Bill > HR2423

This bill, the Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011, aims to strengthen the Buy American Act, which requires federal agencies to purchase American-made goods. It clarifies that "substantially all" American-made means that over 75% of the cost of an item's components must be from the United States. The bill also mandates that federal agencies ensure contracts for specific types of agreements, such as housing leases and power purchase agreements, include provisions requiring compliance with Buy American rules. Furthermore, it defines what constitutes a "waiver" of these rules, which can occur for various reasons including if an item is not available domestically in sufficient quantity or quality, or if the cost is unreasonable, and requires agencies to publicly post any granted waivers on their websites within 30 days.