,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,lip9ski 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bo/7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n ,buy ,am]ican       
requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,buy,american4gov ,act ( #bjai4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,buy     
,am]ican law ,! t]m ,buy ,am]ican law   
means any law1 regulation1 ,executive   
ord]1 or rule relat+ to ,f$]al          
contracts1 grants1 or f9ancial assi/ance
 t requires or provides a pref]5ce = !  
pur*ase or use ( goods1 products1 or    
mat]ials m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7,a7 *apt]  
#hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    

7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,buy ,am]ican   
,act72  7,b7 section #ecbc7;j7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 section 
#cac ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7,d7 section #ejaja ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2  7,e7 section #bddje (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,f7   
section #fjh ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achh72   
7,g7 section #adeb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,safe    
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77#d772  7,h7 section #ejce
 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t
 ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ciad72    
7,i7 section #becc;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !   
,b]ry ,am5dm5t72  7,j7 section #becc;b (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,k7
 section #fjd ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y &   
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#dec;b74  7#b7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m  
executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on buy+  
,am]ican ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--   

7#a7 e executive ag5cy %\ld maximize1   
?r\gh t]ms & conditions ( ,f$]al        
f9ancial assi/ance aw>ds & ,f$]al       
procurem5ts1 ! use ( goods1 products1 & 
mat]ials produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
contracts = outs\rc$ gov]nm5t s]vice    
contracts to be p]=m$ by ,unit$ ,/ates  
nationals2  7#b7 e executive ag5cy %\ld 
scrupul\sly monitor1 en=ce1 & comply )  
,buy ,am]ican ,laws1 to ! ext5t !y      
apply1 & m9imize ! use ( waiv]s2 &  7#c7
 e executive ag5cy %\ld implem5t        
processes to r\t9ely audit its          
compliance ) ,buy ,am]ican laws us+ data
 f ! ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data           
,sy/em--,next ,g5]ation4  #d4 ,report on
 ,buy ,am]ican compliance ef=ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft] = two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! heads ( o!r      
executive ag5cies1 %all submit to       

,congress & ! ,presid5t a report on !   
implem5tation (1 & compliance )1 ,buy   
,am]ican laws4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
monitor+ (1 en=cem5t (1 implem5tation (1
 & compliance ) ,buy ,am]ican ,laws )9  
ea* executive ag5cy4  7#b7 ,a li/+ ( ea*
 waiv] & exception us$ by an executive  
ag5cy & an assessm5t ( waiv]s by type & 
impact on dome/ic jobs & manufactur+4   
7#c7 ,recomm5dations = policies =       
executive ag5cies to ensure t1 to !     
ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance aw>ds & ,f$]al contacts       
maximize ! use ( goods1 products1 &     
mat]ials m9$1 produc$1 & manufactur$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ manufactur$     
products1 compon5ts ( manufactur$       
products1 & mat]ials su* z /eel1 iron1  
alum9um1 & cem5t & s]vices4  7c7 ,ag5cy 
reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = two ye>s1 ! head ( ea*       
executive ag5cy %all submit to !        

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a report  
on ! implem5tation (1 & compliance )1   
,buy ,am]ican laws & cov]+ ) respect to 
t ag5cy ! elem5ts set =? 9 subsection   
7b74  7d7 ,guidance ,! head ( ea*       
executive ag5cy %all review ! guidance  
issu$ to executive ag5cies 9 accordance 
) ,executive ,ord] #acghh reg>d+        
assessm5t ( waiv]s & policies address+  
,buy ,am]ican laws &1 z necess>y1 issue 
additional guidance4  #e4 ,assessm5t (  
impact ( free trade agreem5ts ,n lat]   
?an #aej days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all
 assess ! impacts 9 a publicly available
 report ( all ,unit$ ,/ates free trade  
agreem5ts & ! ,_w ,trade ,organization  
,agreem5t on ,gov]nm5t ,procurem5t on ! 
op]ation ( ,buy ,am]ican ,laws1 includ+ 
_! impacts on ! implem5tation ( dome/ic 
procurem5t pref]5ces4  #f4 ,judici\s use
 ( waiv]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t     
p]mitt$ by law1 public int]e/ waiv]s f  

,buy ,am]ican ,laws %all be con/ru$ to  
ensure ! maximum utilization ( goods1   
products1 & mat]ials produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7b7 ,public int]e/ waiv]       
det]m9ations ,to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1
 det]m9ation ( public int]e/ waiv]s %all
 be made by ! head ( ! ag5cy ) !        
au?ority ov] ! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance
 aw>d or ,f$]al procurem5t "u           
consid]ation4  #g4 ,e/abli%m5t (        
,buy,american4gov website ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices  
%all e/abli% an int]net website ) !     
address ,buy,american4gov t w be        
publicly available & free to access4 ,! 
website %all include in=mation on all   
waiv]s ( & exceptions to ,buy ,am]ican  
laws t h be5 reque/$1 are "u            
consid]ation1 or h be5 grant$ by        
executive ag5cies & be design$ to enable
 manufactur]s & o!r int]e/$ p>ties to   
easily id5tify waiv]s4 ,! website %all  
also include ! results ( r\t9e audits ( 
! ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em--,next

 ,g5]ation to det]m9e data errors & ,buy
 ,am]ican law violations aft] ! aw>d ( a
 contract4 ,! website %all provide      
publicly available contact in=mation = !
 contract+ ag5cies4  #h4 ,waiv]         
,transp>5cy & ,/reaml9+ = grants  7a7   
,collection ( in=mation ,! ,presid5t1 9 
consultation ) ! heads ( relevant       
ag5cies1 %all develop a me*anism to     
collect in=mation on reque/s to waive   
,buy ,am]ican laws & o!r dome/ic cont5t 
re/rictions1 utiliz+ exi/+ report+      
requirem5ts :5ev] possible1 = purposes (
 provid+ e>ly notice to possible waiv]s 
via ! website e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a74 ,! heads ( executive ag5cies %all  
report to ! ,adm9i/rator z quickly z    
possible waiv]s reque/$ or "u           
consid]ation & waiv]s grant$ due to !   
non-availability ( procur$ items or     
s]vice provid]s = purposes ( po/+ su*   
in=mation on ! website e/abli%$ "u su*  
subsection4  7b7 ,waiv] transp>5cy &    
/reaml9+ ,n less ?an #bj days prior to  
waiv+1 "u 8 or h] /atutory au?ority1 any

 applicable ,buy ,am]ican law1 ! head ( 
an executive ag5cy %all submit to !     
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices a notice 
( ! ag5cy's int5tion to waive ! ,buy    
,am]ican law4 ,n lat] ?an #e days aft]  
receiv+ ?is in=mation f ! head ( an     
executive ag5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices %all make available to !      
public1 by po/+ on ! website e/abli%$ "u
 section #g1 a copy ( ! in=mation       
provid$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 &   
%all all[ = in=mal public comm5t on !   
reque/ = at lea/ #ae days prior to mak+ 
a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  7c7 ,in=mation
 available to ! executive ag5cy conc]n+ 
! reque/  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,no reque/$  
waiv] ( an applicable ,buy ,am]ican ,law
 may be grant$ if1 9 contrav5tion (     
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 in=mation ab\t ! 
waiv] 0 n made available on ! website "u
 section #g2 or  7,b7 no opportunity =  
public comm5t conc]n+ ! reque/ 0 grant$4
  7#b7 ,scope ,in=mation made available 
to ! public conc]n+ ! reque/ includ$ on 
! website describ$ 9 section #g %all    

prop]ly & adequately docum5t & ju/ify ! 
/atutory basis cit$ = ! reque/$ waiv]4  
,su* in=mation %all include--  7,a7 a   
detail$ ju/ification = ! use ( goods1   
products1 or mat]ials m9$1 produc$1 or  
manufactur$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 = reque/s cit+ unreasonable co/ z !
 /atutory basis ( ! waiv]1 a comp>ison (
 ! co/ ( ! dome/ic product to ! co/ ( ! 
=eign product or a comp>ison ( ! ov]all 
co/ ( ! project ) dome/ic products to ! 
ov]all co/ ( ! project ) =eign-orig9    
products or s]vices1 pursuant to !      
requirem5ts ( ! applicable ,buy ,am]ican
 law1 except t publicly available co/   
comp>ison data may be provid$ 9 lieu (  
propriet>y pric+ in=mation2  7,c7 =     
reque/s cit+ ! public int]e/ z !        
/atutory basis = ! waiv]1 a detail$     
writt5 /atem5t1 :i* %all include all    
appropriate factors1 su* z pot5tial     
obligations "u int]national agreem5ts1  
ju/ify+ :y ! reque/$ waiv] is 9 ! public
 int]e/2 &  7,d7 a c]tification t !     
procurem5t (ficial or assi/ance recipi5t

 made a good fai? ef=t to solicit bids =
 dome/ic products support$ by t]ms      
includ$ 9 reque/s = proposals1          
contracts1 & nonpropriet>y              
communications ) ! prime contractor4    
7d7 ,nonavailability waiv]s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 = a reque/ cit+ nonavailability z 
! /atutory basis = a waiv]1 an executive
 ag5cy %all provide an explanation ( !  
procurem5t (ficial's ef=ts to procure a 
product f a dome/ic s\rce & ! reasons :y
 a dome/ic product 0 n suitable4 ,^?    
explanations %all be made available on  
,buy,american4gov prior to ! issuance ( 
! waiv]1 & ! ag5cy %all consid] public  
comm5ts reg>d+ ! availability ( !       
product be=e mak+ a f9al det]m9ation4   
7#b7 ,exception ,an explanation "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 is n requir$ = a product !
 nonavailability ( :i* is e/abli%$ by   
law or regulation4  #i4 ,waiv]          
transp>5cy & /reaml9+ = procurem5t  7a7 
,publication ( in=mation ,n less ?an #bj
 days prior to waiv+1 pursuant to       

/atutory au?ority1 any applicable ,buy  
,am]ican law1 ! head ( an executive     
ag5cy %all make in=mation conc]n+ !     
int5tion to issue a waiv] or exception 9
 connection ) a ,f$]al procurem5t       
available to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices4 ,a notice ( ! ag5cy's int5tion
 to waive a ,buy ,am]ican law %all be   
made available to ! public ?r\gh        
,buy,american4gov & %all include !      
/atutory basis = ex]cise ( ! waiv] or   
exception4  7b7 ,nonavailability waiv]s 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 = a reque/ cit+          
nonavailability z ! /atutory basis = a  
waiv]1 an executive ag5cy %all provide  
an explanation ( ! procurem5t (ficial's 
ef=ts to procure a product f a dome/ic  
s\rce & ! reasons :y a dome/ic product 0
 n suitable4 ,! explanation %all be made
 available on ,buy,american4gov prior to
 ! issuance ( ! waiv]1 & ! ag5cy %all   
consid] public comm5ts reg>d+ !         
availability ( ! product be=e mak+ a    
f9al det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,exception ,an  

explanation "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n       
requir$ = a product ! nonavailability ( 
:i* is e/abli%$ by law or regulation4   
#aj4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al report ,n lat]  
?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report describ+ ! implem5tation ( ?is  
,act1 includ+ recomm5dations = any      
legislation to improve ! collection &   
report+ ( in=mation reg>d+ waiv]s ( &   
exceptions to ,buy ,am]ican laws4  #aa4 
,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,disclosure   
requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ z preempt+1 sup]s$+1 or o!rwise 
affect+ ! application ( any disclosure  
requirem5t or requirem5ts o!rwise       
provid$ by law or regulation4  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t ( successor in=mation sy/ems
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z     
prev5t+ or o!rwise limit+ ! ability ( ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices to move !
 data requir$ to be includ$ on ! website
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to a        
successor in=mation sy/em4 ,any su*     

in=mation sy/em %all include a ref]5ce  
to ,buy,american4gov4  #ab4 ,consi/5cy )
 int]national agreem5ts ,?is ,act %all  
be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$   
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4