On July 27, the Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a Request for Information on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that specified a new category of construction materials used for projects be produced in the United States. Specifically, they are asking:
On April 28, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a request for comment on proposing to issue a transitional waiver to comply with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law鈥檚 new Buy America requirements. Here鈥檚 what to know:
The $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) included the 鈥淏uild America, Buy America Act鈥 which applies a domestic preference to all taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects. The Office of Management and Budget released new guidance on these rules on April 18th, 2022. The new guidelines are meant to assist federal agencies in the application of 鈥淏uy America鈥 requirements and the waiver processes for all federally funded infrastructure projects and not just those funded by the IIJA. The requirements are currently set to be in effect starting May 14th.
Construction Official Says New Guidance will Undermine New Bipartisan Infrastructure Measure鈥檚 Benefits, Adds the Kind of Red Tape that Betrays Americans鈥 Confidence in Federal Spending
Joins the Growing Chorus of Bipartisan Opposition to the Memo
Earmarks Also Set to Return after a Decade Hiatus
Full-year Bill Would Include Funding for New Infrastructure Programs
On February 22, the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related infrastructure projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).
乌鸦传媒 Continues to Push Back on 鈥淔ix-it-First鈥 False Narrative
Allows Congress More Time to Negotiate Full-Year Bill, Including Funding for New Infrastructure Programs