An amendment numbered 21 printed in part B of House Report 109-84 to strengthen the "Buy America Act" and restore the original intent that more than 50% of the components in end products purchased by DHS shall be mined, produced, or manufactured inside the United States.

1. Adds SEC. 509. BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT FOR PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS CONTAINING COMPONENTS at the end of title V

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 509. BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT FOR PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS CONTAINING COMPONENTS.

   Inserted: (a) Requirement.--Notwithstanding any agreement described in subsection (b), more than 50 percent of the components in any end product procured by the Department of Homeland Security that contains components shall be mined, produced, or manufactured inside the United States.

   Inserted: (b) Agreements Described.--An agreement referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following:

   Inserted: (1) Any reciprocal procurement memorandum of understanding between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the Secretary of Homeland Security has prospectively waived the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) for certain products in that country.

   Inserted: (2) Any international agreement to which the United States is a party.

   Original wording

   At the end of title V, add the following new section:

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