Amendment106th Congress
Amendment requires that funds expended under the bill must be in conformance with the Buy American Act; expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, equipment and products purchased with funds made available under the bill should be American-made; and prohibits contracts or subcontracts to any person who intentionally affixes "Made in America" labels or other similar inscriptions to products not made in the United States.
- Amendment Number
- 139
- Description
- Amendment requires that funds expended under the bill must be in conformance with the Buy American Act; expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, equipment and products purchased with funds made available under the bill should be American-made; and prohibits contracts or subcontracts to any person who intentionally affixes "Made in America" labels or other similar inscriptions to products not made in the United States.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 16 and printed in the Congressional Record to ensure compliance with Buy America Act provisions and to penalize any individual who fraudulently affixes a "Made in America" label on a product.
- Congress
- 106
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 8, 1999
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 12:55:26
- Submitted Date
- Jun 8, 1999
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021