1998 U.S. Code
Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4 - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 109 - American goods to be preferred in purchases for Senate and House
§109. American goods to be preferred in purchases for Senate and House
The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall, in disbursing the public moneys for the use of the two Houses, respectively, purchase only articles the growth and manufacture of the United States, provided the articles required can be procured of such growth and manufacture upon as good terms as to quality and price as are demanded for like articles of foreign growth and manufacture.
(R.S. §69; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §204(57), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738.)
CodificationR.S. §69 derived from act June 17, 1844, ch. 105, §1, 5 Stat. 681.
Amendments1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.
Cross ReferencesAmerican materials required for public use, see section 10a of Title 41, Public Contracts.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 112 of this title.
