March 21, 2006, BOSTON -- On March 14, Representative Robin Hayes (R-NC) filed bill H.R.4946 to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. This bill would apply to the Department of Homeland Security, the same "buy American" requirement as is currently in effect under the Berry Amendment with regard to acquisitions by the Department of Defense.

NTA supports this bill and thanks Representative Hayes and the cosponsors of this bill:

Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] - 3/14/2006	Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 3/14/2006
Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] - 3/14/2006	Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 3/14/2006
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 3/14/2006	Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] - 3/14/2006
Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 3/14/2006	Rep Inglis, Bob [SC-4] - 3/16/2006
Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [OK-5] - 3/14/2006	Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 3/14/2006
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] - 3/16/2006	Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-3] - 3/14/2006
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 3/14/2006	Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 3/14/2006
Rep McHenry, Patrick T. [NC-10] - 3/14/2006	Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 3/16/2006
Rep Myrick, Sue [NC-9] - 3/14/2006	Rep Putnam, Adam H. [FL-12] - 3/14/2006
Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 3/14/2006	Rep Simmons, Rob [CT-2] - 3/14/2006
Rep Spratt, John M., Jr. [SC-5] - 3/14/2006	Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3] - 3/14/2006
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 3/14/2006	Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 3/14/2006