2 CFR 184.8
§ 184.8 Exemptions to the Buy America Preference.
United States · 2 CFR — Federal Financial Assistance · Status: effective
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- 2 CFR 184.8, § 184.8 Exemptions to the Buy America Preference, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/718
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(a) The Buy America Preference does not apply to expenditures for assistance authorized under section 402, 403, 404, 406, 408, or 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a, 5170b, 16 5170c, 5172, 5174, or 5192) relating to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 or 501, respectively, of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191) or pre and post disaster or emergency response expenditures.
(b) “Pre and post disaster or emergency response expenditures” consist of expenditures for financial assistance that are:
(1) Authorized by statutes other than the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; and
(2) Made in anticipation of or response to an event or events that qualify as an “emergency” or “major disaster” within the meaning of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(1), (2).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.