HR 5791
111th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Buy American requirements
Transportation programs funding
Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010
Introduced: July 20, 2010
Introduced by:
Garamendi, John
Democratic
· California
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Introduced
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Became law
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 21, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5898-5900)
Jul 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 20, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010 - Eliminates certain waivers of Buy American requirements that the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) obligate federal funding for capital public transportation projects only if U.S. steel, iron, and manufactured goods are used in such projects. (Retains the current waiver of such Buy American requirements for any case where use of U.S. material will increase overall project costs by more than 25%.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.