Buy American Act
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The Buy American Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1933 that requires the government to prefer domestically produced goods in its purchases to support American industry and labor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buy American Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9589772 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buy American Act Context triple: [Buy America requirements for materials, distinctFrom, Buy American Act]
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A.
Only in America
"Only in America" is a popular country song by the duo Brooks & Dunn that celebrates the diversity of American dreams and everyday life.
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B.
Take Back Our Country
Take Back Our Country was the populist, reform-oriented slogan used by Howard Dean during his 2004 U.S. presidential campaign to rally grassroots opposition to the political establishment and the Iraq War.
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C.
America First
America First is a nationalist political slogan and policy stance emphasizing U.S. interests, sovereignty, and protectionism over international cooperation.
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D.
New American Patriotism
New American Patriotism was the central campaign slogan used by retired General Wesley Clark during his 2004 U.S. presidential bid, emphasizing a renewed, values-based vision of national pride and service.
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E.
Made in America
"Made in America" is a soulful, reflective hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, celebrating perseverance and the American dream on their collaborative album Watch the Throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buy American Act Target entity description: The Buy American Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1933 that requires the government to prefer domestically produced goods in its purchases to support American industry and labor.
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A.
Only in America
"Only in America" is a popular country song by the duo Brooks & Dunn that celebrates the diversity of American dreams and everyday life.
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B.
Take Back Our Country
Take Back Our Country was the populist, reform-oriented slogan used by Howard Dean during his 2004 U.S. presidential campaign to rally grassroots opposition to the political establishment and the Iraq War.
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C.
America First
America First is a nationalist political slogan and policy stance emphasizing U.S. interests, sovereignty, and protectionism over international cooperation.
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D.
New American Patriotism
New American Patriotism was the central campaign slogan used by retired General Wesley Clark during his 2004 U.S. presidential bid, emphasizing a renewed, values-based vision of national pride and service.
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E.
Made in America
"Made in America" is a soulful, reflective hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, celebrating perseverance and the American dream on their collaborative album Watch the Throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
procurement law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase demand for U.S.-made goods
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protect domestic manufacturing jobs ⓘ support national industrial base ⓘ |
| amendedBy | subsequent procurement reform statutes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. federal government procurement
ⓘ
construction contracts for public use ⓘ supply contracts for public use ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
exceptions for nonavailability of domestic products
ⓘ
exceptions for unreasonable cost ⓘ exceptions in the public interest ⓘ price preference for domestic products over foreign products ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
domestic construction material
ⓘ
domestic end product ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 73rd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| excludes |
acquisitions below micro-purchase threshold in many cases
ⓘ
certain information technology commercial items under some rules ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
component test
ⓘ
cost of components ⓘ domestic content requirement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Acquisition Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | federal procurement regulations favoring U.S. products ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalCitation | 41 U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305 ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concerns about unemployment in the United States
ⓘ
economic nationalism ⓘ |
| policyArea |
government procurement
ⓘ
industrial policy ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to require the U.S. government to prefer domestically produced goods in its purchases
ⓘ
to support American industry ⓘ to support American labor ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Berry Amendment
NERFINISHED
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Buy America provisions in transportation law NERFINISHED ⓘ Trade Agreements Act of 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
preference for domestic construction materials
ⓘ
preference for domestic end products ⓘ |
| sectorCoverage |
Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civilian agencies ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectTo |
presidential determinations
ⓘ
waivers under international trade agreements ⓘ |
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Subject: Buy American Act Description of subject: The Buy American Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1933 that requires the government to prefer domestically produced goods in its purchases to support American industry and labor.
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