,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bc1 #bjba,ms4
 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,portman1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97  
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 ,code1 to increase ! 
requirem5t = ,am]ican-made cont5t1 to   
/r5g!n ! waiv] provisions1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,make ,x 9 ,am]ica ,act4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,regulations relat+ to ,buy ,am]ican    
,act4,sec4 #c4 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to ,buy 
,am]ican ,act4,sec4 #d4 ,made 9 ,am]ica 
,(fice4,sec4 #e4 ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation ,buy ,am]ica            
provisions4,sec4 #f4 ,holl+s            
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        

activities4,sec4 #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates      
obligations "u int]national             
agreem5ts4,sec4 #h4 ,def9itions4  #b4   
,regulations relat+ to ,buy ,am]ican    
,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget 7,director71 act+ ?r\gh !       
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy &1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil1 %all  
promulgate f9al regulations to /&>dize &
 simplify h[ ,f$]al ag5cies comply )1   
report on1 & en=ce ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act4
 ,! regulations %all include1 at a      
m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,guidel9es =     
,f$]al ag5cies to det]m9e1 = ! purposes 
( apply+ sections #hcjb7;a7 &           
#hcjc7;b77#c7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! circum/ances "u :i* !         
acquisition ( articles1 mat]ials1 or    
supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is inconsi/5t ) ! public
 int]e/4  7#b7 ,uni=m proc$ures = ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy to make publicly available1

 9 an easily id5tifiable location on !  
website ( ! ag5cy1 & )9 ! foll[+ "t     
p]iods1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a     
writt5 description ( ! circum/ances 9   
:i* ! head ( ! ag5cy may waive !        
requirem5ts ( ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act4     
7,b7 ,ea* waiv] made by ! head ( ! ag5cy
 )9 #cj days aft] mak+ su* waiv]1       
includ+ a detail$ ju/ification = !      
waiv]4  7#c7 ,guidel9es = ,f$]al ag5cies
 to ensure t a project is n disaggregat$
 = purposes ( avoid+ ! applicability ( !
 requirem5ts "u ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act4   
7#d7 ,increas+ ! price pref]5ces =      
dome/ic end products & dome/ic          
con/ruction mat]ials4  7#e7 ,am5d+ !    
def9itions ( dome/ic end product &      
dome/ic con/ruction mat]ial to ensure t 
iron & /eel products are1 to ! greate/  
ext5t possible1 made ) dome/ic          
compon5ts4  7b7 ,guidel9es relat+ to    
waiv]s  7#a7 ,inconsi/5cy ) public      
int]e/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to !   
guidel9es develop$ "u subsection        
7a77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to    

m9imize waiv]s relat$ to contract aw>ds 
t-- 7i7 result 9 a decrease 9 employm5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be consid]$ 
to be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/1     
includ+ employm5t among entities t      
manufacture ! articles1 mat]ials1 or    
supplies2 or  7ii7 result 9 n aw>d+ a   
contract t w\ld boo/ dome/ic employm5t4 
7,b7 ,cov]$ employm5t ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,a71 employm5t ref]s to    
positions directly involv$ 9 !          
manufacture ( articles1 mat]ials1 or    
supplies1 & does n include positions    
relat$ to managem5t1 rese>* &           
developm5t1 or eng9e]+ & design4  7#b7  
,assessm5t on use ( dump$ or subsidiz$  
=eign products  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !     
ext5t o!rwise p]mitt$ by law1 be=e      
grant+ a waiv] 9 ! public int]e/ to !   
guidel9es develop$ "u subsection 7a77#a7
 ) respect to a product s\rc$ f a =eign 
c\ntry1 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all assess :e!r 
a significant portion ( ! co/ advantage 
( ! product is ! result ( ! use ( dump$ 
/eel1 iron1 or manufactur$ goods or !   

use ( injuri\sly subsidiz$ /eel1 iron1  
or manufactur$ goods4  7,b7             
,consultation ,! ,f$]al ag5cy conduct+ !
 assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
consult ) ! ,int]national ,trade        
,adm9i/ration 9 mak+ ! assessm5t if !   
ag5cy consid]s su* consultation to be   
helpful4  7,c7 ,use ( f9d+s ,! ,f$]al   
ag5cy conduct+ ! assessm5t "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all integrate any     
f9d+s f ! assessm5t into its waiv]      
det]m9ation4  7c7 ,def9ition ( end      
product manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all   
am5d "p #be ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition     
,regulation to provide a def9ition = end
 product manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ guidel9es to ensure t           
manufactur+ processes involv$ 9         
production ( ! end product occur        
dome/ically4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to   
,buy ,am]ican ,act  7a7 ,special rules  
relat+ to ,am]ican mat]ials requir$ =   

public use ,section #hcjb ( title #da1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7    
,special rules ,! foll[+ rules apply 9  
c>ry+ out ! provisions ( subsection 7a73
 7#a7 ,iron & /eel manufactur$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 manufactur$ articles1 mat]ials1 &      
supplies ( iron & /eel are deem$        
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates only if   
all manufactur+ processes involv$ 9 !   
production ( su* iron & /eel1 f !       
initial melt+ /age ?r\gh ! application (
 coat+s1 occurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7
 ,limitation on exception = comm]cially 
available (f-!-%elf items ,not)/&+ any  
law or regulation to ! contr>y1 includ+ 
section #aijg ( ?is title & ! ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulation1 ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section apply to all iron & /eel  
articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies4  7#c7   
,use outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! exception describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 subsection     
7a77#a7 %all apply to articles1         

mat]ials1 or supplies = use outside !   
,unit$ ,/ates if su* articles1 mat]ials1
 or supplies are n ne$$ on an urg5t     
basis or are acquir$ on a regul> basis4 
7,b7 ,co/ analysis ,9 any case 9 :i*    
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies are to  
be acquir$ = use outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & are n ne$$ on an urg5t basis or are  
acquir$ on a regul> basis1 be=e ent]+   
into a contract1 an analysis %all be    
made ( ! diff]5ce 9 ! co/ ( acquir+ su* 
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies f a     
company m9+1 produc+1 or manufactur+ !  
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7exclud+ ! co/ ( %ipp+7 & 
! co/ ( acquir+ su* articles1 mat]ials1 
or supplies f a company m9+1 produc+1 or
 manufactur+ ! articles1 mat]ials1 or   
supplies outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
7includ+ ! co/ ( %ipp+74  7#d7 ,dome/ic 
availability ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy   
may n det]m9e t an article1 mat]ial1 or 
supply is n m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t &        
reasonably available comm]cial          

quantities & ( a satisfactory quality "u
 subsection 7a77#a7 unless ! head ( !   
ag5cy fir/ det]m9es t-- 7,a7 dome/ic    
production _c be initiat$ )\t delay+ !  
project = :i* ! article1 mat]ial1 or    
supply is to be acquir$2 &  7,b7 a      
sub/itutable article1 mat]ial1 or supply
 is n m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available comm]cial quantities & ( a    
satisfactory quality4  4  7b7           
,production ( iron & /eel = purposes (  
contracts = public works ,section #hcjc 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection3  7c7 ,special rules  7#a7   
,production ( iron & /eel ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 manufactur$ articles1      
mat]ials1 & supplies ( iron & /eel are  
deem$ manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates only
 if all manufactur+ processes involv$ 9 
! production ( su* iron & /eel1 f !     
initial melt+ /age ?r\gh ! application (

 coat+s1 occurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7
 ,limitation on exception = comm]cially 
available (f-!-%elf items ,not)/&+ any  
law or regulation to ! contr>y1 includ+ 
section #aijg ( ?is title & ! ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulation1 ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section apply to all iron & /eel  
articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies us$ 9    
contracts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  4 
7c7 ,annual report ,subsection 7b7 (    
section #hcjb ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! end ( ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i*
 ! ,make ,x 9 ,am]ica ,act is enact$1 & 
annually !reaft] = #d ye>s1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9    
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices1 %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! total am\nt ( 
acquisitions made by ,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! 
relevant fiscal ye> ( articles1         

mat]ials1 or supplies acquir$ f entities
 t m9e1 produce1 or manufacture !       
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,additional      
cont5t ,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all sep>ately include1 = ! fiscal 
ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 ! doll>    
value ( any articles1 mat]ials1 or      
supplies t 7 m9$1 produc$1 or           
manufactur$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 !
 aggregate & by c\ntry2  7,b7 an itemiz$
 li/ ( all waiv]s made "u ?is *apt] )   
respect to articles1 mat]ials1 or       
supplies & ! c\ntry :]e su* articles1   
mat]ials1 or supplies 7 m9$1 produc$1 or
 manufactur$2  7,c7 if any articles1    
mat]ials1 or supplies 7 acquir$ f       
entities t m9e1 produce1 or manufacture 
su* articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to an       
exception 7t is n ! micro-pur*ase       
?re%old exception describ$ "u subsection
 7a77#b77;,c771 ! specific exception t 0
 us$ to pur*ase su* articles1 mat]ials1 
or supplies2  7,d7 if any articles1     

mat]ials1 or supplies 7 acquir$ f       
entities t m9e1 produce1 or manufacture 
su* articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to a   
reciprocal def5se procurem5t memor&um ( 
und]/&+ 7z describ$ 9 section #hcjd71 or
 a trade agreem5t or lea/ develop$      
c\ntry designation describ$ 9 subp>t    
#be4djj ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition         
,regulation1 a citation to su* memor&um 
( und]/&+1 trade agreem5t1 or           
designation2 &  7,e7 a summ>y (-- 7i7 ! 
total procurem5t funds exp5d$ on        
articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies m9$1     
produc$1 or manufactur$ inside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7ii7 ! total procurem5t funds  
exp5d$ on articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies
 m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ outside ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 ! total         
procurem5t funds exp5d$ on articles1    
mat]ials1 & supplies m9$1 produc$1 or   
manufactur$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]  
c\ntry t m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$   
su* articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies4     
7#c7 ,public availability ,n lat] ?an   

#ahj days aft] ! end ( ! fiscal ye> dur+
 :i* ! ,make ,x 9 ,am]ica ,act is       
enact$1 & annually !reaft] = #d ye>s1 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all make ! relevant report     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 publicly       
available on a website4  7#d7 ,exception
 = intellig5ce community ,?is subsection
 does n apply to acquisitions made by an
 ag5cy1 or compon5t ( an ag5cy1 t is an 
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community z      
specifi$ 91 or designat$ "u1 section #c 
( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  4  7d7          
,def9itions ,section #hcja ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7    
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m executive ag5cy 9      
section #acc ( ?is title4  7#d7         
,sub/antially all ,! t]m sub/antially   
all1 ) respect to articles1 mat]ials1 or
 supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 means t-- 7,a7 ! co/ (
 ! dome/ic compon5ts ( su* articles1    

mat]ials1 or supplies exce$s #ge p]c5t (
 ! total co/ ( all compon5ts ( su*      
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies2 or     
7,b7 9 ! ev5t t a ,f$]al ag5cy does n   
receive an (f] on a contract t meets su*
 ?re%old1 ! co/ ( ! dome/ic compon5ts ( 
su* articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies     
exce$s #fj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( all    
compon5ts ( su* articles1 mat]ials1 or  
supplies4  7#e7 ,waiv] ,! t]m waiv]1 )  
respect to ! acquisition ( an article1  
mat]ial1 or supply = public use1 means !
 inapplicability ( ?is *apt] to !       
acquisition by reason ( any ( ! foll[+  
det]m9ations "u section #hcjb7;a77#a7 or
 #hcjc7;b77#c7 ( ?is title3 7,a7 ,a     
writt5 det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy conc]n$ t ! acquisition is        
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/4  7,b7 ,a  
writt5 det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy conc]n$ t ! co/ ( ! acquisition is
 unreasonable4  7,c7 ,a writt5          
det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
conc]n$ t ! article1 mat]ial1 or supply 
is n m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available comm]cial quantities ( a      
satisfactory quality4  4  7e7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section        
#hcjb7;a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ dep>tm5t or indep5d5t          
e/abli%m5t & ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ _! acquisition to be      
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/ or _! co/  
to be unreasonable & ins]t+ _!          
acquisition to be inconsi/5t ) ! public 
int]e/1 _! co/ to be unreasonable1 or t 
! articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies ( !   
class or k9d to be us$1 or ! articles1  
mat]ials1 or supplies f :i* !y are      
manufactur$1 are n m9$1 produc$1 or     
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9         
suffici5t & reasonably available        
comm]cial quantities & ( a satisfactory 
quality2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ subject to 
subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 be=e to        
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies2 &  7ii7
 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z    

foll[s3  7,b7 to any articles1 mat]ials1
 or supplies procur$ pursuant to a      
reciprocal def5se procurem5t memor&um ( 
und]/&+ 7z describ$ 9 section #hcjd (   
?is title71 or a trade agreem5t or lea/ 
develop$ c\ntry designation describ$ 9  
subp>t #be4djj ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition  
,regulation2 &  2 &  7#b7 9 section     
#hcjc-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ dep>tm5t or indep5d5t e/abli%m5t  
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,f$]al      
ag5cy2  7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7  
to any articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies  
procur$ pursuant to a reciprocal def5se 
procurem5t memor&um ( und]/&+ 7z        
describ$ 9 section #hcjd71 or a trade   
agreem5t or lea/ develop$ c\ntry        
designation describ$ 9 subp>t #be4djj ( 
! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation2 &  2 
&  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 9 !     
head+1 by /rik+ ,inconsi/5t ) public    
int]e/ & ins]t+ ,waiv] ,au?ority2 &     
7,,ii7 by /rik+ _! pur*ase to be        
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/ or _! co/  

to be unreasonable & ins]t+ _!          
acquisition to be inconsi/5t ) ! public 
int]e/1 _! co/ to be unreasonable1 or t 
! articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies ( !   
class or k9d to be us$1 or ! articles1  
mat]ials1 or supplies f :i* !y are      
manufactur$1 are n m9$1 produc$1 or     
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9         
suffici5t & reasonably available        
comm]cial quantities & ( a satisfactory 
quality2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by   
/rik+ dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 or       
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy4  7f7 ,exclusion f
 inflation adju/m5t (                   
acquisition-,relat$ doll> ?re%olds      
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section             
#aijh7;b77#b7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ *apt] #fg &   
ins]t+ *apt]s #fg & #hc4  #d4 ,made 9   
,am]ica ,(fice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget an (fice to be kn[n
 z ! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,(fice4 ,! head ( !

 (fice %all be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,made 9 ,am]ica   
,director74  7b7 ,duties ,! ,made 9     
,am]ica ,director %all h ! foll[+       
duties3 7#a7 ,maximize & en=ce          
compliance ) dome/ic pref]5ce /atutes4  
7#b7 ,develop & implem5t proc$ures to   
review waiv] reque/s or inapplicability 
reque/s relat$ to dome/ic pref]5ce      
/atutes "u subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,prep>e
 ! reports requir$ "u subsection 7d7 &  
7f74  7#d7 ,ensure t contract+ p]sonnel 
at ea* ,f$]al ag5cy annually complete   
tra9+ on obligations "u ! ,buy ,am]ican 
,act & o!r ag5cy-specific dome/ic       
pref]5ce /atutes4  7#e7 ,conduct !      
review ( reciprocal def5se agreem5ts    
requir$ "u subsection 7e74  7#f7 ,ensure
 t ,f$]al ag5cies & ! ,holl+s           
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip p>tn] )
 ea* o!r to promote compliance ) dome/ic
 pref]5ce /atutes4  7#g7 ,ensure !      
developm5t ( a dome/ic supply base to   
meet ,f$]al procurem5t requirem5ts4  7c7

 ,review ( waiv] reque/s &              
inapplicability reque/s  7#a7 ,requir$  
review ,be=e a ,f$]al ag5cy grants a    
waiv] or det]m9es ! inapplicability ( a 
dome/ic pref]5ce /atute1 ! head ( !     
,f$]al ag5cy %all transmit a writt5     
reque/ = su* waiv] to ! ,made 9 ,am]ica 
,director = review1 toge!r ) a detail$  
ju/ification = ! reque/4  7#b7          
,notification ( det]m9ation ,! ,made 9  
,am]ica ,director1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy & ! ,f$]al ,acquisition         
,regulatory ,c\ncil1 %all review ! waiv]
 reque/ or reque/ to det]m9e !          
inapplicability ( dome/ic pref]5ce      
/atutes & provide to ! reque/+ ag5cy a  
writt5 notification approv+ or d5y+ !   
reque/4  7#c7 ,disagreem5ts  7,a7       
,notification ,if ! head ( ! reque/+    
ag5cy disagrees ) "s or all ( ! bases = 
! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,director's           
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( !
 ag5cy %all in=m ! ,made 9 ,am]ica      
,director 9 writ+4  7,b7 ,resolution ,to

 ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 disagreem5ts or
 conflicts betwe5 ! ,made 9 ,am]ica     
,director & ! ag5cy head %all be resolv$
 9 accordance ) proc$ures t p>allel ^?  
set =? 9 section #g ( ,executive ,ord]  
,no4 #abhff1 dat$ ,septemb] #cj1 #aiic  
7relat$ to regulatory plann+ & review71 
) respect to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs )9 !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#d7    
,notification ( special circum/ances ,if
 a ,f$]al ag5cy is obligat$ by law to   
act m quickly ?an o!rwise provid$ = 9   
accordance ) ! review proc$ures e/abli%$
 "u ?is section1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all  
notify ! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,director ( !  
circum/ances z soon z possible4  7d7    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget1 work+ ?r\gh !     
,made 9 ,am]ica ,director1 %all report  
to ,congress on ! ext5t to :i*1 9 ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjah1 #bjai1 & #bjbj       
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies acquir$ 

by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7 m9$1 produc$1 or
 manufactur$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,su* report %all include = ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( total  
procurem5t funds exp5d$ on articles1    
mat]ials1 & supplies m9$1 produc$1 or   
manufactur$-- 7,a7 inside ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,b7 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,c7 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 "u 
ea* category ( waiv] "u ! ,buy ,am]ican 
,act2  7ii7 "u ea* category ( exception 
"u su* *apt]2 &  7iii7 = ea* c\ntry t   
m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ su*        
articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies4  7#b7 ,=
 ea* fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7
 ! doll> value ( any articles1 mat]ials1
 or supplies t 7 m9$1 produc$1 or       
manufactur$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 !
 aggregate & by c\ntry2  7,b7 an itemiz$
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,am]ican ,act ) respect to articles1    
mat]ials1 or supplies & ! c\ntry :]e su*
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produc$1 or manufactur$2  7,c7 if any   
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies 7       

acquir$ f entities t m9e1 produce1 or   
manufacture su* articles1 mat]ials1 or  
supplies outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to 
an exception 7t is n ! micro-pur*ase    
?re%old exception describ$ "u section   
#hcjb7;a77#b77;,c7 ( title #da1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code71 ! specific exception t 0 
us$ to pur*ase su* articles1 mat]ials1  
or supplies2 &  7,d7 if any articles1   
mat]ials1 or supplies 7 acquir$ f       
entities t m9e1 produce1 or manufacture 
su* articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to a   
reciprocal def5se procurem5t memor&um ( 
und]/&+ 7z describ$ 9 section #hcjd (   
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 or a   
trade agreem5t or lea/ develop$ c\ntry  
designation describ$ 9 subp>t #be4djj ( 
! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 a    
citation to su* memor&um ( und]/&+1     
trade agreem5t1 or designation4  7#c7 ,a
 description ( ! me?ods us$ by ea*      
,f$]al ag5cy to calculate ! p]c5tage    
dome/ic cont5t ( articles1 mat]ials1 &  
supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 

! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,review (         
reciprocal def5se agreem5ts  7#a7       
,review ( process ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,made 9 ,am]ica ,director %all review ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's use ( reciprocal  
def5se agreem5ts to det]m9e if dome/ic  
entities h equal & proportional access4 
7#b7 ,review ( reciprocal procurem5t    
memor&a ( und]/&+ ,! ,made 9 ,am]ica    
,director %all review & be responsible =
 approv+ reciprocal procurem5t memor&a (
 und]/&+ ent]$ into aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se & its c\nt]p>ts 9 =eign        
gov]nm5ts4  7f7 ,report on use ( ,made 9
 ,am]ica ,laws ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,made
 9 ,am]ica ,director %all submit to     
,congress ea* report on ! use ( ,made 9 
,am]ica ,laws receiv$ by ! ,made 9      
,am]ica ,director pursuant to section   
#aa ( ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #adjje1 dat$
 ,janu>y #be1 #bjba 7relat+ to ensur+ ! 
future is made 9 all ( ,am]ica by all ( 

,am]ica's work]s74  7g7 ,dome/ic        
pref]5ce /atute def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m dome/ic pref]5ce /atute means any ( 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act2    
7#b7 a ,buy ,am]ica law 7z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #e7;a772  7#c7 ! ,b]ry  
,am5dm5t2  7#d7 section #fjd ( !        
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dec;b7 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! ,kissell am5dm5t72  7#e7  
section #becc;b ( title #aj 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! specialty metals clause72 
&  7#f7 any o!r law1 regulation1 rule1  
or executive ord] relat+ to ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance aw>ds or ,f$]al      
procurem5t1 t requires1 or provides a   
pref]5ce =1 ! pur*ase or acquisition (  
goods1 products1 or mat]ials produc$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ iron1 /eel1 &   
manufactur$ goods (f]$ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #e4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation
 ,buy ,am]ica provisions  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,buy   
,am]ica law ,! t]m ,buy ,am]ica law     
means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,section #cac

 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7
 ,section #ecbc7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,section #bbije7;a7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 
,section #ejaja ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7b7 ,te*nical         
assi/ance p>tn]%ip ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all ent] into a te*nical     
assi/ance p>tn]%ip ) ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology-- 7#a7 to ensure ! developm5t
 ( a dome/ic supply base to support     
int]modal transportation 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 su* z int]city high spe$ rail   
transportation1 public transportation   
sy/ems1 highway con/ruction or          
recon/ruction1 or airport improvem5t    
projects2  7#b7 to ensure compliance )  
,buy ,am]ica laws t apply to a project t
 receives assi/ance f ! ,f$]al ,highway 
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,transit        

,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 or ano!r (fice or modal  
adm9i/ration ( ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation2  7#c7 to enc\rage      
te*nologies develop$ ) ! support ( &    
res\rces f ! ,secret>y to be transition$
 into comm]cial m>ket & applications2 & 
7#d7 to e/abli% proc$ures = consultation
 "u subsection 7c74  7c7 ,consultation  
,be=e grant+ a writt5 waiv] "u a ,buy   
,am]ica law1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) 
! ,director ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+    
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip reg>d+ :e!r !re is a
 dome/ic entity t c\ld provide ! iron1  
/eel1 or manufactur$ good or product t  
is ! subject ( ! propos$ waiv]4  7d7    
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 a  
detail$ description ( ! consultation    
proc$ures develop$ "u subsection        
7b77#d72  7#b7 a detail$ description (  
ea* waiv] reque/$ "u a ,buy ,am]ica law 

9 ! prec$+ ye> t 0 subject to           
consultation "u subsection 7c71 & !     
results ( ! consultation2  7#c7 a       
detail$ description ( ea* waiv] grant$  
"u a ,buy ,am]ica law 9 ! prec$+ ye>1   
includ+ ! type ( waiv] & ! reason+ =    
grant+ ! waiv]2 &  7#d7 an update on    
*all5ges & gaps 9 ! dome/ic supply base 
id5tifi$ 9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b77#a71
 includ+ a li/ ( actions & policy *anges
 ! ,secret>y recomm5ds be tak5 to       
address ^? *all5ges & gaps4  #f4 ,holl+s
 ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip       
activities  7a7 ,use ( holl+s           
manufactur+ ext5sion p>tn]%ip ,to ref]  
new bus9esses to contract+ opportunities
 ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all ensure 
t bus9esses p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,holl+s      
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip are    
made aw>e ( ,f$]al contract+            
opportunities4  7b7 ,automatic enrollm5t
 9 ,,gsa ,advantage6 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration & !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &         

,te*nology1 %all jo9tly ensure t ea*    
bus9ess t p>ticipates 9 ! ,holl+s       
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip is     
automatically enroll$ 9 ,g5]al ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration ,advantage64  #g4 ,unit$  
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act1 %all be appli$ 9 a mann]   
consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u 
int]national agreem5ts4  #h4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,b]ry ,am5dm5t ,! t]m
 ,b]ry ,am5dm5t means section #dhfb (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
r$esignat$ by section #ahgj7;c77#b7 ( ! 
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba4  7#b7 ,buy ,am]ican ,act ,! 
t]m ,buy ,am]ican ,act means *apt] #hc (
 title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m executive ag5cy 9      
section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#d7 ,waiv] ,! t]m waiv]1 )     
respect to ! acquisition ( an article1  
mat]ial1 or supply = public use1 means1 

o!r ?an = purposes ( section #e1 !      
inapplicability ( *apt] #hc ( title #da1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ! acquisition  
by reason ( any ( ! foll[+ det]m9ations 
"u section #hcjb7;a77#a7 or             
#hcjc7;b77#c7 ( su* title3 7,a7 ,a      
det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
conc]n$ t ! acquisition is inconsi/5t ) 
! public int]e/4  7,b7 ,a det]m9ation by
 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$ t ! co/
 ( ! acquisition is unreasonable4  7,c7 
,a det]m9ation by ! head ( ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy conc]n$ t ! article1 mat]ial1 or  
supply is n m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t &        
reasonably available comm]cial          
quantities ( a satisfactory quality4