Sec. 204. Rail Buy America modernization
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Section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Before applying for an exemption under paragraph (4), Amtrak shall enter into an arrangement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct a supplier scouting process for domestic suppliers that can provide the compliant articles, materials, or supplies for which an exemption will be sought. Upon conclusion of the supplier scouting process for a particular article, material, or supply, Amtrak shall submit to the Secretary a scouting report along with the exemption application.
The Secretary shall consider the results of the supplier scouting process before making a decision on Amtrak’s exemption application. If the Secretary decides to grant the exemption, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a summary of the scouting report and the reasons for the Secretary’s decision. .