Mainecat Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Biden proposes $700 billion-plus 'Buy American' campaign Source: Associated Press Launching an economic pitch expected to anchor his fall presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms. Biden calls for a $400 billion, four-year increase in government purchasing of U.S.-based goods and services plus $300 billion in new research and development in U.S. technology concerns. Among other policies expected to be announced Thursday, he proposes tightening current “Buy American” laws that are intended to benefit U.S. firms but can be easily circumvented by government agencies. An outline released by Biden’s campaign also touts his long-standing promises to strengthen workers’ collective bargaining rights and repeal Republican-backed tax breaks for U.S. corporations that move jobs overseas. “This will be the largest mobilization of public investments in procurement, infrastructure and (research and development) since World War II,” senior adviser Jake Sullivan told The Associated Press, with the campaign promising additionally that Biden would require that effort in domestic markets before negotiating any new international trade deals. Read more: https://apnews.com/445168c13f468a4cebc1a644ca7b8432 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 9, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 9, 2020 52 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Biden proposes $700 billion-plus 'Buy American' campaign Source: Associated Press Launching an economic pitch expected to anchor his fall presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms. Biden calls for a $400 billion, four-year increase in government purchasing of U.S.-based goods and services plus $300 billion in new research and development in U.S. technology concerns. Among other policies expected to be announced Thursday, he proposes tightening current “Buy American” laws that are intended to benefit U.S. firms but can be easily circumvented by government agencies. An outline released by Biden’s campaign also touts his long-standing promises to strengthen workers’ collective bargaining rights and repeal Republican-backed tax breaks for U.S. corporations that move jobs overseas. “This will be the largest mobilization of public investments in procurement, infrastructure and (research and development) since World War II,” senior adviser Jake Sullivan told The Associated Press, with the campaign promising additionally that Biden would require that effort in domestic markets before negotiating any new international trade deals. Read more: https://apnews.com/445168c13f468a4cebc1a644ca7b8432 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-executive-order-buy-american-hire-american/ Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American ECONOMY & JOBS Issued on: April 18, 2017 SHARE: ALL NEWS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to ensure the faithful execution of the laws, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Definitions. As used in this order: (a) “Buy American Laws” means all statutes, regulations, rules, and Executive Orders relating to Federal procurement or Federal grants including those that refer to “Buy America” or “Buy American” that require, or provide a preference for, the purchase or acquisition of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States, including iron, steel, and manufactured goods. (b) “Produced in the United States” means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. (c) “Petition beneficiaries” means aliens petitioned for by employers to become nonimmigrant visa holders with temporary work authorization under the H-1B visa program. (d) “Waivers” means exemptions from or waivers of Buy American Laws, or the procedures and conditions used by an executive department or agency (agency) in granting exemptions from or waivers of Buy American Laws. (e) “Workers in the United States” and “United States workers” shall both be defined as provided at section 212(n)(4)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(4)(E)). Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to buy American and hire American. (a) Buy American Laws. In order to promote economic and national security and to help stimulate economic growth, create good jobs at decent wages, strengthen our middle class, and support the American manufacturing and defense industrial bases, it shall be the policy of the executive branch to maximize, consistent with law, through terms and conditions of Federal financial assistance awards and Federal procurements, the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States. (b) Hire American. In order to create higher wages and employment rates for workers in the United States, and to protect their economic interests, it shall be the policy of the executive branch to rigorously enforce and administer the laws governing entry into the United States of workers from abroad, including section 212(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)). Sec. 3. Immediate Enforcement and Assessment of Domestic Preferences According to Buy American Laws. (a) Every agency shall scrupulously monitor, enforce, and comply with Buy American Laws, to the extent they apply, and minimize the use of waivers, consistent with applicable law. (b) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the heads of all agencies shall: (i) assess the monitoring of, enforcement of, implementation of, and compliance with Buy American Laws within their agencies; (ii) assess the use of waivers within their agencies by type and impact on domestic jobs and manufacturing; and (iii) develop and propose policies for their agencies to ensure that, to the extent permitted by law, Federal financial assistance awards and Federal procurements maximize the use of materials produced in the United States, including manufactured products; components of manufactured products; and materials such as steel, iron, aluminum, and cement. (c) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative, and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, shall issue guidance to agencies about how to make the assessments and to develop the policies required by subsection (b) of this section. (d) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the heads of all agencies shall submit findings made pursuant to the assessments required by subsection (b) of this section to the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (e) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative shall assess the impacts of all United States free trade agreements and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement on the operation of Buy American Laws, including their impacts on the implementation of domestic procurement preferences. (f) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the United States Trade Representative, shall submit to the President a report on Buy American that includes findings from subsections (b), (d), and (e) of this section. This report shall be submitted within 220 days of the date of this order and shall include specific recommendations to strengthen implementation of Buy American Laws, including domestic procurement preference policies and programs. Subsequent reports on implementation of Buy American Laws shall be submitted by each agency head annually to the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on November 15, 2018, 2019, and 2020, and in subsequent years as directed by the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the President an annual report based on these submissions beginning January 15, 2019. Sec. 4. Judicious Use of Waivers. (a) To the extent permitted by law, public interest waivers from Buy American Laws should be construed to ensure the maximum utilization of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States. (b) To the extent permitted by law, determination of public interest waivers shall be made by the head of the agency with the authority over the Federal financial assistance award or Federal procurement under consideration. (c) To the extent permitted by law, before granting a public interest waiver, the relevant agency shall take appropriate account of whether a significant portion of the cost advantage of a foreign-sourced product is the result of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured goods or the use of injuriously subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured goods, and it shall integrate any findings into its waiver determination as appropriate. Sec. 5. Ensuring the Integrity of the Immigration System in Order to “Hire American.” (a) In order to advance the policy outlined in section 2(b) of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, as soon as practicable, and consistent with applicable law, propose new rules and issue new guidance, to supersede or revise previous rules and guidance if appropriate, to protect the interests of United States workers in the administration of our immigration system, including through the prevention of fraud or abuse. (b) In order to promote the proper functioning of the H-1B visa program, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, as soon as practicable, suggest reforms to help ensure that H-1B visas are awarded to the most-skilled or highest-paid petition beneficiaries. Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or (iii) existing rights or obligations under international agreements. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP THE WHITE HOUSE, April 18, 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 9, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 9, 2020 Executive Order on Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects ECONOMY & JOBS Issued on: January 31, 2019 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to strengthen Buy-American principles in Federal financial assistance programs, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. As expressed in Executive Order 13788 of April 18, 2017 (Buy American and Hire American), it is the policy of the executive branch to maximize, consistent with law, the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States, in Federal procurements and through the terms and conditions of Federal financial assistance awards. Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order: (a) “Produced in the United States” means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. (b) “Federal financial assistance” shall have the meaning and shall be interpreted consistent with the definition provided by the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, found at section 200.40 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) “Manufactured products” means items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber. (d) “Infrastructure project” means a project to develop public or private physical assets that are designed to provide or support services to the general public in the following sectors: surface transportation, including roadways, bridges, railroads, and transit; aviation; ports, including navigational channels; water resources projects; energy production, generation, and storage, including from fossil-fuels, renewable, nuclear, and hydroelectric sources; electricity transmission; gas, oil, and propane storage and transmission; electric, oil, natural gas, and propane distribution systems; broadband internet; pipelines; stormwater and sewer infrastructure; drinking water infrastructure; cybersecurity; and any other sector designated through a notice published in the Federal Register by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. (e) “Covered program” means any program for which a focus of the statutory authorities under which it is administered is the award of Federal financial assistance for the alteration, construction, conversion, demolition, extension, improvement, maintenance, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair of an infrastructure project in the United States, except that this term shall not include: (i) programs for which providing a domestic preference is inconsistent with law; or (ii) programs providing Federal financial assistance that are subject to comparable domestic preferences. (f) “Domestic Preference” means a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States, including iron and aluminum as well as steel, cement, and other manufactured products. Sec. 3. Application of Buy-American Principles to Covered Programs. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the head of each executive department and agency (agency) administering a covered program shall, as appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, encourage recipients of new Federal financial assistance awards pursuant to a covered program to use, to the greatest extent practicable, iron and aluminum as well as steel, cement, and other manufactured products produced in the United States in every contract, subcontract, purchase order, or sub‑award that is chargeable against such Federal financial assistance award. (b) The head of each agency administering a covered program shall include in the report required by section 4 of this order a detailed explanation of the strategy, plan, or program developed to satisfy the requirement of subsection (a) of this section. Sec. 4. Identification of Opportunities to Maximize the Use of Buy-American Principles. Within 120 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency administering a covered program shall identify in a report to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy, any tools, techniques, terms, or conditions that have been used or could be used, consistent with law and in furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, to maximize the use of iron and aluminum as well as steel, cement, and other manufactured products produced in the United States in contracts, sub-contracts, purchase orders, or sub-awards that are chargeable against Federal financial assistance awards for infrastructure projects. In preparing this report, the agency head shall take care to analyze whether covered programs within the agency head’s jurisdiction would support, through terms and conditions on new Federal financial assistance awards under such covered programs, the imposition of a requirement to use iron and aluminum as well as steel, cement, and other manufactured products produced in the United States in contracts, sub‑contracts, purchase orders, or sub‑awards that are chargeable against such Federal financial assistance awards. Sec. 5. Amendment to Executive Order 13788. Subsection 1(a) of Executive Order 13788 is hereby amended by substituting “Federal financial assistance” for “Federal grants”. Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or (iii) existing rights or obligations under international agreements. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP THE WHITE HOUSE, January 31, 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Right over your head Highmark. Do me a favor and read my thread and then comment. And by the way Trumps buy American plan has been around for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 9, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Right over your head Highmark. Do me a favor and read my thread and then comment. And by the way Trumps buy American plan has been around for decades. Sure. You asked for my opinion.....here it is. 1. I don't agree with going backwards on collective bargaining like reversing right to work. People should not have to be part of a union if they don't want to. Its as simple as that. 2. Why does govt need to spend $300 billion on technology? What "technology" is this referring to more failed Solyndra's? 3. His attachment to the Green New Deal is a fucking disaster waiting to happen. Anyone with a tenth of a brain can see that. Sorry you can't. 4. Systemic inequalities? You agree with affirmative action or reparations? Good for you I don't nor do most American's. 5. Tax breaks for companies that operate overseas? Show me what these are or are they merely leftist talking points like the wealthy don't pay their fair share? If this is talking about tax rates for repatriating money well I'd rather it come back at lower rates and be invested here than sit overseas. Edited July 9, 2020 by Highmark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Another MC massive fail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3600 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Highmark stop, he's down and bleeding badly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Make America... Uh... A thing... er I dunno... Something really good Again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 9, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tinker said: Make America... Uh... A thing... er I dunno... Something really good Again Biden likes plagiarizing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Someone forgets NASA. TRUMPS DOWN AND BLEEDING. READ HIS TWEETS TODAY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 9, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 9, 2020 25 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Someone forgets NASA. TRUMPS DOWN AND BLEEDING. READ HIS TWEETS TODAY. Backpedal noted. You watch his twitter account more than anyone here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Mainecat said: Biden proposes $700 billion-plus 'Buy American' campaign Source: Associated Press Launching an economic pitch expected to anchor his fall presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms. Biden calls for a $400 billion, four-year increase in government purchasing of U.S.-based goods and services plus $300 billion in new research and development in U.S. technology concerns. Among other policies expected to be announced Thursday, he proposes tightening current “Buy American” laws that are intended to benefit U.S. firms but can be easily circumvented by government agencies. An outline released by Biden’s campaign also touts his long-standing promises to strengthen workers’ collective bargaining rights and repeal Republican-backed tax breaks for U.S. corporations that move jobs overseas. “This will be the largest mobilization of public investments in procurement, infrastructure and (research and development) since World War II,” senior adviser Jake Sullivan told The Associated Press, with the campaign promising additionally that Biden would require that effort in domestic markets before negotiating any new international trade deals. Read more: https://apnews.com/445168c13f468a4cebc1a644ca7b8432 3.5 yrs late trump beat him to it on tve buy americsn and you were bitching like usual at the time . fucking fraud . the rest is just bullshit fuck union fuck govenment investing in tech not tbere job . they have been yrs behind for decades why would you trust them in being out fr on tec now ? Edited July 9, 2020 by Ez ryder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Ez ryder said: 3.5 yrs late trump beat him to it and you were bitching like usual at the time . fucking fraud As usual you can’t read. Tell the class how Trumps plan was implemented? It’s the usual Republican lip service. That’s your fraud. Watch what hey do not what they say. Oh look over there a black guy just punched a white guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 9, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 9, 2020 49 minutes ago, Mainecat said: As usual you can’t read. Tell the class how Trumps plan was implemented? It’s the usual Republican lip service. That’s your fraud. Watch what hey do not what they say. Oh look over there a black guy just punched a white guy. So all those new mfg jobs under Trump were Obama's? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Highmark said: So all those new mfg jobs under Trump were Obama's? Oh now you did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 9, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: Oh now you did it Seriously....he makes it too easy. You would think I should feel guilty for the daily beatings but I don't. Edited July 9, 2020 by Highmark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Mainecat said: As usual you can’t read. Tell the class how Trumps plan was implemented? It’s the usual Republican lip service. That’s your fraud. Watch what hey do not what they say. Oh look over there a black guy just punched a white guy. remind the class how many manufacturing jobs oboma brought back oh yeah I remember his quote over and over those jobs are gone and are never coming back. now I ask again pampers did they come back ? why do you think they came back ? New tell us all about how this was obomas doing or how Joe will be doing it diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Highmark said: Seriously....he makes it too easy. You would think I should feel guilty for the daily beatings but I don't. Someone’s been sleeping the last 3 months. Pay attention to the job losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 10, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 10, 2020 44 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Someone’s been sleeping the last 3 months. Pay attention to the job losses. Yeah you probably believe the pandemic had nothing to do with that. Come on dude grow up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Someone’s been sleeping the last 3 months. Pay attention to the job losses. yes we are pampers are those losses because of policy or a overblown viruses. now remind us all of why your beloved media is pushing this virus so hard even though the chance of death if you even get it is just under 4.5% why ? could it be they would rather see people's lives and everything they have worked for go to shit than have the economy boom back and all but guerntee trumps win ? naw that can't be it . talk about wake up and open your fucking eyes good God man get a grip on what you guzzle off the tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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