to receive a contract or 
subcontract fund$ ) am\nts describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 if ! ,secret>y1 !    
head ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or          
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a   

c\rt det]m9es t su* p]son int5tionally--
  7,a7 affix$ a label be>+ a ,made 9    
,am]ica inscription1 or any inscription 
) ! same mean+1 to any /eel1 iron1 or   
manufactur$ goods t--  7i7 7 us$ 9 a    
capital project or o!r capital exp5se to
 :i* ?is subsection applies2 &  7ii7 7 n
 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7    
repres5t$ t any /eel1 iron1 or          
manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates if su* items--  7i7 7 us$ 9 a    
capital project or o!r capital exp5se to
 :i* ?is subsection applies2 &  7ii7 7 n
 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7       
,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts     
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is subsection %all be 
appli$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  7,b7  ,treatm5t ( =eign     
c\ntries 9 violation ( int]national     
agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y %all prohibit ! 
use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods   
produc$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9 a capital    
project or o!r capital exp5se fund$ )   
am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71   

includ+ any project or capital exp5se = 
:i* ! ,secret>y has issu$ a waiv] "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 if ! ,secret>y1 9        
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 det]m9es t ! =eign      
c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( an     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by           
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        
manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4  4 
7b7 ,review ( nationwide waiv]s  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at lea/ e #e   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all review ea* /&+     
nationwide waiv] issu$ "u section       
#bdcje7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 to det]m9e :e!r cont9u+ su* waiv]
 is necess>y4  7#b7 ,public notification
 ( & opportunity = comm5t on review (   
/&+ nationwide waiv]s ,9 conduct+ a     
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide notice ( & an opportunity =
 public comm5t on ! review at lea/ #cj  
days be=e complet+ ! review4  7#c7      

,notice requirem5t ,a notice provid$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be provid$ by        
electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial  
public ,int]net site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation4  7#d7 ,detail$         
ju/ification 9 f$]al regi/] ,if !       
,secret>y f9ds x is necess>y to cont9ue 
a /&+ nationwide waiv] aft] a review "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$ ju/ification
 = su* waiv] t addresses ! public       
comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  #ajf4
  ,aviation ,buy ,am]ica provisions  7a7
  ,buy-,am]ican pref]5ces  ,*apt] #eja (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! *apt] head+ & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3 ,buy ,am]ica4  7b7  ,enhancem5ts
 ,to buy ,am]ica requirem5ts  ,section  
#ejaja ( su* title is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #ejaja4  ,buy ,am]ica  7a7     
,def9ition ( produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates means1 ) respect to iron & /eel1
 an end product = :i* all manufactur+   
processes occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r

 ?an a metallurgical process relat+ to !
 ref9em5t ( /eel4  7b7 ,dome/ic s\rce   
requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$  
goods  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 & except z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 funds made available to  
c>ry out section #ajf7k71               
#ddejb7;a77#b71 or #ddeji1 sub*apt] ,i (
 *apt] #dga 7except section #dgabg71 or 
*apt] #dha 7except sections #dhajb7;e71 
#dhajf1 #dhajg1 & #dhaaj7 ( ?is title   
may n be obligat$ = a project unless !  
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods us$ = ! 
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7  ,special rules = c]ta9 facilities 
& equipm5t  ,) respect to a project = ! 
procurem5t ( a facility or equipm5t1    
funds made available to c>ry out !      
provisions specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may 
n be obligat$ = ! project unless--  7,a7
 ! co/ ( compon5ts & subcompon5ts       
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 =      
fiscal ye> #bjae is m ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! 
co/ ( all compon5ts ( ! facility or     
equipm5t2  7ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjaf is m 

?an #gj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( all compon5ts ( 
! facility or equipm5t2  7iii7 = fiscal 
ye> #bjag is m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ (  
all compon5ts ( ! facility or equipm5t2 
7iv7 = fiscal ye> #bjah is m ?an #ij    
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( all compon5ts ( !       
facility or equipm5t2 &  7v7 = fiscal   
ye> #bjai1 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 is 
#ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( all compon5ts ( !  
facility or equipm5t2 &  7,b7 f9al      
assembly ( ! facility or equipm5t occurs
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  ,scope  ,!   
requirem5ts ( ?is section apply to all  
contracts = a project c>ri$ out )9 !    
scope ( ! applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1 
or decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq471 reg>dless ( ! fund+     
s\rce ( su* contracts1 if at lea/ "o    
contract = ! project is fund$ ) am\nts  
made available to c>ry out a provision  
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          
,exceptions  7#a7  ,issuance ( waiv]s   
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may waive
 ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 only if 

! ,secret>y f9ds t--  7,a7 apply+       
subsection 7b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) !   
public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) 
! regulations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 
7,b7 ! /eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods 
requir$ = a project are n produc$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 9 suffici5t &      
reasonably available quantities2 or     
7ii7 to a satisfactory quality2 or  7,c7
 ! use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods
 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a project w
 increase ! total co/ ( ! project by m  
?an #be p]c5t4  7#b7  ,regulations  ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,inve/ 9 ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjad1
 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations     
e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t ! ,secret>y %all   
use to det]m9e :e!r ! application (     
subsection 7b7 is inconsi/5t ) ! public 
int]e/ = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7#c7  ,labor co/s  ,= purposes ( ?is    
section1 labor co/s involv$ 9 f9al      
assembly are n includ$ 9 calculat+ ! co/
 ( compon5ts4  7#d7  ,reque/s = waiv]s  
,an entity seek+ a waiv] "u p>agraph    

7#a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/
 = ! waiv] 9 su* =m & conta9+ su*       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#e7  ,pref]5ce = ,am]ican-assembl$     
facilities & equipm5t  ,9 ! procurem5t (
 a facility or equipm5t subject to a    
waiv] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to a       
facility or equipm5t = :i* f9al assembly
 occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7       
,limitation on waiv] au?ority  ,9 !     
procurem5t ( a facility or equipm5t1 if 
! ,secret>y f9ds t a compon5t ( !       
facility or equipm5t is n produc$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities or to a            
satisfactory quality1 ! ,secret>y may   
issue a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect
 to su* compon5t4  7d7  ,waiv]          
requirem5ts  7#a7  ,public notification 
( & opportunity = comm5t on reque/ = a  
waiv]  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! ,secret>y  
receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 notice ( & an opportunity = public     

comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj days be=e
 mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  7,b7    
,notice requirem5ts  ,a notice provid$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 include 
! in=mation available to ! ,secret>y    
conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r ! reque/ 
is be+ made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71  
or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 be
 provid$ by electronic means1 includ+ on
 ! (ficial public ,int]net site ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#b7      
,detail$ ju/ification 9 ,f$]al ,regi/]  
,if ! ,secret>y issues a waiv] "u       
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$            
ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7,a7        
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 is publi%$  
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7e7  ,/ate  
requirem5ts  ,! ,secret>y may n impose a
 limitation or condition on assi/ance   
provid$ ) funds made available to c>ry  
out a provision specifi$ 9 subsection   
7b77#a7 t re/ricts--  7#a7 a ,/ate f    
impos+ requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an ^? 

impos$ "u ?is section ) respect to      
limit+ ! use ( articles1 mat]ials1 or   
supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 
=eign c\ntries = projects c>ri$ out )   
su* assi/ance2 or  7#b7 any recipi5t (  
su* assi/ance f comply+ ) su* ,/ate     
requirem5ts4  7f7  ,consi/5cy )         
int]national agreem5ts  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  
,?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann] t 
is consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations 
"u int]national agreem5ts4  7#b7        
,treatm5t ( =eign c\ntries 9 violation (
 int]national agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y   
%all prohibit ! use ( /eel1 iron1 &     
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 a =eign     
c\ntry 9 a project fund$ ) funds made   
available to c>ry out a provision       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 includ+  
any project = :i* ! ,secret>y has issu$ 
a waiv] "u subsection 7c71 if !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 det]m9es t
 ! =eign c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms 
( an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by      
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        

manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4  4 
7c7  ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7  ,subtitle 
analysis  ,! analysis = subtitle ,,vii (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to *apt]   
#eja & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #eja4 ,buy     
,am]ica #ejaja  4  7#b7  ,*apt] analysis
  ,! analysis = *apt] #eja ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #ejaja & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #ejaja4 ,buy ,am]ica4  4  7d7
  ,prohibition on contract+ ^u          
falsification ( label  ,section #ejaje (
 su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ /eel1     
iron1 or manufactur$ be=e goods4  7e7   
,review ( nationwide waiv]s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all review ea* /&+     
nationwide waiv] issu$ "u section #ejaja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to   
det]m9e :e!r cont9u+ su* waiv] is       
necess>y4  7#b7 ,public notification ( &

 opportunity = comm5t on review ( /&+   
nationwide waiv]s ,9 conduct+ a review  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide notice ( & an opportunity =     
public comm5t on ! review at lea/ #cj   
days be=e complet+ ! review4  7#c7      
,notice requirem5t ,a notice provid$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be provid$ by        
electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial  
public ,int]net site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation4  7#d7 ,detail$         
ju/ification 9 f$]al regi/] ,if !       
,secret>y f9ds x is necess>y to cont9ue 
a /&+ nationwide waiv] aft] a review "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$ ju/ification
 = su* waiv] t addresses ! public       
comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  #ajg4
  ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,buy      
,am]ica annual report  ,section #cjh (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7  ,buy  
,am]ica  ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea*  
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to  

,congress a report t--  7#a7 specifies  
ea* project ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y
 issu$ a waiv] f a ,buy ,am]ica         
requirem5t dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2    
7#b7 id5tifies ! c\ntry ( orig9 &       
product specifications = /eel1 iron1 or 
manufactur$ goods acquir$ pursuant to   
ea* waiv] f a ,buy ,am]ica requirem5t   
issu$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! prec$+      
cal5d> ye>2  7#c7 summ>izes ! monet>y   
value ( contracts aw>d$ pursuant to ea* 
su* waiv]2  7#d7 provides ! ju/ification
 = ea* su* waiv]1 includ+ ! specific    
law1 treaty1 or int]national agreem5t "u
 :i* ! waiv] 0 grant$2  7#e7 summ>izes !
 funds exp5d$ on--  7,a7 /eel1 iron1 &  
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates = projects ) respect to :i* a    
,buy ,am]ica requirem5t1 "u :i* !       
,secret>y has waiv] au?ority1 appli$    
dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7,b7 /eel1 
iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$       
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = projects )    
respect to :i* ! ,secret>y issu$ a waiv]
 f a ,buy ,am]ica requirem5t dur+ !     

prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7#f7 provides an  
employm5t impact analysis ( ! cumulative
 effect ( all waiv]s f a ,buy ,am]ica   
requirem5t issu$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ !  
prec$+ cal5d> ye> on manufactur+        
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  ,,ii   
,o!r infra/ructure inve/m5t  #bja4      
,dr9k+ wat] treatm5t ,buy ,am]ica       
provisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#adeb7;a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7        
,requirem5t ,= ,use ( ,am]ican ,mat]ials
  7,a7  ,def9ition ( produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m produc$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 ) respect to iron
 & /eel1 an end product = :i* all       
manufactur+ processes occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 o!r ?an a metallurgical process
 relat+ to ! ref9em5t ( /eel4  7,b7     
,requirem5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 none ( ! funds made available by a
 ,/ate loan fund1 z au?oriz$ "u ?is     
section1 may be us$ = a project = !     
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or   

repair ( a public wat] sy/em unless !   
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods us$ 9 t 
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7,c7 ,waiv]s ,subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n   
apply 9 any case 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator1 9
 consultation ) ! ,gov]nor ( !          
applicable ,/ate1 f9ds t-- 7i7 apply+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! 
public int]e/2  7ii7 ! /eel1 iron1 &    
manufactur$ goods are n produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities & ( a satisfactory 
quality2 or  7iii7 inclusion ( /eel1    
iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates w increase ! co/ ( !      
ov]all project by m ?an #be p]c5t4  7,d7
 ,public ,notification & ,writt5        
,ju/ification = ,waiv] ,if !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t x is necess>y to
 waive ! application ( subp>agraph 7,b7 
bas$ on a f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 n less ?an #ae  
days prior to waiv+ ! application (     
subp>agraph 7,b71 provide public notice 
& ! opportunity to comm5t on ! int5t ( !

 ,adm9i/rator to issue ! waiv]2 &  7ii7 
on issu+ ! waiv]1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] a detail$ writt5 ju/ification z 
to :y ! provision is be+ waiv$4  7,e7   
,annual report  ,n lat] ?an ! fir/      
,febru>y #a aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 p>agraph & n lat] ?an ea* ,febru>y #a  
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report t--  7i7 specifies ea* project 
) respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator issu$ a 
waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 dur+ ! prec$+ 
cal5d> ye>2  7ii7 id5tifies ! c\ntry (  
orig9 & product specifications = /eel1  
iron1 or manufactur$ goods acquir$      
pursuant to ea* waiv] "u subp>agraph    
7,c7 issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator dur+ !     
prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7iii7 summ>izes !   
monet>y value ( contracts aw>d$ pursuant
 to ea* waiv]2  7iv7 provides !         
ju/ification = ea* waiv]1 includ+ !     
specific law1 treaty1 or int]national   

agreem5t "u :i* ! waiv] 0 grant$2  7v7  
summ>izes ! am\nts exp5d$ on--  7,i7    
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = projects ) respect  
to :i* ! ,buy ,am]ica requirem5t "u ?is 
section appli$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2
 &  7,,ii7 /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$    
goods produc$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
projects ) respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator
 issu$ a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 dur+ 
! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7vi7 provides an
 employm5t impact analysis ( !          
cumulative effect ( all waiv]s "u       
subp>agraph 7,c7 issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> on manufactur+
 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7     
,/ate requirem5ts  ,! ,adm9i/rator may n
 impose a limitation or condition on    
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section t      
re/ricts--  7i7 a ,/ate f impos+        
requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an ^? impos$ 
"u ?is p>agraph ) respect to limit+ !   
use ( articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies   
m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 =eign    
c\ntries = projects c>ri$ out ) su*     

assi/ance2 or  7ii7 any recipi5t ( su*  
assi/ance f comply+ ) su* ,/ate         
requirem5ts4  7,g7  ,int5tional         
violations  ,pursuant to proc$ures      
e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 a p]son %all
 be ineligible to receive a contract or 
subcontract fund$ ) am\nts made         
available f a ,/ate loan fund if !      
,adm9i/rator1 ! head ( any dep>tm5t1    
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or a c\rt det]m9es t su* p]son  
int5tionally--  7i7 affix$ a label be>+ 
a ,made 9 ,am]ica inscription1 or any   
inscription ) ! same mean+1 to any /eel1
 iron1 or manufactur$ goods t--  7,i7 7 
us$ 9 a project to :i* ?is section      
applies2 &  7,,ii7 7 n produc$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 repres5t$ t any 
/eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods 7      
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t--  7,i7 7   
us$ 9 a project to :i* ?is p>agraph     
applies2 &  7,,ii7 7 n produc$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,h7  ,consi/5cy )      

int]national agreem5ts  7i7  ,9 g5]al   
,?is p>agraph %all be appli$ 9 a mann] t
 is consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations
 "u int]national agreem5ts4  7ii7       
,treatm5t ( =eign c\ntries 9 violation (
 int]national agreem5ts  ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all prohibit ! use ( /eel1 iron1 &    
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 a =eign     
c\ntry 9 a project fund$ ) am\nts made  
available f a ,/ate loan fund1 includ+  
any project = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has    
issu$ a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,c71 if ! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 det]m9es t
 ! =eign c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms 
( an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by      
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        
manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4  4 
7b7  ,review ( nationwide waiv]s  ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & at lea/ e #e ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy %all review ea* /&+  
nationwide waiv] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 

( section #adeb7;a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+    
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77 7z add$ by ?is section7 
to det]m9e :e!r cont9u+ t waiv] is      
necess>y4  #bjb4  ,economic developm5t  
,buy ,am]ica provisions  7a7  ,9 g5]al  
,title ,,vi ( ! ,public ,works &        
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fac4  ,buy    
,am]ica  7a7  ,def9ition ( produc$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 )      
respect to iron & /eel1 an end product =
 :i* all manufactur+ processes occurr$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r ?an a             
metallurgical process relat+ to !       
ref9em5t ( /eel4  7b7  ,dome/ic s\rce   
requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$  
goods  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 am\nts made available  
to c>ry out section #bja or #bji may n  
be obligat$ = a project unless ! /eel1  
iron1 & manufactur$ goods us$ = !       
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  

7#b7  ,scope  ,?is section applies to   
all contracts = a project c>ri$ out )9 !
 scope ( ! applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1
 or decision "u ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 reg>dless ( !  
fund+ s\rce ( ^? contracts1 if at lea/  
"o contract = ! project is fund$ )      
am\nts made available to c>ry out       
section #bja or #bji4  7c7  ,exceptions 
7#a7  ,issuance ( waiv]s  ,! ,secret>y  
may waive ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7
 only if ! ,secret>y f9ds t--  7,a7     
apply+ subsection 7b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t
 ) ! public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 9         
accordance ) ! regulations requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 ! /eel1 iron1 or   
manufactur$ goods requir$ = a project   
are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 9
 suffici5t & reasonably available       
quantities2 or  7ii7 to a satisfactory  
quality2 or  7,c7 ! use ( /eel1 iron1 & 
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates = a project w increase ! total   
co/ ( ! project by m ?an #be p]c5t4     

7#b7  ,regulations  ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all issue regulations        
e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t ! ,secret>y %all   
use to det]m9e :e!r ! application (     
subsection 7b7 is inconsi/5t ) ! public 
int]e/ = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7#c7  ,reque/s = waiv]s  ,a recipi5t (  
assi/ance "u section #bja or #bji seek+ 
a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to 
! ,secret>y a reque/ = ! waiv] 9 su* =m 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7d7  ,waiv] requirem5ts   
7#a7  ,public notification ( &          
opportunity = comm5t on reque/ = a waiv]
  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! ,secret>y       
receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 notice ( & an opportunity = public     
comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj days be=e
 mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  7,b7    
,notice requirem5ts  ,a notice provid$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 include 
! in=mation available to ! ,secret>y    
conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r ! reque/ 

is be+ made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71  
or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 be
 provid$ by electronic means1 includ+ on
 ! (ficial public ,int]net site ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7  ,detail$ ju/ification 
9 ,f$]al ,regi/]  ,if ! ,secret>y issues
 a waiv] "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y 
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$
 ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7,a7       
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 is publi%$  
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7#c7        
,annual report  ,n lat] ?an ! fir/      
,febru>y #a aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section & n lat] ?an ea* ,febru>y #a   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report t--  7,a7 specifies ea* project
 ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y issu$ a   
waiv] "u subsection 7c7 dur+ ! prec$+   
cal5d> ye>2  7,b7 id5tifies ! c\ntry (  
orig9 & product specifications = /eel1  

iron1 or manufactur$ goods acquir$      
pursuant to ea* waiv] "u subsection 7c7 
issu$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! prec$+      
cal5d> ye>2  7,c7 summ>izes ! monet>y   
value ( contracts aw>d$ pursuant to ea* 
waiv]2  7,d7 provides ! ju/ification =  
ea* waiv]1 includ+ ! specific law1      
treaty1 or int]national agreem5t "u :i* 
! waiv] 0 grant$2  7,e7 summ>izes !     
am\nts exp5d$ on--  7i7 /eel1 iron1 &   
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates = projects ) respect to :i* !    
,buy ,am]ica requirem5t "u ?is section  
appli$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7
 /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$
 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = projects )   
respect to :i* ! ,secret>y issu$ a waiv]
 "u subsection 7c7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> 
ye>2 &  7,f7 provides an employm5t      
impact analysis ( ! cumulative effect ( 
all waiv]s "u subsection 7c7 issu$ by ! 
,secret>y dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> on   
manufactur+ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7e7  ,/ate requirem5ts  ,! ,secret>y  
may n impose a limitation or condition  

on assi/ance provid$ "u section #bja or 
#bji t re/ricts--  7#a7 a ,/ate f impos+
 requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an ^? impos$
 "u ?is section ) respect to limit+ !   
use ( articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies   
m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 =eign    
c\ntries = projects c>ri$ out ) su*     
assi/ance2 or  7#b7 any recipi5t ( su*  
assi/ance f comply+ ) su* ,/ate         
requirem5ts4  7f7  ,int5tional          
violations  ,pursuant to proc$ures      
e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 a p]son %all
 be ineligible to receive a contract or 
subcontract fund$ ) am\nts made         
available to c>ry out section #bja or   
#bji if ! ,secret>y1 ! head ( any       
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 or a c\rt det]m9es t su* 
p]son int5tionally--  7#a7 affix$ a     
label be>+ a ,made 9 ,am]ica            
inscription1 or any inscription ) ! same
 mean+1 to any /eel1 iron1 or           
manufactur$ goods t--  7,a7 7 us$ 9 a   

project to :i* ?is section applies2 &   
7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  
7#b7 repres5t$ t any /eel1 iron1 or     
manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t--  7,a7 7 us$ 9 a project to   
:i* ?is section applies2 &  7,b7 7 n    
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7         
,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts     
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is section %all be    
appli$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  7#b7  ,treatm5t ( =eign     
c\ntries 9 violation ( int]national     
agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y %all prohibit ! 
use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods   
produc$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9 a project    
fund$ ) am\nts made available to c>ry   
out section #bja or #bji1 includ+ any   
project = :i* ! ,secret>y has issu$ a   
waiv] "u subsection 7c71 if ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade
 ,repres5tative1 det]m9es t ! =eign     
c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( an     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by           
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        

manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4  4 
7b7  ,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,! table (       
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,public    
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #fab ! foll[+3  #fac4 
,buy ,am]ica4  4  7c7  ,review (        
nationwide waiv]s  ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at 
lea/ e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce %all review ea* /&+ nationwide 
waiv] issu$ "u section #fac ( ! ,public 
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7z add$ by ?is section7 to det]m9e
 :e!r cont9u+ t waiv] is necess>y4      
#bjc4  ,,fema mitigation grant ,buy     
,am]ica provisions  7a7  ,9 g5]al       
,title ,,vii ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ebja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gjg4 
,buy ,am]ica  7a7  ,def9ition ( produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 )      

respect to iron & /eel1 an end product =
 :i* all manufactur+ processes occurr$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r ?an a             
metallurgical process relat+ to !       
ref9em5t ( /eel4  7b7  ,dome/ic s\rce   
requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$  
goods  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 funds made available "u
 section #bjc1 #djd1 #djf1 #dag1 or #fad
 may n be obligat$ = a project unless ! 
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods us$ = ! 
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7  ,scope  ,?is section applies to   
all contracts = a project c>ri$ out )9 !
 scope ( ! applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1
 or decision "u ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 reg>dless ( ! 
fund+ s\rce ( ^? contracts1 if at lea/  
"o contract = ! project is fund$ )      
am\nts made available to c>ry out a     
section specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7  
,exceptions  7#a7  ,issuance ( waiv]s   
,! ,presid5t may waive subsection 7b7   
only if ! ,presid5t f9ds t--  7,a7      

apply+ subsection 7b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t
 ) ! public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 9         
accordance ) ! regulations issu$ 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 !     
/eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods requir$
 = a project are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates--  7i7 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities2 or  7ii7 to a     
satisfactory quality2 or  7,c7 ! use (  
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a project w increase
 ! total co/ ( ! project by m ?an #be   
p]c5t4  7#b7  ,regulations  ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,inve/
 9 ,am]ican ,jobs ,act ( #bjad1 !       
,presid5t %all issue regulations        
e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t ! ,presid5t %all   
use to det]m9e :e!r ! application (     
subsection 7b7 is inconsi/5t ) ! public 
int]e/ = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7#c7  ,reque/s = waiv]s  ,a recipi5t (  
assi/ance "u a section specifi$ 9       
subsection 7b77#a7 seek+ a waiv] "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all     
submit to ! ,presid5t a reque/ = ! waiv]

 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,presid5t may require4  7d7  ,waiv]     
requirem5ts  7#a7  ,public notification 
( & opportunity = comm5t on reque/ = a  
waiv]  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! ,presid5t  
receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t %all provide
 notice ( & an opportunity = public     
comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj days be=e
 mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  7,b7    
,notice requirem5ts  ,a notice provid$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 include 
! in=mation available to ! ,presid5t    
conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r ! reque/ 
is be+ made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71  
or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 be
 provid$ by electronic means1 includ+ on
 ! (ficial public ,int]net site ( !     
,presid5t4  7#b7  ,detail$ ju/ification 
9 ,f$]al ,regi/]  ,if ! ,presid5t issues
 a waiv] "u subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t 
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$
 ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7,a7       
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 is publi%$  

be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7#c7        
,annual report  ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a 
( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,inve/ 9 ,am]ican ,jobs ,act (      
#bjad1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all submit to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t--  7,a7      
specifies ea* project ) respect to :i* !
 ,presid5t issu$ a waiv] "u subsection  
7c7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7,b7     
id5tifies ! c\ntry ( orig9 & product    
specifications = /eel1 iron1 or         
manufactur$ goods acquir$ pursuant to   
ea* waiv] "u subsection 7c7 issu$ by !  
,presid5t dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2     
7,c7 summ>izes ! monet>y value (        
contracts aw>d$ pursuant to ea* su*     
waiv]2  7,d7 provides ! ju/ification =  
ea* su* waiv]1 includ+ ! specific law1  
treaty1 or int]national agreem5t "u :i* 

! waiv] 0 grant$2  7,e7 summ>izes !     
funds exp5d$ on--  7i7 /eel1 iron1 &    
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates = projects ) respect to :i* !    
,buy ,am]ica requirem5t "u ?is section  
appli$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7
 /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$
 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = projects )   
respect to :i* ! ,presid5t issu$ a waiv]
 "u subsection 7c7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> 
ye>2 &  7,f7 provides an employm5t      
impact analysis ( ! cumulative effect ( 
all waiv]s "u subsection 7c7 issu$ by ! 
,presid5t dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> on   
manufactur+ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7e7  ,/ate requirem5ts  ,! ,presid5t  
may n impose a limitation or condition  
on assi/ance provid$ "u a section       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 t         
re/ricts--  7#a7 a ,/ate f impos+       
requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an ^? impos$ 
"u ?is section ) respect to limit+ ! use
 ( articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 
produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 =eign c\ntries
 = projects c>ri$ out ) su* assi/ance2  

or  7#b7 any recipi5t ( su* assi/ance f 
comply+ ) su* ,/ate requirem5ts4  7f7   
,int5tional violations  ,pursuant to    
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d (     
*apt] #a ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 a p]son %all be ineligible to receive a
 contract or subcontract fund$ ) am\nts 
made available to c>ry out a section    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 if !      
,presid5t1 ! head ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 
a c\rt det]m9es t su* p]son             
int5tionally--  7#a7 affix$ a label be>+
 a ,made 9 ,am]ica inscription1 or any  
inscription ) ! same mean+1 to any /eel1
 iron1 or manufactur$ goods t--  7,a7 7 
us$ 9 a project to :i* ?is section      
applies2 &  7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7#b7 repres5t$ t any /eel1  
iron1 or manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t--  7,a7 7 us$ 9 a      
project to :i* ?is section applies2 &   
7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7
  ,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts   

7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is section %all be    
appli$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( =eign      
c\ntries 9 violation ( int]national     
agreem5ts ,! ,presid5t %all prohibit !  
use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods   
produc$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9 a project    
fund$ ) am\nts made available to c>ry   
out a section specifi$ 9 subsection     
7b77#a71 includ+ any project = :i* !    
,presid5t has issu$ a waiv] "u          
subsection 7c71 if ! ,presid5t1 9       
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 det]m9es t ! =eign      
c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( an     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by           
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        
manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4    
7h7  ,em]g5cy waiv]  ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t may
 waive ! applicability ( ?is section1 9 
:ole or 9 "p1 9 an em]g5cy4  4  7b7     
,review ( nationwide waiv]s  ,n lat] ?an

 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & at lea/ e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !    
,presid5t %all review ea* /&+ nationwide
 waiv] issu$ "u section #gjg ( ! ,rob]t 
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7z add$ by ?is section7 
to det]m9e :e!r cont9u+ su* waiv] is    
necess>y4  7c7 ,repeal ( ,buy ,am]ica   
requirem5ts ,section #cjf ( ! ,disa/]   
,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ebjf7 is repeal$4  #bjd4  ,bridges ov] 
navigable wat]s ,buy ,am]ica provisions 
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,act ( ,june #ba1     
#aidj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #eaa et seq47      
7popul>ly kn[n z ! ,truman-,hobbs ,act71
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#ad4  ,buy ,am]ica  7a7  ,def9ition (   
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 means1 ) respect to iron & /eel1 an end
 product = :i* all manufactur+ processes
 occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r ?an a   
metallurgical process relat+ to !       
ref9em5t ( /eel4  7b7  ,dome/ic s\rce   
requirem5t = /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$  

goods  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is ,act may n be us$1 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 = a project = ! alt]ation 
( a bridge unless ! /eel1 iron1 &       
manufactur$ goods us$ = ! project are   
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  ,scope
  ,?is section applies to all contracts 
= a project c>ri$ out )9 ! scope ( !    
applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1 or        
decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 reg>dless ( ! fund+     
s\rce ( ^? contracts1 if at lea/ "o     
contract = ! project is fund$ ) am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ?is ,act4    
7c7  ,exceptions  7#a7  ,issuance (     
waiv]s  ,! ,secret>y may waive !        
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 only if !  
,secret>y f9ds t--  7,a7 apply+         
subsection 7b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) !   
public int]e/1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) 
! regulations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 
7,b7 ! /eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods 
requir$ = a project are n produc$ 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 9 suffici5t &      
reasonably available quantities2 or     
7ii7 to a satisfactory quality2 or  7,c7
 ! use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods
 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a project w
 increase ! total co/ ( ! project by m  
?an #be p]c5t4  7#b7  ,regulations  ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue    
regulations e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t !      
,secret>y %all use to det]m9e :e!r !    
application ( subsection 7b7 is         
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/ = purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7  ,reque/s = 
waiv]s  ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ?is  
,act seek+ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/ = !     
waiv] 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z
 ! ,secret>y may require4  7d7  ,waiv]  
requirem5ts  7#a7  ,public notification 
( & opportunity = comm5t on reque/ = a  
waiv]  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! ,secret>y  
receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 notice ( & an opportunity = public     

comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj days be=e
 mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  7,b7    
,notice requirem5ts  ,a notice provid$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 include 
! in=mation available to ! ,secret>y    
conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+ :e!r ! reque/ 
is be+ made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71  
or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 be
 provid$ by electronic means1 includ+ on
 ! (ficial public ,int]net site ( !     
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4 
7#b7  ,detail$ ju/ification 9 ,f$]al    
regi/]  ,if ! ,secret>y issues a waiv]  
"u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all     
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$     
ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7,a7        
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 is publi%$  
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7#c7        
,annual report  ,n lat] ?an ! fir/      
,febru>y #a aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section & n lat] ?an ea* ,febru>y #a   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report t--  7,a7 specifies ea*
 project ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y   
issu$ a waiv] "u subsection 7c7 dur+ !  
prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7,b7 id5tifies !    
c\ntry ( orig9 & product specifications 
= /eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods      
acquir$ pursuant to ea* waiv] "u        
subsection 7c7 issu$ by ! ,secret>y dur+
 ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7,c7 summ>izes ! 
monet>y value ( contracts aw>d$ pursuant
 to ea* waiv]2  7,d7 provides !         
ju/ification = ea* waiv]1 includ+ !     
specific law1 treaty1 or int]national   
agreem5t "u :i* ! waiv] 0 grant$2  7,e7 
summ>izes ! am\nts exp5d$ on--  7i7     
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = projects ) respect  
to :i* ! ,buy ,am]ica requirem5t "u ?is 
section appli$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2
 &  7ii7 /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods
 produc$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates =      
projects ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y   
issu$ a waiv] "u subsection 7c7 dur+ !  

prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7,f7 provides an  
employm5t impact analysis ( ! cumulative
 effect ( all waiv]s "u subsection 7c7  
issu$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! prec$+      
cal5d> ye> on manufactur+ employm5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7  ,/ate requirem5ts  
,! ,secret>y may n impose a limitation  
or condition on assi/ance provid$ "u ?is
 ,act t re/ricts--  7#a7 a ,/ate f      
impos+ requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an ^? 
impos$ "u ?is section ) respect to      
limit+ ! use ( articles1 mat]ials1 or   
supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 
=eign c\ntries = projects c>ri$ out )   
su* assi/ance2 or  7#b7 any recipi5t (  
su* assi/ance f comply+ ) su* ,/ate     
requirem5ts4  7f7  ,int5tional          
violations  ,pursuant to proc$ures      
e/abli%$ "u subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 a p]son %all
 be ineligible to receive a contract or 
subcontract fund$ ) am\nts made         
available "u ?is ,act if ! ,secret>y1 ! 
head ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or          

in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a   
c\rt det]m9es t su* p]son int5tionally--
  7#a7 affix$ a label be>+ a ,made 9    
,am]ica inscription1 or any inscription 
) ! same mean+1 to any /eel1 iron1 or   
manufactur$ goods t--  7,a7 7 us$ 9 a   
project to :i* ?is section applies2 &   
7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  
7#b7 repres5t$ t any /eel1 iron1 or     
manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t--  7,a7 7 us$ 9 a project to   
:i* ?is section applies2 &  7,b7 7 n    
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7         
,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts     
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is section %all be    
appli$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  7#b7  ,treatm5t ( =eign     
c\ntries 9 violation ( int]national     
agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y %all prohibit ! 
use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods   
produc$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9 a project    
fund$ ) am\nts made available "u ?is    
,act1 includ+ any project = :i* !       
,secret>y has issu$ a waiv] "u          

subsection 7c71 if ! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 det]m9es t ! =eign      
c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( an     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by           
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        
manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4    
7h7  ,em]g5cy waiv]  ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may
 waive ! applicability ( ?is section1 9 
:ole or 9 "p1 9 an em]g5cy4  4  7b7     
,review ( nationwide waiv]s  ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & at lea/ e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !    
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ %all review ea* /&+     
nationwide waiv] issu$ "u section #ad ( 
! ,act ( ,june #ba1 #aidj 7z add$ by ?is
 section71 to det]m9e :e!r cont9u+ t    
waiv] is necess>y4