Build America, Buy America Act
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The Build America, Buy America Act is a U.S. law that strengthens and standardizes domestic content requirements for materials used in federally funded infrastructure and public works projects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Build America, Buy America Act canonical | 1 |
| Buy America provisions in transportation law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9589754 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Build America, Buy America Act Context triple: [Buy America requirements for materials, relatedTo, Build America, Buy America Act]
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A.
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards, including minimum wages, maximum hours, and safety requirements, for workers employed on government supply contracts.
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B.
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts are U.S. federal laws that require payment of locally prevailing wages and benefits to laborers and mechanics on certain public works and federally funded construction projects.
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C.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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D.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Acts
The National Defense Authorization Acts are annual U.S. federal laws that authorize and set policies and budgets for the Department of Defense and national security programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Build America, Buy America Act Target entity description: The Build America, Buy America Act is a U.S. law that strengthens and standardizes domestic content requirements for materials used in federally funded infrastructure and public works projects.
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A.
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards, including minimum wages, maximum hours, and safety requirements, for workers employed on government supply contracts.
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B.
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts are U.S. federal laws that require payment of locally prevailing wages and benefits to laborers and mechanics on certain public works and federally funded construction projects.
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C.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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D.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Acts
The National Defense Authorization Acts are annual U.S. federal laws that authorize and set policies and budgets for the Department of Defense and national security programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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domestic content statute ⓘ infrastructure law ⓘ |
| affects |
U.S. manufacturers of construction materials
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construction contractors on federally funded projects ⓘ federal grant recipients ⓘ state and local governments receiving federal infrastructure funds ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase use of U.S.-produced construction materials
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standardize domestic content rules ⓘ strengthen domestic manufacturing ⓘ support American manufacturers ⓘ support American workers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federally funded infrastructure projects
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federally funded public works projects ⓘ |
| contains | waiver provisions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
Buy America preferences
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domestic content requirements ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Transportation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ federal agencies ⓘ |
| objective |
create domestic manufacturing jobs
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promote resilient supply chains for infrastructure materials ⓘ reduce reliance on foreign construction materials in federal projects ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic development
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government procurement ⓘ industrial policy ⓘ infrastructure investment ⓘ |
| regulates |
construction materials
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iron ⓘ manufactured products ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buy American Act
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ⓘ |
| requires |
use of domestically produced construction materials in covered projects
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use of domestically produced iron and steel in covered projects ⓘ use of domestically produced manufactured products in covered projects ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
bridges
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broadband infrastructure projects ⓘ energy infrastructure projects ⓘ highways ⓘ public transportation projects ⓘ water infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| waiverCondition |
nonavailability of domestic products
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public interest ⓘ unreasonable cost ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Build America, Buy America Act Description of subject: The Build America, Buy America Act is a U.S. law that strengthens and standardizes domestic content requirements for materials used in federally funded infrastructure and public works projects.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Build America, Buy America Act