The final version of "Buy America"

Doug Palmer reports on the version of "Buy America" that came out of the conference committee: Congress agrees on "strong" Buy American plan:

...requires public works projects funded by the plan to use only U.S.-made goods, including iron and steel, a lobbyist said on Thursday.

The final provision also includes language that requires the United States to implement the provision consistent with its trade commitments, said Scott Paul, executive director of the American Alliance for Manufacturing, whose members include major U.S. steel companies....

...Both the House and Senate bills contained language allowing the Buy American provision to be waived in cases where it is deemed inconsistent with the public interest, U.S. supplies are not available or it would increase costs more than 25 percent.

The final provision also allows a general waiver for products not made in the United States, instead of having to get an individual waiver for each project, Paul said.

Simon Lester has the final text of the Buy America section, here: The Final "Buy America" Provisions in the Stimulus Bill.

Edit: link to text added on Friday evening.