S. 3611 (112th): Buy Fairly Trade Goods Act of 2012

Introduced:
Sep 21, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 21, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 21, 2012
Referred to Committee Sep 21, 2012
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to prohibit executive agencies from procuring merchandise subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Sep 21, 2012.
3 pages

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9/21/2012--Introduced.
Buy Fairly Trade Goods Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to:
(1) prohibit executive agencies from procuring imported merchandise subject to an antidumping or countervailing duty order, and
(2) require that the terms of a contract or other agreement entered into between an agency and energy provider prohibit the provider from use of such merchandise in the performance of the contract or agreement.
Allows the President to waive such requirement if it is in the U.S. national security interests.
Requires the Council to ensure that such amendments are consistent with U.S. obligations under any international agreements.

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  • Title 19: CUSTOMS DUTIES
  • Chapter 4: TARIFF ACT OF 1930
  • Subtitle IV: COUNTERVAILING AND ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
  • Part I: Imposition of Countervailing Duties
  • Section 1671: Countervailing duties imposed
  • Title 41: PUBLIC CONTRACTS
  • Subtitle I: Federal Procurement Policy
  • Division A: General
  • Chapter 1: DEFINITIONS
  • Subchapter II: DIVISION B DEFINITIONS
  • Section 133: Executive agency
  • Division B: Office of Federal Procurement Policy
  • Chapter 13: ACQUISITION COUNCILS
  • Subchapter I: FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL
  • Section 1303: Functions and authority