PUBLIC LAW 103-82—SEPT. 21, 1993 107 STAT. 923 1933 (41 U.S.C. lOa-lOc, popularly known as the Buy American Act"). SEC. 502. SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE. (a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PROD- UCTS.— In the case of any equipment or product that may be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance provided under this Act (including the amendments made by this Act), it is the sense of the Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products. (b) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE. —In providing financial assistance under this Act (including the amendments made by this Act), the Secretary of Education shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress. SEC. SOS. PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA. If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds appropriated to cany out this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. Approved September 21, 1993. 42 USC 12501 note. 42 USC 12501 note. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2010 (S. 919): HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 103-155 (Comm. on Education and Labor) and 103-219 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 103-70 accompanying S. 919 (Comm. on Labor and Human RGSOurcGs) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): July 13, 21, 28, considered and passed House. July 20-22, 26-30, Aug. 3, S. 919 considered in Senate; H.R. 2010, amended, passed in lieu. Aug. 6, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 8, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 29 (1993): Sept. 21, Presidential remarks.
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