Buy American Requirements

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3000] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of DOD, the Reserve Components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Provides appropriations for: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thad Cochran Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Cochran. With Written Report No. 114-263. on 05/26/2016

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A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations. [S.2973] [Education ] [Small Business ] [Science ] [Nonprofit ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations. This bill increases the micro-purchase threshold for activities by institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, or independent research institutes under federal procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to: (1) $10,000; or (2) a higher threshold determined by the head of the relevant executive agency consistent with clean audit findings, internal institutional risk assessment, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/23/2016

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2943] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Signed By President. on 12/23/2016

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Buy American Act of 2016 [S.2825] [Defense ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Military ] [Consumer Protection ]
Buy American Act of 2016 This bill directs the the Department of Defense (DOD), in the case of athletic footwear needed by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces, to: (1) furnish such footwear directly instead of providing a cash allowance to the service members to purchase such footwear, and (2) comply with American source requirements in procuring such footwear. A cash allowance may be provided for the purchase of footwear that is medically required to meet a service member's unique (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/20/2016

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.272] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. on 01/28/2015

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Rebuild America Act of 2015 [S.268] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Rebuild America Act of 2015 Reduces the non-federal share of the cost of any activity funded by this Act by 50% of what it was before enactment of this Act. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2022 to the Highway Trust Fund to improve roads, bridges, and other U.S. transportation infrastructure. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2019: (1) for intercity high-speed rail service, (2) to provide credit assistance for surface transportation projects of national and regional significance, (3) to implement airport improvement and noise compatibility projects (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/27/2015

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A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes. [S.2529] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Trade ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ]
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority that purchases fish or fish products for a school lunch or breakfast program to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, fish harvested within U.S. waters or tuna harvested by a U.S.-flag vessel.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/10/2016

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21st Century Buy American Act [S.2167] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
21st Century Buy American Act This bill amends the Buy American Act to define the term "substantially all" to mean that articles, materials, or supplies shall be treated as made substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States if the cost of the domestic components of such articles, materials, or supplies exceeds 60% of the total cost of all such components. The bill prohibits the use of the overseas exception to Buy American requirements unless one of the following criteria is met: (1) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Murphy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/08/2015

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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132] [Finance ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Social Security ] [Children and Youth ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Energy ] [Insurance ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015

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An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2130] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Immigration ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Defense, energy and water development, the Department of Homeland Security, military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 249. on 10/06/2015

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1645] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Native American Affairs ] [Mining ] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Air Quality ] [Science ] [Arts and Culture ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-70. on 06/23/2015

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1619] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Aerospace ] [Public Health ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Hoeven Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hoeven. With Written Report No. 114-68. on 06/18/2015

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1558] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [International ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for most military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD). TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the DOD, the Reserve Components, and the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thad Cochran Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Cochran. With Written Report No. 114-63. on 06/11/2015

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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 [S.1518] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" to supersede any state laws regarding the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with such a label in order to represent that the product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-221. on 03/07/2016

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Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act [S.1209] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Infrastructure ] [Manufacturing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ] [Public Safety ]
Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act Directs the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to offer to enter into agreements to make capitalization grants, including letters of credit, to eligible states for the repair or replacement of natural gas distribution pipelines. Requires grant funds to be deposited into state revolving loan funds to provide loans or loan guarantees to: (1) facilitate compliance with an intended use plan, or (2) repair or replace those pipelines that have been identified as leak-prone. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/06/2015

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Invest in American Jobs Act of 2015 [S.1043] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Water ] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Invest in American Jobs Act of 2015 Revises Buy American requirements with respect to federal-aid highways, capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service (rail grants), and Amtrak, particularly the handling of waiver requests. Revises similar Buy American requirements with respect to public transportation, particularly rolling stock. Requires the cost of rolling stock components and subcomponents produced in the United States to increase from 60% in FY2015 by 10% annual increments up to 100% for FY2019 and ensuing fiscal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/22/2015

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All-American Flag Act [HB-916] [Manufacturing ] [Trade ] [Public Safety ]
All-American Flag Act Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/12/2015

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-861] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/11/2015

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-810] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Defense ] [Military ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [International ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 101) Authorizes for FY2015 programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for: (1) space exploration, (2) space operations, (3) science, (4) aeronautics, (5) space technology, (6) education, (7) safety, security, and mission services, (8) construction and environmental compliance and restoration, and (9) the Inspector General. TITLE II--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT Subtitle A--Exploration (Sec. 201) Makes human exploration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/11/2015

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Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016 [HB-6116] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Environmental ]
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 09/22/2016

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