UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

THE CHAIRMAN 

April 3, 2009 

The Honorable Joseph 1. Lieberman 

Chairman 

Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs
 

United States Senate
 

340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
 

Washington, DC 20510
 

Dear Chairman Lieberman: 

I am submitting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Buy American Act 

report for fiscal year 2008, pursuant to the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran Care, Katrina 

Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriation Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 

8306). 

The report indicates that, to the best of our knowledge, the SEC does not directly procure 

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

Vendors submitted no exceptions to the use of domestic end products under their Buy American 

Certificates. This report will be posted to SEC's public website at w\vw.sec.gov. 

The SEC also purchases many of its goods and services through the General Services 

Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules, pursuant to the Federal Acquisition 

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

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

GSA reports information about the country of origin for those products. 

If you have any questions, please contact me or have your staff contact William Schulz, 

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

at (202) 551-2010. 

Sincerely, 

~~.D~

Mary L. Schapiro 

Chairman 

Attachment 
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission 

BUY AMERICAN ACT REPORT
 

Acquisition of End Products
 

Manufactured Outside and Inside the United States
 

Fiscal Year 2008
 

A.	 Dollar Value of Any Purchased Articles, Materials, or Supplies Manufactured 

Outside the U.S.: $0 

B.	 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 

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

U.S.: N/A 

D.	 Summary 

•	 Total Procurement Funds Expended Directly by the SEC on Articles, Materials, and 

Supplies Manufactured Inside the U.S.: $10,063,249.70 

•	 Total Procurement Funds Expended Directly by the SEC on Articles, Materials, and 

Supplies Manufactured Outside the U.S.: $0 
UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

THE CHAIRMAN 

April 3, 2009 

The Honorable Edolphus Towns
 

Chairman
 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 

U.S. House of Representatives
 

2157 Rayburn House Office Building
 

Washington, DC 20515
 

Dear Chairman Towns: 

I am submitting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Buy American Act 

report for fiscal year 2008, pursuant to the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran Care, Katrina 

Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriation Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-28, Section 

8306). 

The report indicates that, to the best of our knowledge, the SEC does not directly procure 

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

Vendors submitted no exceptions to the use of domestic end products under their Buy American 

Certificates. This report will be posted to SEC's public website at w\.y\y:.?~~~@y.

The SEC also purchases many of its goods and services through the General Services 

Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules, pursuant to the Federal Acquisition 

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

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

GSA reports information about the country of origin for those products. 

Jf you have any questions, please contact me or have your staff contact William Schulz, 

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

at (202) 551-2010. 

Sincerely, 

m~Ij·()~

Mary L. Schapiro 

Chairman 

Attachment 
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission 

BUY AMERICAN ACT REPORT
 

Acquisition of End Products
 

Manufactured Outside and Inside the United States
 

Fiscal Year 2008
 

A.	 Dollar Value of Any Purchased Articles, Materials, or Supplies Manufactured 

Outside the U.S.: $0 

B.	 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 

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

U.S.: N/A 

D.	 Summary 

•	 Total Procurement Funds Expended Directly by the SEC on Articles, Materials, and 

Supplies Manufactured Inside the U.S.: $10,063,249.70 

•	 Total Procurement Funds Expended Directly by the SEC on Articles, Materials, and 

Supplies Manufactured Outside the U.S.: $0