,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #h1 #bjai ,mr4   
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4   
,braun1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 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$]al infra/ructure     
programs require ! use ( mat]ials       
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy       
,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t--  7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ make     
significant inve/m5ts to in/all1        
upgrade1 or replace ! public works      
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 )
 respect to inve/m5ts 9 ! infra/ructure 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 taxpay]s expect t _! 
public works infra/ructure w be produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,am]ican work]s2   
7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s inve/$
 9 public infra/ructure %\ld n be us$ to
 rew>d companies t h mov$ _! op]ations1 

inve/m5t doll>s1 & jobs to =eign        
c\ntries or =eign factories1 p>ticul>ly 
^? t d n %>e or op5ly fl\t ! commitm5ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to environm5tal1      
work]1 & workplace safety protections2  
7#d7 9 procur+ mat]ials = public works  
projects1 entities us+ taxpay]-f9anc$   
,f$]al assi/ance %\ld give a commons5se 
procurem5t pref]5ce = ! mat]ials &      
products produc$ by companies & work]s 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance ) ! high  
ideals embodi$ 9 ! environm5tal1 work]1 
workplace safety1 & o!r regulatory      
requirem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 !  
b5efits ( dome/ic cont5t pref]5ces ext5d
 beyond economics2  7#f7 by inc5tiviz+  
dome/ic manufactur+1 dome/ic cont5t     
pref]5ces re9ve/ tax doll>s 9 companies 
& processes us+ ! highe/ labor &        
environm5tal /&>ds 9 ! _w2  7#g7 /rong  
dome/ic cont5t pref]5ce policies act to 
prev5t %ifts 9 production to c\ntries t 
rely on production practices t are      
significantly less en]gy effici5t & f> m
 pollut+ ?an ^? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7

 = ov] #ge ye>s1 ,buy ,am]ica & o!r     
dome/ic pref]5ce laws h be5 "p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates procurem5t policy1 ensur+ 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c build & rebuild !   
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )       
high-quality ,am]ican-made mat]ials2    
7#i7 ,buy ,am]ica laws create dem& =    
dome/ically produc$ goods1 help+ to     
su/a9 & gr[ dome/ic manufactur+ & !     
millions ( jobs dome/ic manufactur+     
supports ?r\gh\t product supply *a9s2   
7#aj7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
dome/ic procurem5t pref]5ce policies    
apply to all ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t procurem5t
 & to v>i\s ,f$]al-aid infra/ructure    
programs2  7#aa7 a robu/ dome/ic        
manufactur+ sector is a vital compon5t (
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#ab7 z m manufactur+ op]ations ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates h mov$ (f%ore1 ! /r5g? &  
read9ess ( ! def5se indu/rial base ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates has be5 dim9i%$2 &  7#ac7 
dome/ic procurem5t pref]5ce laws-- 7,a7 
are fully consi/5t ) ! int]national     
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7  

toge!r ) ! gov]nm5t procurem5ts to :i* !
 laws apply1 are important lev]s =      
ensur+ t ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s c   
access ! gov]nm5t procurem5t m>kets ( ! 
trad+ p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,defici5t
 program ,! t]m defici5t program means a
 program id5tifi$ by ! head ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy "u section #d7;c74  7#b7 ,dome/ic 
cont5t procurem5t pref]5ce ,! t]m       
dome/ic cont5t procurem5t pref]5ce means
 a requirem5t t no am\nts made available
 ?r\gh a program = ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance may be obligat$ = a project   
unless--  7,a7 all iron & /eel us$ 9 !  
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
or  7,b7 ! manufactur$ products us$ 9 ! 
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section  
#eeb7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#d7 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al f9ancial    
assi/ance has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #bjj4dj ( title #b1 ,code (     

,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance includes all  
exp5ditures by a ,f$]al ag5cy = an      
infra/ructure project4  7#e7            
,infra/ructure ,! t]m infra/ructure     
includes1 at a m9imum1 ! /ructures1     
facilities1 & equipm5t =1 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates--  7,a7 roads1 highways1 &       
bridges2  7,b7 public transportation2   
7,c7 dams1 ports1 h>bors1 & o!r m>itime 
facilities2  7,d7 int]city pass5g] &    
freight railroads2  7,e7 freight &      
int]modal facilities2  7,f7 airports2   
7,g7 wat] sy/ems1 includ+ dr9k+ wat] &  
wa/ewat] sy/ems2  7,h7 electrical       
transmission facilities & sy/ems2  7,i7 
utilities2  7,j7 broadb& infra/ructure2 
&  7,k7 build+s & real prop]ty4  7#f7   
,produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m       
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 9 !    
case ( iron or /eel products1 t all     
manufactur+ processes1 f ! initial melt+
 /age ?r\gh ! application ( coat+s1     
occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7        

,project ,! t]m project means !         
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or   
repair ( infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #d4 ,id5tification ( defici5t  
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all--  7#a7  
submit to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget & to ,congress1 includ+ a       
sep>ate notice to ea* appropriate       
congressional committee1 a report t     
id5tifies ea* ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
program = infra/ructure adm9i/]$ by !   
,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7#b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] ! report "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 
,requirem5ts ,9 ! report "u subsection  
7a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all1 =  
ea* ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance program-- 
7#a7 id5tify all dome/ic cont5t         
procurem5t pref]5ces applicable to !    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance2  7#b7 assess 
! applicability ( ! dome/ic cont5t      
procurem5t pref]5ce requirem5ts1        
includ+-- 7,a7 section #cac ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 section     

#ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2  7,c7 section #bbije7;a7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,d7 section 
#ejaja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2
  7,e7 section #fjc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achh72  7,f7 section #adeb7;a77#d7 ( ! 
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77#d772  7,g7 section #ejce
 ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &     
,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#ciad72  7,h7 any dome/ic cont5t        
procurem5t pref]5ce includ$ 9 an        
appropriations ,act2 &  7,i7 any o!r    
dome/ic cont5t procurem5t pref]5ce 9    
,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations72  7#c7 
provide details on any applicable       
dome/ic cont5t procurem5t pref]5ce      
requirem5t1 includ+ ! purpose1 scope1   
applicability1 & any exceptions & waiv]s
 issu$ "u ! requirem5t2 &  7#d7 include 
a description ( ! type ( infra/ructure  
projects t receive fund+ "u ! program1  
includ+ in=mation relat+ to--  7,a7 !   
numb] ( entities t are p>ticipat+ 9 !   

program2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds t 
are made available = ! program = ea*    
fiscal ye>2 &  7,c7 any o!r in=mation ! 
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es to be    
relevant4  7c7 ,li/ ( defici5t programs 
,9 ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all include a li/ (   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance programs =    
infra/ructure id5tifi$ "u t subsection =
 :i* a dome/ic cont5t procurem5t        
pref]5ce requirem5t--  7#a7 does n      
apply2 or  7#b7 is subject to a waiv] ( 
g5]al applicability n limit$ to ! use ( 
specific products = use 9 a specific    
project4  #e4 ,application ( ,buy       
,am]ica pref]5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all
 ensure t none ( ! funds made available 
= a ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance program = 
infra/ructure1 includ+ ea* defici5t     
program1 may be us$ = a project unless  
all ( ! iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$       
products us$ 9 ! project are produc$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,waiv] ,! head ( a 

,f$]al ag5cy t applies a dome/ic cont5t 
procurem5t pref]5ce "u ?is section may  
waive ! application ( t pref]5ce 9 any  
case 9 :i* ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy f9ds 
t--  7#a7 apply+ ! dome/ic cont5t       
procurem5t pref]5ce w\ld be inconsi/5t )
 ! public int]e/2  7#b7 types ( iron1   
/eel1 or manufactur$ products are n     
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & 
reasonably available quantities or ( a  
satisfactory quality2 or  7#c7 !        
inclusion ( iron1 /eel1 or manufactur$  
products produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w    
increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all project by m  
?an #be p]c5t4  7c7 ,writt5 ju/ification
 ,be=e issu+ a waiv] "u subsection 7b71 
! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all--  7#a7    
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & make        
publicly available 9 an easily          
accessible location on ! website ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy a detail$ writt5           
explanation = ! propos$ det]m9ation to  
issue ! waiv]2 &  7#b7 provide a        
reasonable p]iod = public comm5t on !   
propos$ waiv]4  7d7 ,prohibition on     

waiv]s ( g5]al applicability ,a waiv]   
issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be limit$  
to ! use ( specific products = use 9 a  
specific project4  7e7 ,consi/5cy )     
int]national agreem5ts ,?is section %all
 be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$  
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  #f4 ,,omb guidance ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all-- 7#a7 issue guidance to ! 
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy--  7,a7 to assi/
 9 id5tify+ defici5t programs "u section
 #d7;c72 &  7,b7 to assi/ 9 apply+ new  
dome/ic cont5t procurem5t pref]5ces "u  
section #e2 &  7#b7 if necess>y1 am5d   
subtitle ,a ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 to ensure t dome/ic cont5t procurem5t  
pref]5ce requirem5ts requir$ by ?is ,act
 or o!r ,f$]al law are impos$ ?r\gh !   
t]ms & conditions ( aw>ds ( ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance4  #g4 ,application   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act %all apply to a  
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance program =     
infra/ructure only to ! ext5t t a       

dome/ic cont5t procurem5t pref]5ce z    
describ$ 9 section #e does n already    
apply to iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$      
products4  7b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act affects a dome/ic cont5t       
procurem5t pref]5ce = a ,f$]al f9ancial 
assi/ance program = infra/ructure t is 9
 effect & t meets ! requirem5ts (       
section #e4