“ Buy American ” Policies Can Stifle Construction Projects — We Need Your Input on Specific Construction Materials
6 DITCHMEN • JULY 2022
Please take a moment to answer the questions below relating to construction materials used in transportation infrastructure and related infrastructure projects . Your input will help us get exceptions for those products that cannot be manufactured in the USA .
The comment period will be open for 21 days . The pre-publication version is here : https :// public-inspection . federalregister . gov / 2022-16151 . pdf .
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[ Docket No . DOT-OST-2022-0047 ] Construction Materials Used in Federal Financial Assistance Projects for Transportation Infrastructure in the United States under the Build America , Buy America Act ;
Request for Information AGENCY : Department of Transportation ( DOT ).
ACTION : Notice ; request for information .
SUMMARY : The Build America , Buy America Act ( BABA ), enacted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( BIL ) on November 15 , 2021 , requires iron , steel , manufactured products , and construction materials used in infrastructure projects