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An Act strengthening transit infrastructure security
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3707) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the procurement of rolling stock for the use of public transportation by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Transportation.
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Bill H.3707
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall not enter, renew or renegotiate any contract or subcontract for the procurement of rolling stock for the use of public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling stock:
(a) is incorporated in or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and
(b) is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that:
(i) is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of the date of enactment of this subsection;
(ii) was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a priority foreign country under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and
(iii) is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416).
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