,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mr4   
,murphy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #hc ( title 
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7popul>ly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act7 &     
c]ta9 o!r laws ) respect to c]ta9 waiv]s
 "u ^? laws1 to provide great]          
transp>5cy reg>d+ exceptions to dome/ic 
s\rc+ requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! #ba/ ,c5tury ,buy ,am]ican ,act4  #b4 
,increase ( dome/ic cont5t p]c5tage to  
#fj p]c5t ,section #hcja ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7     
,sub/antially all ,articles1 mat]ials1  
or supplies %all be treat$ z made       
sub/antially all f articles1 mat]ials1  
or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! co/ ( ! dome/ic
 compon5ts ( su* articles1 mat]ials1 or 

supplies exce$s #fj p]c5t ( ! total co/ 
( all compon5ts ( su* articles1         
mat]ials1 or supplies4  4  #c4 ,crit]ia 
requir$ = use ( ov]seas exception       
,section #hcjb ( title #da1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,crit]ia =
 use ( ov]seas exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! exception "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 
= articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies to be 
acquir$ = use outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
may n be us$ unless "o ( ! foll[+       
crit]ia is met3 7,a7 ,! articles1       
mat]ials1 or supplies are ne$$ urg5tly =
 national security reasons4  7,b7 ,a co/
 analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7      
demon/rates t ! articles1 mat]ials1 or  
supplies to be acquir$ 7if acquir$ f a  
firm manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 w\ld
 be m ?an #ej p]c5t m exp5sive = !      
,f$]al ag5cy acquir+ ! articles1        
mat]ials1 or supplies4  7#b7 ,co/       
analysis ,9 any case 9 :i* articles1    
mat]ials1 or supplies are to be acquir$ 
= use outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are n   

ne$$ urg5tly = national security        
reasons1 be=e ent]+ into a contract an  
analysis %all be made ( ! diff]5ce 9 !  
co/ ( acquir+ ! articles1 mat]ials1 or  
supplies f a firm manufactur+ !         
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ! co/ ( %ipp+7 & 
! co/ ( acquir+ ! articles1 mat]ials1 or
 supplies f a firm manufactur+ !        
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ! co/ ( %ipp+74
  4  #d4 ,crit]ia requir$ = use ( public
 int]e/ exception  7a7 ,buy ,am]ican    
,act ,section #hcjb ( title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7d7 ,crit]ia = use (   
public int]e/ exception ,9 det]m9+ :e!r 
a public int]e/ exception %all be appli$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( a ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 consid] ! %ort-t]m &  
long-t]m effects ( apply+ su* exception 
on employm5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tak+   
into acc\nt in=mation provid$ by        
entities t manufacture ! articles1      

mat]ials1 or supplies conc]n$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#b7 det]m9e t pres]v+ or   
increas+ employm5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 consi/5t ) ! public int]e/4  4  7b7    
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration ,funds    
,section #ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ad7 ,crit]ia =
 use ( public int]e/ waiv] ,9 det]m9+   
:e!r a public int]e/ waiv] %all be issu$
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,a7 consid] ! %ort-t]m &        
long-t]m effects ( apply+ su* waiv] on  
employm5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tak+ into 
acc\nt in=mation provid$ by entities t  
produce ! /eel1 iron1 & goods conc]n$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 det]m9e t      
pres]v+ or increas+ employm5t )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates is consi/5t ) ! public    
int]e/4  4  7c7 ,f$]al ,highway         
,adm9i/ration ,funds ,section #cac (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7h7 ,crit]ia = use ( public
 int]e/ f9d+ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a public   

int]e/ f9d+ %all be made "u subsection  
7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consid]
 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m effects ( mak+   
su* f9d+ on employm5t )9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 tak+ into acc\nt in=mation      
provid$ by entities t produce ! mat]ials
 or products conc]n$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 det]m9e t pres]v+ or increas+   
employm5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is consi/5t
 ) ! public int]e/4  4  7d7 ,amtrak     
funds ,section #bdcje7;f7 ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,9  
decid+ :e!r a public int]e/ exemption   
%all be issu$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i71 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] !       
%ort-t]m & long-t]m effects ( issu+ su* 
exemption on employm5t )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 tak+ into acc\nt in=mation      
provid$ by entities t manufacture !     
articles1 mat]ial1 or supplies conc]n$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 det]m9e t     
pres]v+ or increas+ employm5t )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates is consi/5t ) ! public    
int]e/4  4  7e7 ,f$]al ,railroad        

,adm9i/ration ,high ,spe$ ,rail ,program
 ,funds ,section #bbije7;a7 ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ab7  
,9 det]m9+ :e!r a public int]e/ waiv]   
%all be grant$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] ! %ort-t]m
 & long-t]m effects ( grant+ su* waiv]  
on employm5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tak+   
into acc\nt in=mation provid$ by        
entities t produce ! /eel1 iron1 or     
goods conc]n$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7
 det]m9e t pres]v+ or increas+ employm5t
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is consi/5t ) !     
public int]e/4  4  7f7 ,f$]al ,aviation 
,adm9i/ration ,funds ,section #ejaja (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7 ,crit]ia = use ( public
 int]e/ waiv] ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a public  
int]e/ waiv] %all be grant$ "u          
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 consid] ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m      
effects ( grant+ su* waiv] on employm5t 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tak+ into acc\nt    

in=mation provid$ by entities t produce 
! /eel or goods conc]n$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#b7 det]m9e t pres]v+ or    
increas+ employm5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 consi/5t ) ! public int]e/4  4  7g7    
,wat] ,pollution ,prev5tion & ,control  
,grants = con/ruction ( treatm5t works  
,section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abie7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 
g5]al4-- be=e ,not)/&+2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7  
,crit]ia = use ( public int]e/ exception
 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a public int]e/        
exception %all be appli$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 consid] 
! %ort-t]m & long-t]m effects ( apply+  
su* exception on employm5t )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 tak+ into acc\nt in=mation      
provid$ by entities t manufacture !     
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies conc]n$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 det]m9e t    
pres]v+ or increas+ employm5t )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates is consi/5t ) ! public    
int]e/4  4  #e4 ,waiv] transp>5cy &     

/reaml9+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t (           
,buy,american4gov website  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days 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]s1 & %all provide   
publicly available contact in=mation = !
 contract+ ag5cies4  7b7 ,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  7c7
 ,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 copy ( ! reque/ &     
in=mation available to ! executive ag5cy
 conc]n+ ! reque/4 ,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 subsection 7a71 a copy ( ! reque/ &  
in=mation available to ! executive ag5cy
 conc]n+ ! reque/1 & %all all[ = in=mal 
public comm5t on ! reque/ = at lea/ #ae 
days prior to mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on !     
reque/4  7d7 ,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  
7c7-- 7,a7 ! reque/ 0 n made available  
to ! public2  7,b7 ! in=mation available
 to ! executive ag5cy conc]n+ ! reque/ 0
 n made available to ! public2 or  7,c7 
no opportunity = public comm5t conc]n+ !
 reque/ 0 grant$4  7#b7 ,scope          
,in=mation made available to ! public "u
 ?is section conc]n+ ! reque/ %all      
prop]ly & adequately docum5t & ju/ify ! 
/atutory basis cit$ = ! 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+ availability1 quantity1 or 
quality z ! /atutory basis = ! waiv]1   
in=mation f a reasonable numb] ( dome/ic
 suppli]s conc]n+ a product's           
availability1 quantity1 or quality1     
docum5tation ( ! procurem5t (ficial's or
 assi/ance recipi5t's ef=ts to procure f
 dome/ic s\rces & relevant exc]pts f    
project plans1 specifications1 & p]mits 
indicat+ ! requir$ quantity & quality ( 
! relevant products2  7,d7 = reque/s    
cit+ ! public int]e/ z ! /atutory basis 
= ! waiv]1 a detail$ writt5 /atem5t1 :i*
 %all include all appropriate factors1  
ju/ify+ :y ! reque/$ waiv] is 9 public  
int]e/2 &  7,e7 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 & communications ) ! prime   

contractor4  7e7 ,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 section1 includ+    
recomm5dations = any legislation to     
improve ! collection & report+ (        
in=mation reg>d+ waiv]s ( & exceptions  
to ,buy ,am]ican laws4  7f7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,buy ,am]ican law  
,! t]m ,buy ,am]ican ,law means any law1
 regulation1 ,executive ord]1           
regulation1 or rule relat+ to ,f$]al    
contracts or grants 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 ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,buy ,am]ica ,act72  7,c7 section       
#becc;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code

 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,b]ry          
,am5dm5t72  7,d7 section #becc;b ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,e7      
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  #f4 ,loans & loan gu>antees to 
dome/ic manufactur]s "u ,def5se         
,production ,act  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 
,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 may e/abli% & c>ry out a       
program to make or gu>antee loans "u    
title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bjia et seq47 to 
eligible entities 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7b7 ,eligibility requirem5ts  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli%     
eligibility requirem5ts = purposes ( !  
loans or loan gu>antees "u ?is section 9
 ord] to provide assi/ance to any entity
 t-- 7#a7 is a manufactur] 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 is a firm c]tifi$ z       
eligible to apply = adju/m5t assi/ance  

"u section #bea7;c7 ( ! ,trade ,act (   
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcda7;c772 &  7#c7
 meets "o ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,!   
entity m9es1 produces1 or manufactures a
 nonavailable item4  7,b7 ,! entity is !
 la/ rema9+ manufactur] ( an item 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 & c prove h>d%ip because (   
=eign competition4  7,c7 ,! entity is ! 
la/ rema9+ manufactur] ( an item 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & t item is consid]$ to be
 vital = national security purposes by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ano!r dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,am\nt 
( loan or loan gu>antee ,! am\nt ( any  
loan made or gu>ante$ "u ?is section may
 n exce$ #e1jjj1jjj p] entity4  7d7 ,use
 ( funds ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a 
loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section    
%all use ! funds ( ! loan made or       
gu>ante$ only = "o or m ( ! foll[+      
purposes3 7#a7 ,increas+ its ability to 
compete = a ,gov]nm5t contract = a      
nonavailable item4  7#b7 ,increas+ its  
ability to produce a nonavailable item4 

7#c7 ,increas+ its capacity to produce  
items t are vital to national security4 
7e7 ,application requirem5ts ,to receive
 a loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section1
 an eligible entity %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,at
 a m9imum1 ! application %all include a 
/atem5t reg>d+ ! numb] ( direct full-"t 
dome/ic jobs expect$ to be creat$ or    
reta9$ z a result ( ! loan made or      
gu>ante$1 b su* /atem5t %all n be ! sole
 factor us$ 9 det]m9+ ! aw>d ( ! loan or
 loan gu>antee4  7f7 ,annual evaluation 
( loan or loan gu>antee recipi5ts by    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se ea* ye> %all evaluate recipi5ts 
( loans or loan gu>antees "u ?is section
 to det]m9e ! prop] allocation ( loan   
funds t are loan$ or gu>ante$4  7g7     
,def9ition ( nonavailable item ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m nonavailable item means  
any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an article1       
mat]ial1 or supply-- 7,a7 t has be5     

det]m9$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 pursuant to  
*apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7popul>ly ref]r$ to z ! ,buy      
,am]ican ,act71 to n be m9$1 produc$1 or
 manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9        
suffici5t & reasonably available        
comm]cial quantities ( a satisfactory   
quality2 or  7,b7 t is li/$ on ! li/ (  
nonavailable articles "u subp>t #be4ajd 
( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4    
7#b7 ,an article or item-- 7,a7 t is    
describ$ 9 section #becc;a7b7 ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & gr[n1       
reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,b7 satisfactory quality & 
suffici5t quantity ( :i* _c be procur$ z
 & :5 ne$$ at ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket       
prices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5t conc]n$1 pursuant to section   
#becc;a7c7 ( su* title4  7#c7 ,compliant
 specialty metal-- 7,a7 z def9$ 9       
section #becc;b7b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 satisfactory      
quality & suffici5t quantity ( :i*1 & 9 

! requir$ =m1 _c be procur$ z & :5 ne$$1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or !
 ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$1
 pursuant to su* section #becc;b7b74    
7#d7 ,an item li/$ 9 subsection 7a7 (   
section #becd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 "u     
subsection 7d77#d7 ( su* section1 t     
satisfactory quality ( ! item           
manufactur$ by an entity t is "p ( !    
national te*nology & indu/rial base 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bejj7a7 ( su* title7 is
 n available4