BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA ACT: WHAT IS BABA?

+ “None of the funds made available for a Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure…may be obligated for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States.”
+ Applies to all federal financial assistance programs for infrastructure.
+ “Project” means any activity related to the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure in the U.S.
+ “Infrastructure” means anything fixed, permanent, and that serves the public interest.

BABA COVERED ITEMS

+ Iron and steel
+ Manufactured products
+ Construction materials
+ Applies to items permanently incorporated into or affixed to a project