,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4  
,higg9s1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1  
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mrs4      
,d+ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc & title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to /r5g!n dome/ic  
cont5t /&>ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,buy ,am]ica ,update ,act4  #b4 ,,fhwa  
dome/ic cont5t /&>ds improvem5t  7a7    
,,cmaq ,loophole ,section #cac7;b7 (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 by /rik+ or2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 t :5     
procur+ roll+ /ock "u ?is *apt]--  7,a7 
! co/ ( compon5ts & subcompon5ts produc$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is m ?an #fj p]c5t ( 
! co/ ( all compon5ts ( ! roll+ /ock2 & 

7,b7 f9al assembly ( ! roll+ /ock has   
occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  4  7b7   
,rule reevaluation ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all review 
! regulations f\nd 9 section #fce4daj ( 
title #bc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any simil> successor regulations1 to 
det]m9e :e!r manufactur$ products o!r   
?an ^? conta9+ /eel & iron %\ld be      
consid]$ = ! purposes ( dome/ic cont5t  
pref]5ces4  #c4 ,compon5t requirem5ts & 
v]ification  7a7 ,audit+ & c]tification 
mod]nization  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all--  7,a7
 initiate a rulemak+ to develop audit   
proc$ures = ! ag5cy to review (f]or &   
recipi5t compliance ) dome/ic cont5t    
provisions2 &  7,b7 issue guidance on   
be/ practices = pre-aw>d & po/-deliv]y  
audits by recipi5ts "u section #ecbc7m7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,9 develop+ ! guidance requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all    

consid] be/ practices =--  7,a7 prop] & 
suffici5t docum5tation reque/s f bidd]s 
by recipi5ts "u section #ecbc7m7 ( su*  
title to support c]tification (         
compliance2  7,b7 prop] & suffici5t     
docum5tation reque/s f bidd]s by        
recipi5ts "u section #ecbc7m7 ( su*     
title to support pre-aw>d & po/-deliv]y 
audits2  7,c7 det]m9+ ! tim+ &          
requirem5ts = po/-deliv]y audit2 &  7,d7
 v]ify+ ! orig9 ( suppli] compon5ts &   
subcompon5ts4  7b7 ,compon5t guidance ,n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
initiate a rulemak+ to fur!r develop    
/&>ds "u section #ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = measur+ !        
p]c5tage value ( a compon5t relative to 
! entire procurem5t4  #d4 ,rail ,buy    
,am]ica mod]nization  ,section          
#bdcje7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 ,be=e seek+ a waiv] reque/
 "u p>agraph 7#d71 ,amtrak %all contract
 ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     

,te*nology to conduct a suppli] sc\t+   
process = dome/ic suppli]s t c provide !
 compliant products = :i* a waiv] w be  
s\ght4 ,^u conclusion ( ! suppli] sc\t+ 
process = a p>ticul> compon5t1 mat]ial1 
or subcompon5t1 ,amtrak %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a sc\t+ report along ) !     
waiv] reque/4 ,! ,secret>y %all consid] 
! results ( ! suppli] sc\t+ be=e mak+ a 
decision on ,amtrak's waiv]4 ,if !      
,secret>y decides to grant ! waiv]1 !   
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a summ>y ( ! ,sc\t+ report & ! reasons 
= ! ,secret>y's decision4  4  #e4 ,,faa 
,buy ,am]ica mod]nization  ,section     
#ejaja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,suppli] sc\t+ ,be=e issu+ a waiv]  
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 consult ) ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7#b7 beg9 a     
suppli] sc\t+ process = dome/ic suppli]s
 t c provide = ^? compliant products =  
:i* a waiv] w be s\ght4  7e7            
,publication requir$ ,^u conclusion ( ! 

suppli] sc\t+ process requir$ "u        
subsection 7d77#b7 = a p>ticul>         
compon5t1 mat]ial1 or subcompon5t1 !    
,secret>y make ! results ( ! suppli]    
sc\t+ available to ! public4  4  #f4    
,application ( buy ,am]ica requirem5ts  
to projects f9anc$ ) pass5g] facility   
*>ges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejaja7;a7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 & may approve a       
project "u section #djaag1 be=e only if 
/eel4  7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t    
made by subsection 7b7 %all apply to an 
application submitt$ pursuant to section
 #djagg7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4