Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102
§1154 Procurement of Buoy Chain
Title 14 › SUBTITLE I — ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 11 — ACQUISITIONS › SUBCHAPTER III — PROCUREMENT › § 1154
Summary
Coast Guard cannot buy buoy chain made outside the U.S. or with most parts made abroad, unless the Secretary finds U.S. price unreasonable or there’s an emergency.
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Title 14, §1154
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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), the Coast Guard may not procure buoy chain—
(1)that is not manufactured in the United States; or
(2)substantially all of the components of which are not produced or manufactured in the United States.
(b)The Coast Guard may procure buoy chain that is not manufactured in the United States if the Secretary determines that—
(1)the price of buoy chain manufactured in the United States is unreasonable; or
(2)emergency circumstances exist.
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14 U.S.C. § 1154
Title 14, Coast Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102