HOUSE 2018117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Last Action: 3/19/2021

Actions

2021-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2021-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2021-03-18Introduced in House
2021-03-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-18 (00)

This bill waives Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) in the case of an emergency declaration, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
American Samoa
Buy American requirements
Disaster relief and insurance
District of Columbia
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Public contracts and procurement
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

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