A bill to amend the Buy American Act to increase the incentives for the purchase of domestic articles, materials, and supplies with regard to Federal and federally funded procurements.

Summary

Amends the Buy American Act to require the heads of departments or independent establishments, before determining whether the bid or offered price of a foreign product is reasonable, to adjust such price in accordance with the instructions set forth in this Act. Sets such adjusted price at 150 percent of the bid or offered price excluding duty or 106 percent of such price including duty, whichever is greater.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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