,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bj1 #bjag ,mr4 ,brown introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that certain ,federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,commodity construction material ,the term commodity construction material means a building material 7other than iron and steel7 that is used in a public work or infrastructure project1 including-- 7,a7 non-ferrous metal-based products2 7,b7 pipe1 including plastics and polymer-based pipes2 7,c7 concrete and other aggregates2 7,d7 glass2 7,e7 lumber2 7,f7 drywall2 and 7,g7 insulation4 7#b7 ,comptroller ,general ,the term ,comptroller ,general means the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,deficient program ,the term deficient program means a program identified by the ,comptroller ,general under section #b7;c74 7#d7 ,infrastructure ,the term infrastructure includes1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 roads1 highways1 and bridges2 7,b7 public transportation2 7,c7 water systems1 including drinking water systems1 wastewater systems1 and dams1 ports1 harbors1 and other water infrastructure2 7,d7 railroads1 including passenger and freight rail2 7,e7 freight and intermodal facilities2 7,f7 electrical transmission facilities and systems2 7,g7 utilities2 7,h7 broadband infrastructure2 and 7,i7 ,federal buildings and real property4 7#e7 ,produced in the ,united ,states ,the term produced in the ,united ,states means-- 7,a7 in the case of iron or steel products1 that all manufacturing processes1 from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings1 occurred in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 in the case of manufactured products1 that-- 7i7 all manufacturing processes for the product occurred in the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 the cost of the components of the product that are mined1 produced1 or manufactured in the ,united ,states exceeds #ej of the total cost of all components of the product2 and 7,c7 in the case of commodity construction materials1 that all manufacturing processes occurred in the ,united ,states4 #b4 ,inventory of ,federal assistance for public works and infrastructure 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall publish a report that identifies all ,federal assistance programs for public works and infrastructure administered by the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,requirements ,in issuing the report under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall-- 7#a7 for each program1 identify whether or not a domestic content preference requirement applies1 including requirements under-- 7,a7 section #becc;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 section #cac of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 sections #hcja through #hcje of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,d7 section #ecbc7;j7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,e7 section #bdcje7;f7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,f7 section #ejaja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,g7 section #fjh of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achh72 7,h7 section #ejce of the ,water ,infrastructure ,finance and ,innovation ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ciad72 and 7,i7 any other relevant ,federal law 7including regulations72 7#b7 for each program1 if a domestic content preference applies1 provide details relating to the preference1 including a description1 the scope1 and any exceptions2 and 7#c7 for each program1 include a description of the type of infrastructure projects receiving funding under the program1 including information relating to-- 7,a7 the number of entities that are participating in the program2 7,b7 the amount of ,federal funds that are made available for the program for each fiscal year2 and 7,c7 any other information that the ,comptroller ,general determines to be relevant4 7c7 ,list of deficient programs ,in issuing the report under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall include a list of programs identified under that subsection for which a domestic content preference requirement described in subsection 7b77#a7 does not apply4 #c4 ,application of ,buy ,america preference 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning on the date on which the ,comptroller ,general issues the report under section #b7;a71 funds or credit assistance made available under a deficient program may not be used for a project commencing after that date for the construction1 alteration1 maintenance1 repair1 rehabilitation1 conversion1 or extension of infrastructure or acquisition of equipment and vehicles relating to an infrastructure project unless all of the iron1 steel1 manufactured goods1 and commodity construction materials used in the project are produced in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in any case in which the head of the ,federal department or agency involved finds that-- 7#a7 applying subsection 7a7 would be inconsistent with the public interest2 7#b7 iron1 steel1 the relevant manufactured goods1 and the relevant commodity construction materials are not produced in the ,united ,states in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality2 or 7#c7 inclusion of iron1 steel1 manufactured goods1 and commodity construction materials produced in the ,united ,states will increase the cost of the overall project by more than #be percent4 7c7 ,written justification ,if the head of the ,federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection 7a7 based on a finding under subsection 7b71 the head of the department or agency shall publish in the ,federal ,register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived4 7d7 ,consistency with international agreements ,this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with ,united ,states obligations under international agreements4 7e7 ,limitation ,nothing in this ,act imposes1 creates1 or alters any requirement for a program that is not a deficient program4 #d4 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall issue regulations for purposes of this ,act that define the term all manufacturing processes for manufactured products and commodity construction materials that are used in public works and infrastructure projects4