1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–418, §§ 7004, 7005 (c)(1), which directed that this section be temporarily amended by substituting “Federal agency” for “department or independent establishment”, was executed to subsec. (a) as the probable intent of Congress. See Termination Date of 1988 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418, §§ 7004, 7005 (c)(2), temporarily substituted “Federal agency” for “department, bureau, agency, or independent establishment”. See Termination Date of 1988 Amendment note below.

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–418 to cease to be effective on Apr. 30, 1996, unless Congress, after reviewing report required by former section 2515 (k) of Title 19, Customs Duties, extends such date, see section 7004 of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 10a of this title.

Provisions prohibiting the obligation or expenditure of funds to enter into any contract for construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work in the United States or any territory or possession of the United States with any contractor or subcontractor of a foreign country, or any supplier of products of a foreign country, during any period in which such foreign country denies fair and equitable market opportunities for products and services of the United States in procurement or bidding for construction projects that cost more than $500,000 and are funded in whole or in part by the government of such foreign country or by an entity controlled directly or indirectly by such foreign country were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 101–516, title III, § 340, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2187.

Pub. L. 101–514, title V, § 511, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2098.

Pub. L. 100–202, § 109, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–434; Pub. L. 105–362, title XIV, § 1401(d), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3294.