Summary

This regulation, stemming from the Build America, Buy America Act within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, mandates that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in federally funded infrastructure projects must be produced in the United States to ensure domestic sourcing preferences. It outlines specific criteria for what constitutes "produced in the United States" for different categories such as iron or steel products, manufactured products, and construction materials, and provides definitions to clarify these requirements. Additionally, it allows for waivers under certain conditions, such as public interest, nonavailability, or unreasonable cost increases, and includes exemptions for disaster relief and emergency response expenditures under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act).

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