UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

THE CHAIRMAN March 30, 2010 

The Honorable Susan M. Collins
 

Ranking Member
 

Committee on Homeland Security and
 

Governmental Affairs
 

United States Senate
 

340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
 

Washington, D.C. 20510-2402
 

Dear Senator Collins: 

Per the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 

Appropriation Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 8306), I am providing the following 

information on the purchases of articles, materials, and supplies that were manufactured outside 

ofthe United States for Fiscal Year 2009. The SEC will post this report on its public website at 

www.sec.gov. 

The SEC purchased articles, materials, and supplies totaling $11,119,416 in FY 2009. Of 

that amount, $9,768,652 was for items manufactured inside the United States and $1,350,764 

was for items manufactured outside ofthe United States. 

The SEC's purchases of items manufactured outside of the United States, noted above, 

fall within the following two exceptions to the Buy America Act: 

The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501 et. Seq.) (FAR 25.402) $ 581,807 

Commercial Item Information Technology (FAR 25.103(e)) $ 768,957 

The SEC did not purchase articles, materials, or supplies that required a waiver to the 

provisions of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. lOa) in FY 2009. 

If you have any questions, please call me at (202) 551-2100 or have your staff call 

Eric 1. Spitler, Director ofthe SEC's Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, at 

(202) 551-2028. 

Sincerely, 

Mary 

~~~ L. Schapiro 

Chairman 
UNITED STATES
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

THE CHAIRMAN March 30,2010

The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman 

Chairman 

Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs
 

United States Senate
 

340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
 

Washington, D.C. 20510-2402
 

Dear Chairman Lieberman: 

Per the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 

Appropriation Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 8306), I am providing the following 

information on the purchases of articles, materials, and supplies that were manufactured outside 

ofthe United States for Fiscal Year 2009. The SEC will post this report on its public website at 

www.sec.gov. 

The SEC purchased articles, materials, and supplies totaling $11,119,416 in FY 2009. Of 

that amount, $9,768,652 was for items manufactured inside the United States and $1,350,764 

was for items manufactured outside of the United States. 

The SEC's purchases ofitems manufactured outside ofthe United States, noted above, 

fall within the following two exceptions to the Buy America Act: 

The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501 et. Seq.) (FAR 25.402) $ 581,807 

Commercial Item Information Technology (FAR 25.103(e)) $ 768,957 

The SEC did not purchase articles, materials, or supplies that required a waiver to the 

provisions of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.c. lOa) in FY 2009. 

If you have any questions, please call me at (202) 551-2100 or have your staff call 

Eric J. Spitler, Director of the SEC's Office ofLegislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, at 

(202) 551-2028. 

Sincerely, 

~.~ Mary L. Schapiro 

Chairman 
UNITED STATES
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

THE CHAIRMAN Marett 30. 20 I0 

The Honorable Edolphus Towns
 

Chairman
 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 

U.S. House of Representatives
 

2157 Rayburn House Office Building
 

Washington, D.C. 20515-2402
 

Dear Chairman Towns: 

Per the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 

Appropriation Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 8306), I am providing the following 

information on the purchases of articles, materials, and supplies that were manufactured outside 

ofthe United States for Fiscal Year 2009. The SEC will post this report on its public website at 

www.sec.gov. 

The SEC purchased articles, materials, and supplies totaling $11,119,416 in FY 2009. Of 

that amount, $9,768,652 was for items manufactured inside the United States and $1,350,764 

was for items manufactured outside ofthe United States. 

The SEC's purchases ofitems manufactured outside ofthe United States, noted above, 

fall within the following two exceptions to the Buy America Act: 

The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501 et. Seq.) (FAR 25.402) $ 581,807 

Commercial Item Information Technology (FAR 25.l03(e)) $ 768,957 

The SEC did not purchase articles, materials, or supplies that required a waiver to the 

provisions ofthe Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. lOa) in FY 2009. 

If you have any questions, please call me at (202) 551-2100 or have your staff call 

Eric 1. Spitler, Director ofthe SEC's Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, at 

(202) 551-2028. 

Sincerely, 

~p'p~L()

Chairman 
UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

THE CHAIRMAN March 30,2010

The Honorable Darrell Issa
 

Ranking Member
 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 

U.S. House of Representatives
 

2157 Rayburn House Office Building
 

Washington, D.C. 20515-6143
 

Dear Representative Issa: 

Per the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 

Appropriation Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 8306), I am providing the following 

information on the purchases of articles, materials, and supplies that were manufactured outside 

of the United States for Fiscal Year 2009. The SEC will post this report on its public website at 

www.sec.gov. 

The SEC purchased articles, materials, and supplies totaling $11,119,416 in FY 2009. Of 

that amount, $9,768,652 was for items manufactured inside the United States and $1,350,764 

was for items manufactured outside ofthe United States. 

The SEC's purchases of items manufactured outside ofthe United States, noted above, 

fall within the following two exceptions to the Buy America Act: 

The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501 et. Seq.) (FAR 25.402) $ 581,807 

Commercial Item Information Technology (FAR 25. 103(e)) $ 768,957 

The SEC did not purchase articles, materials, or supplies that required a waiver to the 

provisions of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. lOa) in FY 2009. 

If you have any questions, please call me at (202) 551-2100 or have your s.taff call 

Eric J. Spitler, Director of the SEC's Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, at 

(202) 551-2028. 

Sincerely, 

~(J~ Mary L. Schapiro 

Chairman