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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 840

A public agency may not authorize or make any payments to a
person under a contract containing a provision required by §
[18-702] 12-402 of this subtitle unless the public agency is
satisfied that the person has fully complied with the provision.
Payments made to a person by a public agency which should not
have been made as a result of this section shall be recoverable
to the full extent of the contract by the Attorney General
directly from the person who did not comply with § [18-702]
12-402 OF THIS SUBTITLE upon a suit filed in the circuit court of
the county with law and equity jurisdiction in which the contract
was executed or performed.

[18-704.] 12-404.

The provisions of this subtitle do not apply where they are
in conflict: with any federal grant or regulation affecting the
contract or the head of the public agency determines, in writing,
that:

(1)   [The] THE cost is determined to be unreasonable
(as provided in § [18-702] 12-402 OF THIS SUBTITLE);

(2)   [Steel] STEEL products are not produced in the
United States in sufficient quantities to meet the requirements
of the contract; or

(3)   [Purchase] PURCHASE of steel products, as
defined, would be inconsistent with the public interest.

[18-705.] 12-405.

This subtitle may be cited as the "Buy American Steel" Act.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 3-502
of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Code be
repealed.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

3-502. PURCHASE, LEASE, OR RENTAL.

(A) IN GENERAL.

CONSISTENT WITH DIVISION II OF THIS ARTICLE, THE SECRETARY
SHALL APPROVE AND SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR
CONCURRENCE:

(1) STANDARDS FOR PURCHASE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR STATE USE; AND