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EIA Fighting Efforts to Hike Local Content Mandates
WASHINGTON -- The Electronics Industries Alliance has launched a task group to oppose legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from purchasing items that are not at least 50% produced in the U.S.
The Working Group on Competitive Procurement has been set up to counter effots by Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL) to slap so-called "Buy America" amendments in this year's spending authorization bills.
So far this year Manzullo has introduced amendments to the Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill (H.R. 1817) and National Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 1815). Both passed on voice votes.
He intends to introduce similar amendments to all authorization bills this year, EIA said.
A proponent of free trade, EIA has a longstanding opposition to protectionist legislation. For updates on this issue, contact Storme Street at sstreet@eia.org. Letters EIA has sent to Congress are at eia.org/new_news/on_the_hill.phtml.
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