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On the recordJune 10, 2014
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following new section: Sec. 417. (a) In General.--None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of this section or the amendments made by this section. (b) Buy-American Preferences.--Chapter 501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the chapter heading and inserting ``BUY AMERICA''. (c) Enhancements To Buy America Requirements.--Section 50101 of such title is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 50101. Buy America ``(a) Domestic Source Requirement for Steel, Iron, and Manufactured Goods.-- ``(1) In general.--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.…
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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