Airport Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2912 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2912

To amend title 49, United States Code, to apply certain limitations to 
  the requirements for buying goods produced in the United States for 
       certain airport-related projects, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2023

Mr. Swalwell (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, and Ms. Craig) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to apply certain limitations to 
  the requirements for buying goods produced in the United States for 
       certain airport-related projects, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airport Infrastructure Vehicle 
Security Act''.

SEC. 2. BUYING GOODS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 50101 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(except section 47127)'' each place it 
        appears; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Limitation on Certain Rolling Stock Procurements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Financial assistance made available 
        under the provisions described in subsection (a) shall not be 
        used in awarding a contract or subcontract to an entity on or 
        after the date of enactment of this subsection for the 
        procurement of rolling stock for use in an airport-related 
        project if the manufacturer of the rolling stock--
                    ``(A) is incorporated in or has manufacturing 
                facilities in the United States; and
                    ``(B) is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary 
                of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a 
                corporation based in a country that--
                            ``(i) is identified as a nonmarket economy 
                        country (as defined in section 771(18) of the 
                        Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of 
                        the date of enactment of this subsection;
                            ``(ii) was identified by the United States 
                        Trade Representative in the most recent report 
                        required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 
                        1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a foreign country 
                        included on the priority watch list defined in 
                        subsection (g)(3) of that section; and
                            ``(iii) is subject to monitoring by the 
                        Trade Representative under section 306 of the 
                        Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416).
            ``(2) Exception.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
                the term `otherwise related legally or financially' 
                does not include--
                            ``(i) a minority relationship or 
                        investment; or
                            ``(ii) relationship with or investment in a 
                        subsidiary, joint venture, or other entity 
                        based in a country described in paragraph 
                        (1)(B) that does not export rolling stock or 
                        components of rolling stock for use in the 
                        United States.
                    ``(B) Corporation based in china.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A)(i), for purposes of paragraph (1), the 
                term `otherwise related legally or financially' 
                includes a minority relationship or investment if the 
                relationship or investment involves a corporation based 
                in China.
            ``(3) International agreements.--This subsection shall be 
        applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the 
        United States under international agreements.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Restricting contract awards because of discrimination 
        against united states goods or services.--Section 50102 of 
        title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(except 
        section 47127)''.
            (2) Restriction on airport projects using products or 
        services of foreign countries denying fair market 
        opportunities.--Section 50104(b) of title 49, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``(except section 47127)''.
            (3) Fraudulent use of made in america label.--Section 50105 
        of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``(except section 47127)''.
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