Sec. 212. Economic development administration Buy American modernization
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Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under this title grants and loan programs administered by the Economic Development Agency’s Public Works and Economic Development Program may not be used, in whole or in part, for a project for the construction of treatment works unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States.
The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for the construction of treatment works carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under section 511(c)(1), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the construction is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title. The Administrator may waive the requirements of subsection
(a)only if the Administrator finds that— applying subsection
(a)would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2); the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or to a satisfactory quality; or the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Administrator shall use to determine whether the application of subsection
(a)is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). A recipient of assistance under this title seeking a waiver under paragraph
(1)shall submit to the Administrator a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Administrator may require. The Administrator shall publish the request for a waiver in the Federal Register within 15 days after receiving such request. A waiver may not be issued before the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on the date on which the request for waiver is published pursuant to paragraph
(1)to provide the public an opportunity for notice and comment. If the Administrator issues a waiver, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register within 15 days of issuing such a waiver— a detailed justification for the waiver that addresses any public comments received under subsection (a)(1); and provides an employment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection
(b)issued by the Administrator during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the United States. . The table of contents of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended by adding after the item for section 608 the following: Sec. 609. Buy America. .
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