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42 U.S.C. § 1870a

Buy-American requirements

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 1870a, Buy-American requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/477993
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The Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with current law, award to domestic firms any contracts for the purchase of goods and services intended for direct use by the Foundation. The Director shall, as soon as possible after October 31, 1988, prepare a report on— For the purposes of this section—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-570(H.R. 4418)1988-10-31
    National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally