2 CFR Part 401

Part 401—Buy America Preferences for Infrastructure Projects

Federal Financial Assistance · Chapter IV, Chapter IV—Department of Agriculture

2 CFR Part 401

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Last amended: October 1, 2024
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2 CFR Part 401

Text as published by eCFR on 2026-07-30.

PART 401—BUY AMERICA PREFERENCES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Authority:

5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 1294; 2 CFR part 184; 2 CFR part 200.

Source:

89 FR 68323, Aug. 26, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

§ 401.1 What does this part do?

This part identifies the USDA policy for the implementation of waivers to the domestic content procurement preferences as required by 2 CFR 184.7(b).

§ 401.2 Waivers.

On its public website, USDA must maintain waiver request submission instructions and guidance on the format, contents, and supporting materials required for waiver requests by which:

(a) USDA awarding agencies may request waivers to the application of the Buy America Preference; and,

(b) Prime recipients and subrecipients may request project-specific waivers from the respective USDA awarding agencies to the application of the Buy America Preference.