§50104 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

Federal airport grant money under subchapter I of chapter 471 must not pay for goods or services from countries that the U.S. Trade Representative puts on a special list for denying fair chances to U.S. suppliers. The Trade Representative must decide within 30 days after a report under section 181(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 whether a foreign government blocks fair opportunities for U.S. bidders on construction projects over $500,000 when that foreign government helps pay. A listed country stays off the allowed list until the Trade Representative says it offers fair chances. The Trade Representative must publish the list each year and announce any changes in the Federal Register before the next annual list. The ban can be lifted by the Secretary of Transportation if the Secretary decides it is not in the public interest, if no U.S. or unlisted-country product or service of the same type and quality is reasonably available, or if excluding the foreign product or service would raise project cost by more than 20 percent. Definitions: "project" — same as in section 47102; "foreign country" — includes separate foreign instrumentalities and territories treated separately for customs; "product of the country" — largely made there; "service of the country" — provided by or controlled by a national of that country.

Title 49, §50104

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(a)In this section—

(1)“project” has the same meaning given that term in section 47102 of this title.

(2)each foreign instrumentality and each territory and possession of a foreign country administered separately for customs purposes is a separate foreign country.

(3)an article substantially produced or manufactured in a foreign country is a product of the country.

(4)a service provided by a person that is a national of a foreign country or that is controlled by a national of a foreign country is a service of the country.

(b)(1)An amount made available under subchapter I of chapter 471 of this title may not be used for a project that uses a product or service of a foreign country during any period the country is on the list maintained by the United States Trade Representative under subsection (d)(1) of this section.

(2)Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply when the Secretary of Transportation decides that—

(A)applying paragraph (1) to the product, service, or project is not in the public interest;

(B)a product or service of the same class or type and of satisfactory quality is not produced or offered in the United States, or in a foreign country not listed under subsection (d)(1) of this section, in a sufficient and reasonably available amount; and

(C)the project cost will increase by more than 20 percent if the product or service is excluded.

(c)Not later than 30 days after a report is submitted to Congress under section 181(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2241(b)), the Trade Representative, for a construction project of more than $500,000 for which the government of a foreign country supplies any part of the amount, shall decide whether the foreign country denies fair market opportunities for products and suppliers of the United States in procurement or for United States bidders. In making the decision, the Trade Representative shall consider information obtained in preparing the report and other information the Trade Representative considers relevant.

(d)(1)The Trade Representative shall maintain a list of each foreign country the Trade Representative finds under subsection (c) of this section is denying fair market opportunities. The country shall remain on the list until the Trade Representative decides the country provides fair market opportunities.

(2)The Trade Representative shall publish in the Federal Register—

(A)annually the list required under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(B)any modification of the list made before the next list is published.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Pub. L. 103–272 Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 49104(a)(1)(no source). 49104(a)(2)– (4)49 App.:2226(d).Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, 96 Stat. 324, § 533; added Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 115, 101 Stat. 1505. 49104(b)49 App.:2226(a). 49104(c)49 App.:2226(b). 49104(d)49 App.:2226(c). Subsection (a)(1) is added for clarity. In subsection (b)(1), the words “subchapter I of chapter 471 of this title (except section 47106(d) and 47127)” are substituted for “Act” in section 533(a)(1) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1982, as added by section 115 of the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–223, 101 Stat. 1505) to correct a mistake. In subsection (b)(2), before clause (A), the words “with respect to the use of a product or service in a project” are omitted as surplus. In clause (B), the words “or service” are added for clarity and consistency in this section. In clause (C), the words “overall” and “contract” are omitted as surplus. In subsection (c), the words “the date which is”, “the date on which”, “or not”, and “and equitable” are omitted as surplus. In subsection (d)(1), the words “finds under subsection (c) of this section is denying fair market opportunities” are substituted for “with respect to which an affirmative determination is made under subsection (b)” for clarity. In subsection (d)(2)(A), the word “entire” is omitted as surplus. Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(89)This makes a clarifying amendment to 49:50101(a) and (b)(3), 50102, 50104(b)(1), and 50105, as redesignated by clause (88)(D) of this section, because 49:47106(d) was struck by section 108(1) of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–305, 108 Stat. 1573).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–63 struck out “(except section 47127)” after “subchapter I of chapter 471 of this title”. 1996—Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(88)(D), renumbered section 49104 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(89), substituted “section 47127” for “section 47106(d) and 47127”.

§50104 Restriction on airport projects using products or services of foreign countries denying fair market opportunities