Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024)

Subtitle A - Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements

Chapter I - Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide Guidance for Grants and Agreements

Part 176 - Award Terms for Assistance Agreements That Include Funds Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5

Subpart B - Buy American Requirement Under Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Appendix to Subpart B of Part 176 - U.S. States, Other Sub-Federal Entities, and Other Entities Subject to U.S. Obligations Under International Agreements

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StatesEntities coveredExclusionsRelevant international
agreements

ArizonaExecutive branch agencies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

ArkansasExecutive branch agencies, including universities but excluding the Office of Fish and Gameconstruction services—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—US.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

CaliforniaExecutive branch agencies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

ColoradoExecutive branch agencies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Connecticut—Department of Administrative Services—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

—Department of Transportation.

—Department of Public Works.

—Constituent Units of Higher Education.

Delaware—Administrative Services (Central Procurement Agency)construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

—State Universities.

—State Colleges.

FloridaExecutive branch agenciesconstruction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Georgia—Department of Administrative Services

—Georgia Technology Authority.

beef; compost; mulch—U.S.-Australia FTA.

HawaiiDepartment of Accounting and General Servicessoftware developed in the state; construction—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

IdahoCentral Procurement Agency (including all colleges and universities subject to central purchasing oversight)—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Illinois—Department of Central Management Servicesconstruction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

—U.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (applies to EC Member States for procurement not covered by WTO GPA and only where the state considers out-of-state suppliers).

Iowa—Department of General Services

—Department of Transportation.

—Board of Regents' Institutions (universities)

construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

KansasExecutive branch agenciesconstruction services; automobiles; aircraft—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

KentuckyDivision of Purchases, Finance and Administration Cabinetconstruction projects—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

LouisianaExecutive branch agencies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Maine—Department of Administrative and Financial Services

—Bureau of General Services (covering state government agencies and school construction)

construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

—Department of Transportation

Maryland—Office of the Treasury.

—Department of the Environment.

—Department of General Services

—Department of Housing and Community Development

—Department of Human Resources

—Department of Licensing and Regulation

—Department of Natural Resources

—Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

—Department of Personnel.

—Department of Transportation.

construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Massachusetts—Executive Office for Administration and Finance—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—Executive Office of Communities and Development—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

—Executive Office of Consumer Affairs

—Executive Office of Economic Affairs

—Executive Office of Education

—Executive Office of Elder Affairs

—Executive Office of Environmental Affairs

—Executive Office of Health and Human Service

—Executive Office of Labor

—Executive Office of Public Safety

—Executive Office of Transportation and Construction

MichiganDepartment of Management and Budgetconstruction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

MinnesotaExecutive branch agencies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

MississippiDepartment of Finance and Administrationservices—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Missouri—Office of Administration—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—Division of Purchasing and Materials Management—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

MontanaExecutive branch agenciesgoods—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

NebraskaCentral Procurement Agency—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

New HampshireCentral Procurement Agencyconstruction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts), motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

New York—State agencies

—State university system.

—Public authorities and public benefit corporations, with the exception of those entities with multi-state mandates

construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal; transit cars, buses and related equipment—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

North Dakota—U.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (applies to EC Member States and only where the state considers out-of-state suppliers).

OklahomaDepartment of Central Services and all state agencies and departments subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Actconstruction services; construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

OregonDepartment of Administrative Services—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

PennsylvaniaExecutive branch agencies, including:

—Governor's Office.

—Department of the Auditor General

construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

—Treasury Department.

—Department of Agriculture.

—Department of Banking.

—Pennsylvania Securities Commission.

—Department of Health.

—Department of Transportation.

—Insurance Department.

—Department of Aging.

—Department of Correction.

—Department of Labor and Industry.

—Department of Military Affairs.

—Office of Attorney General.

—Department of General Services.

—Department of Education.

—Public Utility Commission.

—Department of Revenue.

—Department of State.

—Pennsylvania State Police.

—Department of Public Welfare.

—Fish Commission.

—Game Commission.

—Department of Commerce.

—Board of Probation and Parole.

—Liquor Control Board.

—Milk Marketing Board.

—Lieutenant Governor's Office.

—Department of Community Affairs.

—Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

—Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

—State Civil Service Commission.

—Pennsylvania Public Television Network.

—Department of Environmental Resources.

—State Tax Equalization Board.

—Department of Public Welfare.

—State Employees' Retirement System.

—Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board.

—Public School Employees' Retirement System.

—Pennsylvania Crime Commission.

—Executive Offices.

Rhode IslandExecutive branch agenciesboats, automobiles, buses and related equipment—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

South DakotaCentral Procuring Agency (including universities and penal institutions)beef—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

TennesseeExecutive branch agenciesServices; construction—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

TexasTexas Building and Procurement Commission—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

UtahExecutive branch agencies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

VermontExecutive branch agencies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

WashingtonExecutive branch agencies, including:

—General Administration.

—Department of Transportation.

—State Universities.

fuel; paper products; boats; ships; and vessels—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

West Virginia—U.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (applies to EC Member States and only where the state considers out-of-state suppliers).

WisconsinExecutive branch agencies, including:

—Department of Administration.

—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

—State Correctional Institutions.

—Department of Development.

—Educational Communications Board.

—Department of Employment Relations.

—State Historical Society.

—Department of Health and Social Services.

—Insurance Commissioner.

—Department of Justice.

—Lottery Board.

—Department of Natural Resources.

—Administration for Public Instruction.

—Racing Board.

—Department of Revenue.

—State Fair Park Board.

—Department of Transportation.

—State University System.

Wyoming—Procurement Services Division

—Wyoming Department of Transportation

—University of Wyoming

construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Other sub-federal entitiesEntities coveredExclusionsRelevant international agreements

Puerto Rico—Department of Stateconstruction services—DR-CAFTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—Department of Justice.

—Department of the Treasury.

—Department of Economic Development and Commerce.

—Department of Labor and Human Resources.

—Department of Natural and Environmental Resources.

—Department of Consumer Affairs.

—Department of Sports and Recreation.

Port Authority of New York and New Jerseyrestrictions attached to Federal funds for airport projects; maintenance, repair and operating materials and supplies—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Port of Baltimorerestrictions attached to Federal funds for airport projects—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

New York Power Authorityrestrictions attached to Federal funds for airport projects; conditions specified for the State of New York—WTO GPA (except Canada).

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Massachusetts Port AuthorityU.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (applies to EC Member States and only where the Port Authority considers out-of-state suppliers).

Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, Nashville, and San AntonioU.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (only applies to EC Member States and where the city considers out-of-city suppliers).

Other entitiesEntities coveredExclusionsRelevant international agreements

Rural Utilities Service (waiver of Buy American restriction on financing for all power generation projects)—WTO GPA.

—DR-CAFTA.

—NAFTA.

—U.S.-Australia FTA.

—U.S.-Bahrain FTA.

—U.S.-Chile FTA.

—U.S.-Morocco FTA.

—U.S.-Oman FTA.

—U.S.-Peru TPA.

—U.S.-Singapore FTA.

Rural Utilities Service (waiver of Buy American restriction on financing for telecommunications projects)—NAFTA.

—U.S.-Israel FTA.

                    
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