Date of publication: February 6, 2009
Source: Inside US Trade
Excerpt from article:
Despite changes the Senate made to the Buy American provisions of the stimulus package, major U.S. exporters late this week vowed they will work to strike these rules completely in the conference committee.
They are not satisfied with the Senate’s approval of an amendment co-sponsored by Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) that stipulates that Buy American provisions in the stimulus will “be applied in a manner consistent with the United States obligations under international agreements.”
The amendment was aimed at assuaging fears that the provision may violate U.S. obligations under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement or other bilateral agreements...