113 S2737 IS: Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-07-31
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1.
Short title; table of
contents
(a)
This Act may be cited
as the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014
.
(b)
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Department of Transportation
Sec. 101. Federal-aid highway Buy America provisions.
Sec. 102. Public transportation Buy America provisions.
Sec. 103. Rail grant Buy America provisions.
Sec. 104. Rail loan and loan guarantee Buy America provisions.
Sec. 105. Amtrak Buy America provisions.
Sec. 106. Aviation Buy America provisions.
Sec. 107. Department of Transportation Buy America annual report.
TITLE II—Other infrastructure investment
Sec. 201. Drinking water treatment Buy America provisions.
Sec. 202. Economic development Buy America provisions.
Sec. 203. FEMA mitigation grant Buy America provisions.
Sec. 204. Bridges over navigable waters Buy America provisions.
I
Department of
Transportation
101.
Federal-aid
highway Buy America provisions
(a)
Section 313 of title
23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
313.
(a)
Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this section, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.(b)Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made
available to carry out this title may not be obligated for a
project unless the
steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are
produced in the
United States.
(2)
This section applies to all contracts for a project
carried out
within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or
decision under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.),
regardless of the funding source of those contracts, if at least
one
contract
for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out
this
title.
(c)
(1)
The Secretary may waive subsection
(b) only if the Secretary finds that—
(A)
applying
subsection (b) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as
determined in
accordance with the regulations issued in accordance with paragraph
(2);
(B)
the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in
the United
States—
(i)
in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or
(ii)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(C)
the use of steel,
iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a
project will
increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.
(2)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the
criteria
that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application
of subsection
(b) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
paragraph
(1)(A).
(3)
For purposes of this subsection, labor costs involved in
final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of
components.
(4)
A recipient of assistance under this title seeking a
waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request
for the
waiver in such form and containing such information as the
Secretary may
require.
(d)
(1)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(A)
If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
finding based on
the request.
(B)
A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—
(i)
include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C) of subsection (c)(1); and
(ii)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet site of
the
Department of Transportation.
(2)
Detailed
justification in Federal Register
If the Secretary issues a waiver under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register
a detailed
justification for the waiver that—
(A)
addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and
(B)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(e)
The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this title that restricts—
(1)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or
supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(2)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(f)
Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person
shall be
ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts
made
available to carry out this title if the Secretary, the head of any
department,
agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court
determines that
such person intentionally—
(1)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(2)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States.
(g)
Consistency with
international agreements
(1)
This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(2)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made
available
to carry out this title, including any project for which the
Secretary has
issued a waiver under subsection (c), if the Secretary, in
consultation with
the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign
country is
in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by
discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are
produced in
the United States and covered by the
agreement.
.
(b)
Review of
nationwide waivers
(1)
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of
Transportation
shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 313 of
title
23, United States Code, to determine whether continuing that waiver is
necessary.
(2)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on review of standing
nationwide
waivers
In conducting a
review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for public comment on the review at least 30 days before
completing
the review.
(3)
A notice provided
under paragraph (2) shall be provided by electronic means, including on
the
official public Internet site of the Department of Transportation.
(4)
Detailed
justification in Federal Register
If the Secretary finds it is necessary to
continue a standing nationwide waiver after a review under paragraph (1),
the
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification
for
such waiver that addresses the public comments received under paragraph
(2).
(c)
(1)
Waiver
notification and annual reports
Section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical
Corrections Act of 2008 (23 U.S.C. 313 note; Public Law 110–244) is
repealed.
(2)
Notice and
public comments
Section 123
of title I of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (23
U.S.C. 313 note; Public Law 111–117) is repealed.
102.
Public
transportation Buy America provisions
(a)
Section 5323(j) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(j)
(1)
Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this subsection, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.
(2)
Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(A)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as
provided in subparagraph (B), amounts made available to carry out
this chapter
may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and
manufactured
goods used for the project are produced in the United States.
(B)
Special rules
for rolling stock
(i)Amounts made available to carry out this chapter
may not be obligated for the procurement of rolling stock
(including train
control, communication, and traction power equipment, and rolling
stock
prototypes) unless, when procuring such rolling stock under this chapter—
(I)
the cost of
components and subcomponents produced in the United States is more
than the applicable percentage under clause (ii) of the cost of all
components of the rolling stock; and
(II)
final assembly of
the rolling stock, including rolling stock prototypes, occurs in
the United
States.
(ii)The applicable percentage under this clause—(I)for fiscal year 2013 is 60 percent;(II)for fiscal year 2014 is 70 percent;(III)for fiscal year 2015 is 80 percent;(IV)for fiscal year 2016 is 90 percent; and(V)for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter is 100 percent.
(C)
This subsection applies to all contracts for a public
transportation project carried out within the scope of the
applicable finding,
determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of those
contracts,
if at least one contract for the public transportation project is
funded with
amounts made available to carry out this chapter.
(3)
(A)
The Secretary may waive paragraph (2)
only if the Secretary finds that—
(i)
applying paragraph
(2) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined
in accordance
with the regulations issued in accordance with subparagraph (B);
(ii)
the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in
the United
States—
(I)
in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities; or
(II)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(iii)
the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States
for a project
will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25
percent.
(B)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the
criteria
that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application
of paragraph
(2) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
subparagraph
(A)(i).
(C)
Components of
rolling stock
If the
Secretary finds that a component of rolling stock is not produced
in the United
States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or to a
satisfactory
quality, the Secretary may issue a waiver under subparagraph (A)
with respect
to such component.
(D)
For purposes of this
paragraph, labor costs involved in final assembly shall not be
included in
calculating the cost of components.
(E)
A recipient of assistance under this chapter seeking a
waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary a
request for the
waiver in such form and containing such information as the
Secretary may
require.
(4)
(A)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(i)
If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
finding based on
the request.
(ii)
A notice provided under clause (i) shall—
(I)
include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under clause (i), (ii), or (iii)
of paragraph (3)(A); and
(II)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet
site of the
Department of Transportation.
(B)
Detailed
justification in Federal Register
If the Secretary issues a waiver under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register
a detailed
justification for the waiver that—
(i)
addresses the
public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and
(ii)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(5)
The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this chapter that restricts—
(A)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials,
or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(B)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(6)
Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person
shall be
ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts
made
available to carry out this chapter or any other law providing
Federal public
transportation assistance if the Secretary, the head of any
department, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that
such person
intentionally—
(A)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(i)
were used in a
project to which this subsection applies; and
(ii)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(B)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
that—
(i)
were used in a
project to which this subsection applies; and
(ii)
were not produced
in the United States.
(7)
Consistency with
international agreements
(A)
This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(B)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made
available
to carry out this chapter or any other law providing Federal public
transportation assistance, including any project for which the
Secretary has
issued a waiver under paragraph (3), if the Secretary, in
consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign
country is in
violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by
discriminating
against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the
United
States and covered by the agreement.
(8)
Opportunity to
correct inadvertent error
The Secretary may allow a manufacturer
or supplier of steel, iron, or manufactured goods to correct after
bid opening
an incomplete Buy America certificate or an incorrect certificate
of
noncompliance (but not a failure to sign a certificate, a
submission of both a
certificate of compliance and a certificate of noncompliance, or a
failure to
submit any certificate) under this subsection if such manufacturer
or supplier
attests under penalty of perjury that such manufacturer or supplier
submitted
an incomplete or incorrect certificate as a result of an
inadvertent or
clerical error. The burden of establishing inadvertent or clerical
error is on
the manufacturer or
supplier.
.
(b)Review of
general public interest waivers(1)Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the
Secretary of
Transportation shall review the general public interest waivers described
in
subsection (b) of Appendix A to section 661.7 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations, to determine whether continuing such waivers is in the public
interest.
(2)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on review of standing
nationwide
waivers
In conducting a
review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for public comment on the review at least 30 days before
completing
the review.
(3)
A notice provided
under paragraph (2) shall be provided by electronic means, including on
the
official public Internet site of the Department of Transportation.
(4)Detailed
justification in Federal RegisterIf the Secretary finds it is necessary to
continue a standing nationwide waiver after a review under paragraph (1),
the
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification
for
such waiver that addresses the public comments received under paragraph
(2).
103.
Rail grant Buy
America provisions
(a)
Section 24405(a) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a)
(1)Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this subsection, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.(2)Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(A)
Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, amounts made available to carry out this
chapter, chapter
223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105 may not be obligated
for a project
unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project
are
produced in the United States.
(B)
This subsection applies to all contracts for a
project carried
out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or
decision
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.),
regardless of the funding source of those contracts, if at least 1
contract
for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out
a provision
described in subparagraph (A).
(3)
(A)
The Secretary of Transportation may waive paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines that—
(i)
applying paragraph
(2) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined
in accordance
with the regulations issued in accordance with subparagraph (B);
(ii)
the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in
the United
States—
(I)
in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities; or
(II)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(iii)
the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States
for a project
will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25
percent.
(B)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the
criteria
that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application
of paragraph
(2) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
subparagraph
(A)(i).
(C)
For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in
final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of
components.
(D)
A recipient of
assistance under this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section
20154 or
24105 seeking a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the
Secretary a
request for the waiver in such form and containing such information
as the
Secretary may require.
(4)
(A)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(i)
If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide notice of, and an
opportunity for,
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
determination based on
the request.
(ii)
A notice under clause (i) shall—
(I)
include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under clause (i), (ii), or (iii)
of paragraph (3)(A); and
(II)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet site of
the
Department of Transportation.
(B)
Detailed
justification in federal register
If the Secretary issues a waiver under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall publish, in the Federal
Register,
a detailed
justification for the waiver that—
(i)
addresses the
public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and
(ii)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(5)
The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this chapter, chapter 223,
chapter 261,
or section 20154 or 24105 that restricts—
(A)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials,
or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(B)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(6)
Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person
shall be
ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts
made
available to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or
section 20154
or 24105 if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that
such person
intentionally—
(A)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(i)
were used in a
project to which this subsection applies; and
(ii)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(B)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
if such items—
(i)
were used in a
project to which this subsection applies; and
(ii)
were not produced
in the United States.
(7)
Consistency with
international agreements
(A)
This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(B)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made
available
to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section
20154 or 24105,
including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver
under
paragraph (3), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United
States Trade
Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation
of the
terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating
against steel,
iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States
and covered
by the agreement.
(8)
Opportunity to
correct inadvertent error
The
Secretary may allow a manufacturer or supplier of steel, iron, or
manufactured
goods to correct after bid opening an incomplete Buy America
certificate or an
incorrect certificate of noncompliance (but not a failure to sign a
certificate, a submission of both a certificate of compliance and a
certificate
of noncompliance, or a failure to submit any certificate) under
this subsection
if such manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of perjury
that such
manufacturer or supplier submitted an incomplete or incorrect
certificate as a
result of an inadvertent or clerical error. The burden of
establishing
inadvertent or clerical error is on the manufacturer or
supplier.
.
(b)
Review of
nationwide waivers
(1)Not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and at least
every 5
years
thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing
nationwide waiver issued under section 24405(a) of title 49, United States
Code, to determine whether continuing that waiver is necessary.(2)Public notification of and opportunity for comment on review of standing nationwide waiversIn conducting a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for public comment on the review at least 30 days before
completing the review.(3)A notice provided under paragraph (2) shall be provided by electronic means, including on the
official public Internet site of the Department of Transportation.(4)Detailed justification in federal registerIf the Secretary finds it is necessary to continue a standing nationwide waiver after a review
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a
detailed justification for such waiver that addresses the public comments
received under paragraph (2).
104.
Rail loan and
loan guarantee Buy America provisions
Section 502(h)(3) of the Railroad
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(h)(3)) is
amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking
and
at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ; and
;
and
(3)
by adding at the
end the following:
(C)
the requirements under section 24405(a) of
title 49, United States
Code.
.
105.
Amtrak Buy
America provisions
(a)
Section 24305(f) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(f)
(1)Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this subsection, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.
(2)Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(A)
Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, amounts made available to Amtrak under
section 101(c) of
the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–432) may
not be used for a capital project (as defined in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of
section 24401(2)) to bring the Northeast Corridor to a
state-of-good-repair or
for any other capital expense of Amtrak unless the steel, iron, and
manufactured goods used for the project or other capital expense
are produced
in the United States.
(B)
This subsection applies
to all contracts for a project or other capital expense carried out
within the
scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under
the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
regardless of the
funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract with
respect to the
project or other capital expense is funded with amounts made
available under
section 101(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.
(C)
In this subsection, the term United States
means the States, territories, and possessions of the United States
and the
District of Columbia.
(3)
(A)
The Secretary of Transportation may waive paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines that—
(i)
applying paragraph
(2) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined
in accordance
with the regulations issued in accordance with subparagraph (B);
(ii)
the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project or other capital
expense are not
produced in the United States—
(I)
in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities; or
(II)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(iii)
the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States
for a project
or other capital expense will increase the total cost of the
project or expense
by more than 25 percent.
(B)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the
criteria
that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application
of paragraph
(2) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
subparagraph
(A)(i).
(C)
For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in
final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of
components.
(D)
If Amtrak seeks a waiver under subparagraph (A), Amtrak
shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form
and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(4)
(A)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(i)
If the Secretary
receives a request for a waiver from Amtrak under paragraph (3),
the Secretary
shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, public comment on
the request at
least 30 days before making a determination based on the request.
(ii)
A notice under clause (i) shall—
(I)
include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under clause (i), (ii), or (iii)
of paragraph (3)(A); and
(II)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet site of
the
Department of Transportation.
(B)
Detailed
justification in federal register
If the Secretary issues a waiver under
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall publish, in the Federal
Register,
a detailed
justification for the waiver that—
(i)
addresses the
public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and
(ii)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(5)
The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this section that
restricts—
(A)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials,
or supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for capital
projects or
other capital expenses carried out with such assistance; or
(B)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(6)
Pursuant to
procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48,
Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), a person shall be
ineligible to receive a
contract or
subcontract funded with amounts described in paragraph (2)(A) if
the
Secretary,
the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the
United States, or
a court determines that such person intentionally—
(A)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(i)
were used in a
capital project or other capital expense to which this subsection
applies;
and
(ii)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(B)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
if such items—
(i)
were used in a
capital project or other capital expense to which this subsection
applies;
and
(ii)
were not produced
in the United States.
(7)
Consistency with
international agreements
(A)
This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(B)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The Secretary shall prohibit the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country
in a capital
project or other capital expense funded with amounts described in
paragraph
(2)(A), including any project or capital expense for which the
Secretary has
issued a waiver under paragraph (3), if the Secretary, in
consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign
country is in
violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by
discriminating
against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the
United
States and covered by the
agreement.
.
(b)Review of
nationwide waivers(1)Not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and at least
every 5
years
thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing
nationwide waiver issued under section 24305(f) of title 49, United States
Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary.(2)Public notification of and opportunity for comment on review of standing nationwide waiversIn conducting a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for public comment on the review at least 30 days before
completing the review.(3)A notice provided under paragraph (2) shall be provided by electronic means, including on the
official public Internet site of the Department of Transportation.(4)Detailed justification in federal registerIf the Secretary finds it is necessary to continue a standing nationwide waiver after a review
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a
detailed justification for such waiver that addresses the public comments
received under paragraph (2).
106.
Aviation Buy
America provisions
(a)
Chapter 501 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the chapter heading
and
inserting the following: Buy
America
.
(b)
Enhancements To
buy America requirements
Section 50101 of such title is amended
to read as follows:
50101.
(a)
Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this section, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.
(b)Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(1)
Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, and except as provided in paragraph (2),
funds made
available to carry out section 106(k), 44502(a)(2), or 44509,
subchapter I of
chapter 471 (except section 47127), or chapter 481 (except sections
48102(e),
48106, 48107, and 48110) of this title may not be obligated for a
project
unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project
are
produced in the United States.
(2)
Special rules
for certain facilities and equipment
With respect to a project
for the procurement of a facility or equipment, funds made
available to carry
out the provisions specified in paragraph (1) may not be obligated
for the
project unless—
(A)
the cost of
components and subcomponents produced in the United States—
(i)
for fiscal year
2015 is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components of the
facility or
equipment;
(ii)
for fiscal year
2016 is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the
facility or
equipment;
(iii)
for fiscal year
2017 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the
facility or
equipment;
(iv)
for fiscal year
2018 is more than 90 percent of the cost of all components of the
facility or
equipment; and
(v)
for fiscal year
2019, and each fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost
of all
components of the facility or equipment; and
(B)
final assembly of
the facility or equipment occurs in the United States.
(3)
The requirements of this section apply to
all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the
applicable
finding, determination, or decision under the National
Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source
of such
contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with
amounts made
available to carry out a provision specified in paragraph (1).
(c)
(1)
The Secretary of
Transportation may waive the requirements of subsection (b) only if
the
Secretary finds that—
(A)
applying subsection (b) would be
inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance
with the
regulations required under paragraph (2);
(B)
the steel, iron, or manufactured goods
required for a project are not produced in the United States—
(i)
in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or
(ii)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(C)
the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the
total cost
of the project by more than 25 percent.
(2)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the
criteria
that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application
of subsection
(b) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
paragraph
(1)(A).
(3)
For purposes of this
section, labor costs involved in final assembly are not included in
calculating
the cost of components.
(4)
An entity seeking a
waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request
for the
waiver in such form and containing such information as the
Secretary may
require.
(5)
Preference for
American-assembled facilities and equipment
In the procurement of a facility or
equipment subject to a waiver issued under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall
give preference to a facility or equipment for which final assembly
occurred in
the United States.
(6)
Limitation on
waiver authority
In the
procurement of a facility or equipment, if the Secretary finds that
a component
of the facility or equipment is not produced in the United States
in sufficient
and reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory quality,
the Secretary
may issue a waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to such
component.
(d)
(1)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(A)
If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
finding based on
the request.
(B)
A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—
(i)
include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C) of subsection (c)(1); and
(ii)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet
site of the
Department of Transportation.
(2)
Detailed
justification in Federal Register
If the Secretary issues a waiver under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register
a detailed
justification for the waiver that—
(A)
addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and
(B)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(e)
The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided with funds made available to carry
out a
provision specified in subsection (b)(1) that restricts—
(1)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or
supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(2)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(f)
Consistency with
international agreements
(1)
This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(2)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with funds made
available to
carry out a provision specified in subsection (b)(1), including any
project for
which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (c), if
the Secretary,
in consultation with the United States Trade Representative,
determines that
the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement
with the
United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or
manufactured goods that
are produced in the United States and covered by the
agreement.
.
(c)
(1)
The analysis for
subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item
relating to chapter 501 and inserting the following:
501.
Buy
America
50101
.
(2)
The analysis for chapter 501 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 50101 and
inserting
the following:
50101. Buy
America.
.
(d)
Prohibition on
contracting upon falsification of label
Section 50105 of such title is amended by
inserting steel, iron, or manufactured
before
goods
.
(e)Review of
nationwide waivers(1)Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less
frequently than every 5
years
thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing
nationwide waiver issued under section 50101 of title 49, United States
Code,
to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary.(2)Public notification of and opportunity for comment on review of standing nationwide waiversIn conducting a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for public comment on the review at least 30 days before
completing the review.(3)A notice provided under paragraph (2) shall be provided by electronic means, including on the
official public Internet site of the Department of Transportation.(4)Detailed justification in federal registerIf the Secretary finds it is necessary to continue a standing nationwide waiver after a review
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a
detailed justification for such waiver that addresses the public comments
received under paragraph (2).
107.
Department of
Transportation Buy America annual report
Section 308 of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
(f)
Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall
submit to
Congress a report that—
(1)
specifies each
project with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver from a
Buy America
requirement during the preceding calendar year;
(2)
identifies the country of origin and
product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods
acquired pursuant
to each waiver from a Buy America requirement issued by the
Secretary during
the preceding calendar year;
(3)
summarizes the
monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;
(4)
provides the justification for each such
waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international
agreement under
which the waiver was granted;
(5)
summarizes the
funds expended on—
(A)
steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced in the United States for projects with respect to which a
Buy America
requirement, under which the Secretary has waiver authority,
applied during the
preceding calendar year; and
(B)
steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced outside the United States for projects with respect to
which the
Secretary issued a waiver from a Buy America requirement during the
preceding
calendar year; and
(6)
provides an employment impact analysis of
the cumulative effect of all waivers from a Buy America requirement
issued by
the Secretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing
employment in
the United
States.
.
II
Other
infrastructure investment
201.
Drinking water treatment Buy America provisions
(a)Section 1452(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:(4)Requirement For Use of American Materials
(A)
Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this paragraph, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.(B)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by a State loan fund,
as authorized under this section, may be used for a project for the
construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system
unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in that project are
produced in the United States.(C)Subparagraph (B) shall not apply in any case in which the Administrator, in consultation with the
Governor of the applicable State, finds that—(i)applying subparagraph (B) would be inconsistent with the public interest;(ii)the steel, iron, and manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or(iii)inclusion of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the
cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.(D)Public Notification and Written Justification for WaiverIf the Administrator determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subparagraph (B)
based on a finding under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall—(i)not less than 15 days prior to waiving the application of subparagraph (B), provide public notice
and the opportunity to comment on the intent of the Administrator to issue
the waiver; and(ii)on issuing the waiver, publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why
the provision is being waived.
(E)
Not later than the first February 1 after the date of enactment of
this paragraph and not later than each February 1 thereafter,
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment
and Public Works of the Senate a report that—
(i)
specifies each
project with respect to which the Administrator issued a waiver
under
subparagraph (C) during the preceding calendar year;
(ii)
identifies the country of origin and
product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods
acquired pursuant
to each waiver under subparagraph (C) issued by the Administrator
during the
preceding calendar year;
(iii)
summarizes the
monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each waiver;
(iv)
provides the justification for each waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international
agreement under
which the waiver was granted;
(v)
summarizes the
amounts expended on—
(I)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with
respect to
which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during
the
preceding calendar year; and
(II)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects
with respect
to which the Administrator issued a waiver under subparagraph (C)
during the
preceding calendar year; and
(vi)
provides an employment impact analysis of
the cumulative effect of all waivers under subparagraph (C) issued
by
the
Administrator during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing
employment in
the United States.
(F)
The Administrator may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this section that restricts—
(i)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
paragraph with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials,
or
supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(ii)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(G)
Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person
shall be
ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts
made
available from a State loan fund
if the Administrator, the head of any department,
agency, or
instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that
such person
intentionally—
(i)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(I)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(II)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(ii)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
that—
(I)
were used in a
project to which this paragraph applies; and
(II)
were not produced
in the United States.
(H)
Consistency with
international agreements
(i)
This paragraph shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(ii)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The Administrator shall prohibit the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country
in a project
funded with amounts made available from a State loan fund,
including any project
for which
the Administrator has issued a waiver under subparagraph (C), if
the
Administrator, in consultation with the United States Trade
Representative,
determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of
an
agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel,
iron, or
manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and
covered by the
agreement.
.
(b)
Review of
nationwide waivers
Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5
years
thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
review each standing nationwide waiver issued under paragraph (4) of
section 1452(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)) (as
added by this section) to determine
whether
continuing that waiver is necessary.
202.
Economic
development Buy America provisions
(a)
Title VI of the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3211 et seq.)
is
amended by adding at the end the following:
613.
(a)
Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this section, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.
(b)
Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made
available to carry out section 201 or 209 may not be obligated for
a project
unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project
are
produced in the United States.
(2)
This section applies to all contracts for a project
carried out
within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or
decision under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.)
regardless of the funding source of those contracts, if at least
one
contract
for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out
section 201
or 209.
(c)
(1)
The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection
(b) only if the Secretary finds that—
(A)
applying
subsection (b) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as
determined in
accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2);
(B)
the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in
the United
States—
(i)
in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or
(ii)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(C)
the use of steel,
iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a
project will
increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.
(2)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the
Secretary
shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the
Secretary shall use
to determine whether the application of subsection (b) is
inconsistent with the
public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A).
(3)
A recipient of assistance under section 201 or 209
seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary
a request
for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the
Secretary
may require.
(d)
(1)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(A)
If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
finding based on
the request.
(B)
A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—
(i)
include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C) of subsection (c)(1); and
(ii)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet
site of the
Department.
(2)
Detailed
justification in Federal Register
If the Secretary issues a waiver under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register
a detailed
justification for the waiver that—
(A)
addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and
(B)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(3)
Not later than the first February 1 after the date of enactment of
this section and not later than each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to
the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
that—
(A)
specifies each
project with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under
subsection
(c) during the preceding calendar year;
(B)
identifies the country of origin and
product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods
acquired pursuant
to each waiver under subsection (c) issued by the Secretary during
the
preceding calendar year;
(C)
summarizes the
monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each waiver;
(D)
provides the justification for each waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international
agreement under
which the waiver was granted;
(E)
summarizes the
amounts expended on—
(i)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with
respect to
which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during
the
preceding calendar year; and
(ii)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects
with respect
to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (c) during
the
preceding calendar year; and
(F)
provides an employment impact analysis of
the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (c) issued by
the
Secretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing
employment in the
United States.
(e)
The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under section 201 or 209 that
restricts—
(1)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or
supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(2)
any recipient of such assistance from
complying with such State requirements.
(f)
Pursuant to
procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48,
Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), a person shall be
ineligible to receive a
contract or
subcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out section
201 or 209
if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the
United States, or a court determines that such person
intentionally—
(1)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(2)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States.
(g)
Consistency with
international agreements
(1)
This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(2)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The Secretary shall prohibit the use of
steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country
in a project
funded with amounts made available to carry out section 201 or 209,
including
any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under
subsection (c),
if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade
Representative,
determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of
an
agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel,
iron, or
manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and
covered by the
agreement.
.
(b)
The table of
contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of
1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 612 the
following:
613. Buy
America.
.
(c)
Review of
nationwide waivers
Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5
years
thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall review each standing
nationwide
waiver issued under section 613 of the Public Works and Economic
Development
Act of 1965 (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing
that waiver is necessary.
203.
FEMA mitigation
grant Buy America provisions
(a)
Title VII of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5201
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
707.
(a)
Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this section, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.
(b)
Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(1)
Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds made available under section
203, 404,
406, 417, or 614 may not be obligated for a project unless the
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United
States.
(2)
This section applies to all contracts for a project
carried out
within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or
decision under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.),
regardless of the funding source of those contracts, if at least
one
contract
for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out
a section specified in paragraph (1).
(c)
(1)
The President may waive subsection
(b) only if the President finds that—
(A)
applying
subsection (b) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as
determined in
accordance with the regulations issued in accordance with paragraph
(2);
(B)
the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in
the United
States—
(i)
in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or
(ii)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(C)
the use of steel,
iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a
project will
increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.
(2)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014, the President shall issue regulations establishing the
criteria
that the President shall use to determine whether the application
of subsection
(b) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of
paragraph
(1)(A).
(3)
A recipient of assistance under a section specified in subsection (b)(1) seeking a
waiver under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit to the
President a request
for the
waiver in such form and containing such information as the
President may
require.
(d)
(1)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(A)
If the President receives a request for a waiver under
subsection (c), the President shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
finding based on
the request.
(B)
A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—
(i)
include the
information available to the President concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C) of subsection (c)(1); and
(ii)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet site of
the
President.
(2)
Detailed
justification in Federal Register
If the President issues a waiver under
subsection (c), the President shall publish in the Federal Register
a detailed
justification for the waiver that—
(A)
addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and
(B)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(3)
Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the
date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2014, the President, acting through
the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives
a
report that—
(A)
specifies each
project with respect to which the President issued a waiver under
subsection
(c) during the preceding calendar year;
(B)
identifies the country of origin and
product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods
acquired pursuant
to each waiver under subsection (c) issued by the President during
the
preceding calendar year;
(C)
summarizes the
monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;
(D)
provides the justification for each such
waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international
agreement under
which the waiver was granted;
(E)
summarizes the
funds expended on—
(i)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with
respect to
which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during
the
preceding calendar year; and
(ii)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects
with respect
to which the President issued a waiver under subsection (c) during
the
preceding calendar year; and
(F)provides an employment impact analysis of
the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (c) issued by
the
President during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing
employment in the
United States.
(e)
The President may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under a section specified in
subsection (b)(1) that restricts—
(1)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or
supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(2)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(f)
Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person
shall be
ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts
made
available to carry out a section specified in subsection (b)(1) if
the President, the head of any
department,
agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court
determines that
such person intentionally—
(1)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(2)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States.
(g)
Consistency with
international agreements
(1)
This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(2)Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreementsThe
President shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made
available
to carry out a section specified in subsection (b)(1), including
any project for which the
President has
issued a waiver under subsection (c), if the President, in
consultation with
the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign
country is
in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by
discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are
produced in
the United States and covered by the
agreement.
(h)
Notwithstanding any
other provision of this section, the President may waive the
applicability of
this section, in whole or in part, in an
emergency.
.
(b)
Review of
nationwide waivers
Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5
years
thereafter, the President shall review each standing nationwide waiver
issued
under section 707 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing
such
waiver is necessary.
(c)Repeal of Buy
America requirementsSection 306 of the Disaster Mitigation Act
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 5206) is repealed.
204.
Bridges over
navigable waters Buy America provisions
(a)
The Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.)
(popularly known as the Truman-Hobbs Act
), is amended by adding at the end
the
following:
14.
(a)
Definition of produced in the United StatesIn this section, the term produced in the United States means, with respect to iron and steel, an end product for which all manufacturing processes
occurred in the United States, other than a metallurgical process relating
to the refinement of steel.(b)
Domestic source
requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods
(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made
available to carry out this Act may not be used, in whole or in
part, for a
project for the alteration of a bridge unless the steel, iron, and
manufactured
goods used for the project are produced in the United States.
(2)
This section applies to all contracts for a project
carried out
within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or
decision under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.),
regardless of the funding source of those contracts, if at least
one
contract
for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out
this
Act.
(c)
(1)
The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection
(b) only if the Secretary finds that—
(A)
applying
subsection (b) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as
determined in
accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2);
(B)
the steel, iron,
or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in
the United
States—
(i)
in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or
(ii)
to a satisfactory
quality; or
(C)
the use of steel,
iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a
project will
increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.
(2)
Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the
Secretary
shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the
Secretary shall use
to determine whether the application of subsection (b) is
inconsistent with the
public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A).
(3)
A recipient of assistance under this Act seeking a waiver
under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the
waiver in
such form and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.
(d)
(1)
Public
notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver
(A)
If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an
opportunity for
public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a
finding based on
the request.
(B)
A notice provided under subparagraph (A)
shall—
(i)
include the
information available to the Secretary concerning the request,
including
whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C) of subsection (c)(1); and
(ii)
be provided by
electronic means, including on the official public Internet site of
the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
(2)
Detailed
justification in Federal register
If the Secretary issues a
waiver under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal
Register a detailed justification for the waiver that—
(A)
addresses the
public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and
(B)
is published
before the waiver takes effect.
(3)
Not later than the first February 1 after the date of enactment of
this section and not later than each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to
the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report
that—
(A)
specifies each
project with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under
subsection
(c) during the preceding calendar year;
(B)
identifies the
country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or
manufactured
goods acquired pursuant to each waiver under subsection (c) issued
by the
Secretary during the preceding calendar year;
(C)
summarizes the
monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each waiver;
(D)
provides the
justification for each waiver, including the specific law,
treaty, or
international agreement under which the waiver was granted;
(E)
summarizes the
amounts expended on—
(i)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with
respect to
which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during
the
preceding calendar year; and
(ii)
steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects
with respect
to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (c) during
the
preceding calendar year; and
(F)
provides an
employment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers
under
subsection (c) issued by the Secretary during the preceding
calendar year on
manufacturing employment in the United States.
(e)
The Secretary may not impose a limitation or
condition on assistance provided under this Act that restricts—
(1)
a State from
imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed
under this
section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or
supplies
mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects
carried out
with such assistance; or
(2)
any recipient of
such assistance from complying with such State requirements.
(f)
Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4
of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a person
shall be
ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts
made
available under this Act if the Secretary, the head of any
department, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that
such person
intentionally—
(1)
affixed a label
bearing a Made in America
inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States; or
(2)
represented that
any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United
States
that—
(A)
were used in a
project to which this section applies; and
(B)
were not produced
in the United States.
(g)
Consistency with
international agreements
(1)
This section shall be applied in a manner that is
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.
(2)
Treatment of
foreign countries in violation of international agreements
The
Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured
goods
produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made
available
under this Act, including any project for which the Secretary has
issued a
waiver under subsection (c), if the Secretary, in consultation with
the United
States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is
in
violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by
discriminating
against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the
United
States and covered by the agreement.
(h)
Notwithstanding any
other provision of this section, the Secretary may waive the
applicability of
this section, in whole or in part, in an
emergency.
.
(b)
Review of
nationwide waivers
Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5
years
thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under
section 14
of the Act of June 21, 1940 (as added by this section), to determine
whether
continuing that waiver is necessary.