Buy American and Little Buy Americans Effect of the Trade Agreements Act Background on Policy and Rules, Responsibility for Compliance, Construction Materials and Construction Contractors

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Construction industry.

Public contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1982

Summary:

Provides background on policy and rules of the Buy American Act, which requires the Federal Government to purchase U.S. goods; and describes effect of P.L. 96-39, the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, which implements multilateral trade agreements and waives application of certain restrictions of the Buy American Act. Outlines several provisions of law often referred to as "Little Buy Americans", which require purchase of certain American source products to meet the needs of the Federal Government; reviews responsibility for carrying out the policy and rules; and provides statement of rules that apply to construction materials and contractors

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Buy American and Little Buy Americans Effect of the Trade Agreements Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-1982-AML-0018

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