• The law that kept the federal transportation construction program from dying this summer, MAP-21, changes requirements for sourcing materials on highway projects.
• Instead of the old system that imposed "Buy American" rules only on project contracts that got federal aid, the new plan says that if federal money is used for any contract, the whole project is covered.
• Also in the recently enacted statute is a requirement for the Department of Transportation to publish its reason for any waiver of "Buy American" and hold a public comment period.

From the article:

The newly enacted MAP-21 transportation bill has provisions that their advocates say will fortify "Buy America" requirements for highway and transit projects. But those policy changes drew criticism from a leading Canadian industry official. ...