§ 97. — Procurement of buoy chain.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC97]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 5--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
Sec. 97. Procurement of buoy chain
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Coast Guard may not
procure buoy chain--
(1) that is not manufactured in the United States; or
(2) substantially all of the components of which are not
produced or manufactured in the United States.
(b) The Coast Guard may procure buoy chain that is not manufactured
in the United States if the Secretary determines that--
(1) the price of buoy chain manufactured in the United States is
unreasonable; or
(2) emergency circumstances exist.
(Added Pub. L. 104-324, title XI, Sec. 1128(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat.
3984.)
