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Transportation Department launches 'Buy America' webpage

WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Wednesday unveiled a new Department of Transportation “Buy America” webpage that he said would help American businesses reap the full benefits of the Obama administration’s investments in transportation infrastructure.

Speaking at a Building America’s Future Policy Forum in Charleston, S.C., LaHood announced this latest effort to promote Buy America compliance by consolidating and improving access to Buy America provisions across all DOT agencies on one centralized webpage.

The new site can be accessed at http://www.dot.gov/buyamerica .

“The Obama administration is making historic investments in America’s infrastructure, investments that lay the foundation for our long-term economic health while creating good-paying jobs right now,” LaHood said.  “We’re also committed to maximizing the economic benefits of these infrastructure investments through Buy America provisions that keep American companies healthy and families working.”

Buy America provisions ensure that transportation infrastructure projects are built with American-made products.

Through Buy America, the DOT supports an entire supply chain of American companies and their employees, maximizing the economic benefit of infrastructure investments, LaHood said.

While there are similarities, the DOT’s operating administrations have different Buy America statutory provisions.

The new website launched Thursday will provide access to each agency’s Buy America provisions, requirements and waiver processes on one web site.

Companies can also subscribe to receive alerts when new information on Buy America for  DOT-funded infrastructure projects is posted.

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