(c) CONSIDERATION OF DUMPING AND SUBSIDIES.— 
To the extent permitted by law, before granting a public 
interest waiver, the head of an executive agency shall take 
appropriate account of whether a significant portion of the 
cost advantage of a foreign-sourced product is the result 
of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured goods, 
the use of subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured goods, 
or the use of steel, iron, or manufactured goods that have 
entered the United States in violation of United States 
customs laws and shall, as appropriate, integrate any find-
ings into its waiver determination. 
SEC. 7. WAIVER TRANSPARENCY AND STREAMLINING 
THROUGH 
THE 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
BUYAMERICAN.GOV WEBSITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
General Services shall establish an Internet website with 
the address BuyAmerican.gov that will be publicly avail-
able and free to access. The website shall include informa-
tion on all waivers of and exceptions to Buy American laws 
that have been requested, are under consideration, or have 
been granted by executive agencies and be designed to en-
able manufacturers and other interested parties to easily 
identify waivers, and shall provide publicly available con-
tact information for the contracting agencies. 
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(b) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.—The President, 
in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, shall 
develop a mechanism to collect information on requests to 
waive Buy American laws and other domestic content re-
strictions, utilizing existing reporting requirements when-
ever possible, for purposes of providing early notice to pos-
sible waivers via the website established under subsection 
(a). The heads of executive agencies shall report to the 
Administrator as quickly as possible waivers requested or 
under consideration and waivers granted due to the non- 
availability of procured items or service providers for pur-
poses of posting such information on the website estab-
lished under such subsection. 
(c) WAIVER TRANSPARENCY AND STREAMLINING.— 
Not less than 20 days prior to waiving, under his or her 
statutory authority, any applicable Buy American Law, 
the head of an executive agency shall submit to the Ad-
ministrator of General Services a copy of the request and 
information available to the executive agency concerning 
the request. Not later than 5 days after receiving this in-
formation from the head of an executive agency, the Ad-
ministrator of General Services shall make available to the 
public, by posting on the website established under sub-
section (a), a copy of the request and information available 
to the executive agency concerning the request, and shall 
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allow for informal public comment on the request for at 
least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the re-
quest. 
(d) INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE EXECUTIVE 
AGENCY CONCERNING THE REQUEST.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—No requested waiver of an 
applicable Buy American Law may be granted if, in 
contravention of subsection (c)— 
(A) the request was not made available to 
the public; 
(B) the information available to the execu-
tive agency concerning the request was not 
made available to the public; or 
(C) no opportunity for public comment 
concerning the request was granted. 
(2) SCOPE.—Information made available to the 
public under this section concerning the request 
shall properly and adequately document and justify 
the statutory basis cited for the requested waiver. 
Such information shall include— 
(A) a detailed justification for the use of 
goods, products, or materials mined, produced, 
or manufactured outside the United States; 
(B) for requests citing unreasonable cost 
as the statutory basis of the waiver, a compari-
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son of the cost of the domestic product to the 
cost of the foreign product or a comparison of 
the overall cost of the project with domestic 
products to the overall cost of the project with 
foreign-origin products or services, pursuant to 
the requirements of the applicable Buy Amer-
ican law, except that publicly available cost 
comparison data may be provided in lieu of pro-
prietary pricing information; 
(C) for requests citing availability, quan-
tity, or quality as the statutory basis for the 
waiver, information from a reasonable number 
of domestic suppliers concerning a product’s 
availability, quantity, or quality, documentation 
of the procurement official’s or assistance re-
cipient’s efforts to procure from domestic 
sources and relevant excerpts from project 
plans, specifications, and permits indicating the 
required quantity and quality of the relevant 
products; 
(D) for requests citing the public interest 
as the statutory basis for the waiver, a detailed 
written statement, which shall include all appro-
priate factors, such as potential obligations 
under international agreements, justifying why 
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the requested waiver is in the public interest; 
and 
(E) a certification that the procurement of-
ficial or assistance recipient made a good faith 
effort to solicit bids for domestic products sup-
ported by terms included in requests for pro-
posals, contracts, and communications with the 
prime contractor. 
(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a report describing the implementation of this 
section, including recommendations for any legislation to 
improve the collection and reporting of information re-
garding waivers of and exceptions to Buy American laws. 
(f) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed as preempting, super-
seding, or otherwise affecting the application of any 
disclosure requirement or requirements otherwise 
provided by law or regulation. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCCESSOR INFORMA-
TION
SYSTEMS.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as preventing or otherwise limiting the 
ability of the Administrator of General Services to 
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