,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag ,mr4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t c]ta9 ,f$]al public works & infra/ructure projects use mat]ials produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commodity con/ruction mat]ial ,! t]m commodity con/ruction mat]ial means a build+ mat]ial 7o!r ?an iron & /eel7 t is us$ 9 a public "w or infra/ructure project1 includ+-- 7,a7 non-f]r\s metal-bas$ products2 7,b7 pipe1 includ+ pla/ics & polym]-bas$ pipes2 7,c7 concrete & o!r aggregates2 7,d7 glass2 7,e7 lumb]2 7,f7 drywall2 & 7,g7 insulation4 7#b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! t]m ,comptroll] ,g5]al means ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,defici5t program ,! t]m defici5t program means a program id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u section #b7;c74 7#d7 ,infra/ructure ,! t]m infra/ructure includes1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 roads1 highways1 & bridges2 7,b7 public transportation2 7,c7 wat] sy/ems1 includ+ dr9k+ wat] sy/ems1 wa/ewat] sy/ems1 & dams1 ports1 h>bors1 & o!r wat] infra/ructure2 7,d7 railroads1 includ+ pass5g] & freight rail2 7,e7 freight & int]modal facilities2 7,f7 electrical transmission facilities & sy/ems2 7,g7 utilities2 7,h7 broadb& infra/ructure2 & 7,i7 ,f$]al build+s & real prop]ty4 7#e7 ,produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( iron or /eel products1 t all manufactur+ processes1 f ! initial melt+ /age ?r\gh ! application ( coat+s1 occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 9 ! case ( manufactur$ products1 t-- 7i7 all manufactur+ processes = ! product occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 ! co/ ( ! compon5ts ( ! product t are m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exce$s #ej ( ! total co/ ( all compon5ts ( ! product2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( commodity con/ruction mat]ials1 t all manufactur+ processes occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #b4 ,inv5tory ( ,f$]al assi/ance = public works & infra/ructure 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all publi% a report t id5tifies all ,f$]al assi/ance programs = public works & infra/ructure adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 = ea* program1 id5tify :e!r or n a dome/ic cont5t pref]5ce requirem5t applies1 includ+ requirem5ts "u-- 7,a7 section #becc;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 section #cac ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,c7 sections #hcja ?r\gh #hcje ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,d7 section #ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,e7 section #bdcje7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,f7 section #ejaja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,g7 section #fjh ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achh72 7,h7 section #ejce ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ciad72 & 7,i7 any o!r relevant ,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations72 7#b7 = ea* program1 if a dome/ic cont5t pref]5ce applies1 provide details relat+ to ! pref]5ce1 includ+ a description1 ! scope1 & any exceptions2 & 7#c7 = ea* program1 include a description ( ! type ( infra/ructure projects receiv+ fund+ "u ! program1 includ+ in=mation relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( entities t are p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 7,b7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds t are made available = ! program = ea* fiscal ye>2 & 7,c7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es to be relevant4 7c7 ,li/ ( defici5t programs ,9 issu+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include a li/ ( programs id5tifi$ "u t subsection = :i* a dome/ic cont5t pref]5ce requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 does n apply4 #c4 ,application ( ,buy ,am]ica pref]5ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al issues ! report "u section #b7;a71 funds or cr$it assi/ance made available "u a defici5t program may n be us$ = a project comm5c+ aft] t date = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 rehabilitation1 conv]sion1 or ext5sion ( infra/ructure or acquisition ( equipm5t & vehicles relat+ to an infra/ructure project unless all ( ! iron1 /eel1 manufactur$ goods1 & commodity con/ruction mat]ials us$ 9 ! project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply 9 any case 9 :i* ! head ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy involv$ f9ds t-- 7#a7 apply+ subsection 7a7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/2 7#b7 iron1 /eel1 ! relevant manufactur$ goods1 & ! relevant commodity con/ruction mat]ials are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably available quantities & ( a satisfactory quality2 or 7#c7 inclusion ( iron1 /eel1 manufactur$ goods1 & commodity con/ruction mat]ials produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all project by m ?an #be p]c5t4 7c7 ,writt5 ju/ification ,if ! head ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy det]m9es t x is necess>y to waive ! application ( subsection 7a7 bas$ on a f9d+ "u subsection 7b71 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$ writt5 ju/ification z to :y ! provision is be+ waiv$4 7d7 ,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts ,?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4 7e7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act imposes1 creates1 or alt]s any requirem5t = a program t is n a defici5t program4 #d4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue regulations = purposes ( ?is ,act t def9e ! t]m all manufactur+ processes = manufactur$ products & commodity con/ruction mat]ials t are us$ 9 public works & infra/ructure projects4