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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 8, 2000
Federal Emergency Management Agency Buy American Compliance Act - Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to require, as a condition of any financial assistance provided by such agency on a non-emergency basis for a construction project, that the steel, iron, and manufactured products used in the project be produced in the United States.Provides authorized waivers of such requirement.Makes a person ineligible for any such assistance if such person has intentionally affixed a "Made in America" label to any product used in such a project, or otherwise has represented that a product was produced in the United States, when it was not.Prohibits the application of the authorized waivers with respect to the products of a foreign country that has violated the terms of a valid trade agreement by discriminating in such country against products produced in the United States.
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Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R–GA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E94)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E94)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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