To require the use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods for innovative financing pilot projects.

SA 866. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 601, to provide
for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title X, add the following:

SEC. 100__. USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED
GOODS.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the amounts made available under this Act may be used for
the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a
project eligible for assistance under this title unless all
of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the
project are produced in the United States.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case
or category of cases in which the Secretary finds that--
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the
public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are
not produced in the United States in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory
quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods
produced in the United States will increase the cost of the
overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) Public Notice.--If the Secretary determines that it is
necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on
a finding under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish
in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as
to why the provision is being waived.
(d) International Agreements.--This section shall be
applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations
under international agreements.
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