CHRISTOPHER COX REGIONAL OFFICES 

NEW YORK, CHICAGO, CHAIRMAN 

- LOS ANGELES, DENVER, MIAMI 

DISTRICT OFFICES HEADQUARTERS 

EJ_O_SIQ.N,-PHJ!-A DICL?LiLAA AT-LB-ZAJ tee-FSTREET, NE - FORT WORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SAN FRANCISCO 

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

March 29,2007 

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi 

Speakqr 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H -232 Capitol Building 

Washington, D.C. 20515 - - - -. -- - -. - -

Dear Madam Speaker: 

In accordance with Section 837 of the fiscal year 2006 Consolidated Appropriations Act 

(Public Law 109-1 19, I am providing the Securities and Exchange Commission's Buy American 

Act report. 

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

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

The report will be posted to the SEC public website at www.sec.gov. 

The SEC purchases most of its goods and services through the General Service 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, it is GSA rather 

than the SEC that has the section 645 information with respect to SEC purchases from those 

vendors. 

Approximately $2.5 million of supplies purchases were outside of these GSA 

procurement vehicles. For these acquisitions, as required by FAR 25.1101, the SEC incorporates 

the provisions and clauses of the Buy American Act in solicitations and contracts for supplies 

and services involving the fhishi&of supplies. During fiscal year 2006, vendors submitted no 

exceptions to the use of domestie end products under their Buy American Certificates. Thus,to 

the best of our knowledge, all supplies were obtained from domestic sources. 

Should you have any questions regardingthis report, please contact me or have your staff contact 

Jonathan Burks, Director, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, who may be 

reached at 202-55 1-20 10. 

Sincerely, 

(5ZzL-g

Christopher Cox/ 

Chairman 

Attachment: As stated. 
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Buy American Report for Fiscal Year 2006 

I. The Dollar Value of Any Articles, Materials, or Supplies Purchased that were Manufactured 

Outside of the United States: $O 

An Itemized List of All Waivers Granted with Respect to Such Articles, Materials, or Supplies 

under the Buy American Act: No waivers were manted. 

A Summary of the Total Procurement Funds Spent on Goods Manufactured in the United States - . -veisus FuiidFSpenfon Goo&- MiiiuTaciZea OiitsiiieBe UGteilStates AiSEC~~GGmint -

funds attributable to the purchase of supplies. $2.4million. were spent on goods manufactured in 

the United States. As reauired by FAR 25.1101, the SEC hcorporatw Buy American- Act 

clauses in all solicitations and contracts for supplies and for services involving; the furnishing; of 

supplies. During Fiscal Year 2006, SEC contractors submitted no exceptions to the use of 

domestic end products under their BUY American Act Certificates. 
REGIONAL OFFICES CHRISTOPHER COX NEW YORK. CHICAGO. 

CHAIRMAN 

- LO9 ANGELES. DENVER, MIAMI 

DISTRICT OFFICES HEADQUARTERS .BOSTON, P~lLADELPHlA,ATLANTA, ' 

100 F STREET, NE FORT WORTH. SALT LAKE CITY. 

WAS.H~NGTON. DC 20549 SAN FRANCISCO 

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

March 29,2007 

The Honorable Richard B. Cheney 

President 

United States Senate 

S-2 12 Capitol Building 

Washington, D.C. 205 15 

Dear Mr. President: 

In accordance with Section 837 of the fiscal year 2006 Consolidated Appropriations Act 

(Public Law 109-1 15), I am providing the Securities and Exchange Commission's Buy American 

Act report. 

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

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

The report will be posted to the SEC public websiie at www.sec.pov. 

The SEC purchases most of its goods and services through the General Service 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, it is GSA, rather 

than the SEC, that has the information that must be reported with respect to SEC purchases from 

those vendors. 

Approximately $2.5 million of suppiies purchases were outside of these GSA 

procurement vehicles. For these acquisitions, as required by FAR 25.1 10 1, the SEC incorporates 

the provisions and clauses of the Buy American Act in solicitations and contracts for supplies 

and services involving the furnishing of supplies. During fiscal year 2006, vendors submitted no 

exceptions to the use of domestic end products under their Buy American Certificates. Thus, to 

the best of our knowledge, all supplies were obtained from domestic sources. 

Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact me or have your staff 

contact Jonathan Burks, Director, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, who may 

be reached at 202-551-2010. 

Sincerelv. 

Christopher Cox 

Chairman 

Attachment: As stated 
. . . . . U.S. Securities andaxchange Commission . ... -. 

Buy American Report for Fiscal Year 2006 

I. The Dollar Value of Any Articles, Materials, or Supplies Purchased that were Manufactured 

Outside of the United States: 

An Itemized List of All Waivers Granted with Respect to Such Articles, Materials, or Supplies 

under the Buy American Act: No waivers were mted. 

A Summary of the Total Procurement Funds Spent on Goods Manufactured in the United States 

versus Funds Spent on Goods Manufactured Outside the United States: All SEC'~rocurement 

hds attributable to the purchase of suo~lies. $2.4 million. were swnt on goods manufactured in 

the United States. As reauired by FAR 25.1 101. the SEC incorporates Buv American Act 

clauses in all solicitations and contracts for su~~lies andfor services involving. the furnishing of 

su~~lies. During Fiscal Year 2006. SEC contractors submitted no exce~tions to the use of 

domestic end products under their Eh.w American Act Certificates.