Buy American Amendments of 1987

Summary

Buy American Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Buy American Act to define the term "manufactured in the United States" to exclude any article, material, or supply assembled outside the United States. Provides that an article shall not be considered "substantially all" from articles, materials, or supplies made in the United States unless at least 50 percent of the constituent elements were made in the United States. Makes the cost of a domestically produced article, material, or supply "unreasonable" if it exceeds the cost of a competing article, material, or supply not made in the United States by ten percent or more. Increases the differential to 15 percent for articles made in a labor surplus area. Repeals the provision exempting articles purchased for use outside the United States from Buy American Act requirements. Subjects State and local governments to Buy American Act requirements when spending funds from a Federal block grant program. Applies the Buy American Act requirements to procurement by the Department of Defense. Exempts acquisitions pursuant to current memorandums of understanding with member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, until such memorandums expire or are amended or renewed.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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