Sec. 303. Buy America Bureau
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In this section: The term Buy America law means— section 313 of title 23, United States Code; section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code; section 22905(a) of title 49, United States Code; section 50101(a) of title 49, United States Code; section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1388 ); and section 1452(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(4) ). The term Director means the Director of the Buy America Bureau established by subsection (b).
There is established in the Department of Commerce an office, to be known as the Buy America Bureau . The Buy America Bureau shall be headed by a Director, who shall— be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce; and report to the Secretary of Commerce. The Director shall— establish a program to certify and conduct oversight of third-party auditors that work with entities that receive assistance under a covered infrastructure program to ensure compliance with Buy America laws; establish guidelines for ensuring transparency in the Buy America auditing process under paragraph (1), including— the use of and fulfillment of requests pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ); and the disclosure of information relating to a Buy America audit by third-party auditors under paragraph (1); establish guidelines to support the establishment, strengthening, and oversight of compliance with Buy America laws, taking into consideration and seeking to maximize the direct and indirect domestic jobs benefitted or created; establish a clearinghouse website to make publicly available information on— Buy America audits conducted by third-party auditors under paragraph (1); third-party auditors that have received a certification from the Director under paragraph (1); and requested waivers of Buy America laws under covered infrastructure programs; and submit to Congress an annual report on— waivers from a Buy America law that have been requested; waivers from a Buy America law that have been granted; and any supply chain gaps in the United States that may need to be addressed to improve compliance with Buy America laws without a waiver.
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