Build America, Buy America Act
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The Build America, Buy America Act is a U.S. law that strengthens and standardizes domestic content requirements for materials used in federally funded infrastructure and public works projects.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Build America, Buy America Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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domestic content statute ⓘ infrastructure law ⓘ |
| affects |
U.S. manufacturers of construction materials
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construction contractors on federally funded projects ⓘ federal grant recipients ⓘ state and local governments receiving federal infrastructure funds ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase use of U.S.-produced construction materials
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standardize domestic content rules ⓘ strengthen domestic manufacturing ⓘ support American manufacturers ⓘ support American workers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federally funded infrastructure projects
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federally funded public works projects ⓘ |
| contains | waiver provisions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
Buy America preferences
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domestic content requirements ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. Department of Commerce
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ federal agencies ⓘ |
| objective |
create domestic manufacturing jobs
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promote resilient supply chains for infrastructure materials ⓘ reduce reliance on foreign construction materials in federal projects ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic development
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government procurement ⓘ industrial policy ⓘ infrastructure investment ⓘ |
| regulates |
construction materials
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iron ⓘ manufactured products ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buy American Act
NERFINISHED
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
use of domestically produced construction materials in covered projects
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use of domestically produced iron and steel in covered projects ⓘ use of domestically produced manufactured products in covered projects ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
bridges
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broadband infrastructure projects ⓘ energy infrastructure projects ⓘ highways ⓘ public transportation projects ⓘ water infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| waiverCondition |
nonavailability of domestic products
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public interest ⓘ unreasonable cost ⓘ |
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