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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1239 

To clarify the applicability of the Buy American Act to products purchased 

for the use of the legislative branch, to prohibit the application of 

any of the exceptions to the requirements of such Act to products 

bearing an official Congressional insignia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 29, 2011 

Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. MANZULLO, and Mr. JONES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 

the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To clarify the applicability of the Buy American Act to 

products purchased for the use of the legislative branch, 

to prohibit the application of any of the exceptions to 

the requirements of such Act to products bearing an 

official Congressional insignia, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Made 

5 in America Promise Act of 2011’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF BUY AMERICAN ACT TO LEGIS2 LATIVE BRANCH; NO EXCEPTIONS FOR PROD3 UCTS BEARING OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL 

4 INSIGNIA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8302 of title 41, United 

6 States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub8 section (c); and 

9 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol10 lowing new subsection: 

11 ‘‘(b) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY TO ARTI12 CLES, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES FOR USE OF LEGISLA13 TIVE BRANCH.— 

14 ‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE

15 BRANCH.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 

16 subsection (a) applies with respect to articles, mate17 rials, and supplies acquired for the use of any office 

18 in the legislative branch, including the House of 

19 Representatives and the Senate, in the same manner 

20 as such subsection applies with respect to articles, 

21 materials, and supplies acquired for the use of a de22 partment or independent establishment. 

23 ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR PRODUCTS OFFICIAL

24 CONGRESSIONAL INSIGNIA.—In the case of any prod25 uct which bears an official insignia (including a 

26 mark resembling an official seal) of the United 


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1 States House of Representatives, the United States 

2 Senate, or the United States Congress and which is 

3 acquired for the use of an office of the legislative 

4 branch, the following shall apply: 

5 ‘‘(A) The head of the office may not make 

6 a determination under subsection (a)(1) that it 

7 is inconsistent with the public interest to enter 

8 into a contract in accordance with this Act. 

9 ‘‘(B) The exception under subparagraph 

10 (B) of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply. 

11 ‘‘(C) The exception under subparagraph 

12 (C) of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply.’’. 

13 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 69 of the 

14 Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 109) is 

15 repealed. 

16 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

17 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 

18 upon the expiration of the 180-day period which begins 

19 on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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