To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Bill: 118-hr-600
Sponsor: full_name: Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-01-27
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill waives Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) in the case of an emergency declaration, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mrs. González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

1. Waiver of certain provisions In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not require the application of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands of the United States.