CHRISTOPHER COX

CHAIRMAN

HEADQUARTERS

100 F STREET, NE

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

REGIONAL OFFICES

ATLANTA, BOSTON, CHICAGO,

DENVER, FORT WORTH,

LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, NEW YORK,

PHILADELPHIA, SALT LAKE CITY,

SAN FRANCISCO

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

March 31, 2008

The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman

Chairman

Committee on Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs

United States Senate

340 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Chairman Lieberman:

In accordance with the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and

Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 8306), I am

submitting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Buy American Act report for fiscal

year 2007.

The report indicates that, to the best of our knowledge, the ~EC procured no supplies

from entities that manufacture articles, materials, or supplies outside the United States during

fiscal year 2007. This report will be posted to SEC's public website at www.sec.gov.

The SEC purchases most ofits goods and services through the General Services

Administration Federal Supply Schedules, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 8, "Required Sources of Supplies and Services." Because vendors make

their Buy American Act certifications directly to GSA under their Federal Supply Schedule

contracts, only GSA has the information about the country of origin for those products. The

SEC's remaining supply purchases were outside ofthese GSA procurement vehicles, and for

these purchases, the vendors submitted no exceptions to the use of domestic end products under

their Buy American Certificates.

If you have any questions, please contact me or have your staff contact Jonathan Burks,

Director ofthe SEC's Office ofLegislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, who may be reached

at (202) 551-2010.

Christopher Cox

Chairman

Enclosure

CHAIRMANOFFICE@SEC.GOV

WWW.SEC.GOV
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission

BUY AMERICAN ACT REPORT

Acquisition ofEnd Products

Manufactured Outside and Inside the United States

Fiscal Year 2007

E. Dollar Value ofAny Purchased Articles, Materials, or Supplies Manufactured

Outside the U.S.: $0

F. Itemized List of All Waivers Granted with Respect to Such Articles, Materials, or

Supplies under the Buy American Act, and a Citation to the Treaty, International

Agreement, or other Law Under which Each Waiver was Granted: N/A

G. Exception Used to Purchase Articles, Materials, or Supplies Manufactured Outside the

U.S.: N/A

H. Summary

• Total Procurement Funds Expended on Articles, Materials, and Supplies

Manufactured Inside the U.S.: $6,555,551

• Total Procurement Funds Expended on Articles, Materials, and Supplies

Manufactured Outside the U.S.: iQ
CHRISTOPHER COX

CHAIRMAN

HEADQUARTERS

100 F STREET, NE

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

REGIONAL OFFICES

ATLANTA, BOSTON,CHICAGO,

DENVER, FORT WORTH,

LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, NEW YORK,

PHILADELPHIA, SALT LAKE CITY,

SAN FRANCiSCO

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

March 31, 2008

The Honorable Henry A. Waxman

Chairman

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

u.s. House ofRepresentatives

2157 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairman Waxman:

In accordance with the U.s. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and

Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 8306), I am

submitting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Buy American Act report for fiscal

year 2007.

The report indicates that, to the best of our knowledge, the SEC procured no supplies

from entities that manufacture articles, materials, or supplies outside the United States during

fiscal year 2007. This report will be posted to SEC's public website at www.sec.gov.

The SEC purchases most ofits goods and services through the General Services

Administration Federal Supply Schedules, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 8, "Required Sources of Supplies and Services." Because vendors make

their Buy American Act certifications directly to GSA under their Federal Supply Schedule

contracts, only GSA has the information about the country of origin for those products. The

SEC's remaining supply purchases were outside ofthese GSA procurement vehicles, and for

these purchases, the vendors submitted no exceptions to the use of domestic end products under

their Buy American Certificates.

If you have any questions, please contact me or have your staff contact Jonathan Burks,

Director ofthe SEC's Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, who may be reached

at (202) 551-2010.

Sincerely,

Ctw-~ Christopher Cox

Chairman

Enclosure

CHAIRMANOFFICE@SEC.GOV

WWW.SEC.GOV
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission

BUY AMERICAN ACT REPORT

Acquisition of End Products

Manufactured Outside and Inside the United States

Fiscal Year 2007

A. Dollar Value ofAny Purchased Articles, Materials, or Supplies Manufactured

Outside the U.S.: $0

B. Itemized List ofAll Waivers Granted with Respect to Such Articles, Materials, or

Supplies under the Buy American Act, and a Citation to the Treaty, International

Agreement, or other Law Under which Each Waiver was Granted: N/A

C. Exception Used to Purchase Articles, Materials, or Supplies Manufactured Outside the

U.S.: N/A

D. Summary

• Total Procurement Funds Expended on Articles, Materials, and Supplies

Manufactured Inside the U.S.: $6,555,551

• Total Procurement Funds Expended on Articles, Materials, and Supplies

Manufactured Outside the U.S.: $0