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brought to the construction site and removed at or before the completion of the Infrastructure project Nor does a Buy America preference apply to equipment and furnishings, such as movable chairs, desks, and portable computer equipment, that are used at or within the finished infrastructure project but are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the Infrastructure project. Waivers When necessary, recipients may apply for, and the agency may grant, a waiver from these requirements. Information on the process for requesting a waiver from these requirements is on the website below. (a) When the Federal agency has made a determination that one of the following exceptions applies, the awarding official may waive the application of the domestic content procurement preference in any case in which the agency determines that: (1) applying the domestic content procurement preference would be Inconsistent with the public interest; (2) the types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or (3) the inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. A request to Waive the application of the domestic content procurement preference must be in writing. The agency will provide Instructions on the format, contents, and supporting materials required for any waiver request. Waiver requests are subject to public comment periods of no less than 15 days and must be reviewed by the Made in America Office. There may be instances where an award qualifies, in whole or in part, for an existing waiver described at "Buy America" Preference In FEMA Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure I FEMA.gov. The awarding Component may provide specific Instructions to Recipients of awards from Infrastructure programs that are subject to the Build America, Buy America provisions. Recipients should refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity for further information on the Buy America preference and waiver process. Article XXXVIII - SAFECOM Recipients receiving federal financial assistance awards made under programs that provide emergency communication equipment and its related activities must comply with the SAFECOM Guidance for Emergency Communication Grants, including provisions on technical standards that ensure and enhance interoperable communications, Article XXXIX - Terrorist Financing Recipients must comply with E.O. 13224 and U.S. laws that prohibit transactions with, and the provisions of resources and support to, Individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. Recipients are legally responsible to ensure compliance with the Order and laws. Article XL - Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) Trafficking in Persons: Recipients must comply with the requirements of the government -wide financial assistance award term which Implements Section 106 (g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), codified as amended at 22 U.S.C. section 7104. The award term is located at 2 C.F.R. section 176.15, the full text of which is Incorporated here by reference. Article XLI - Universal Identifier and System of Award Management Requirements for System for Award Management and Unique Entity Identifier Recipients are required to comply with the requirements set forth in the government -wide financial assistance award term regarding the System for Award Management and Universal Identifier Requirements located at 2 C.F.R. Part 25, Appendix A, the full text of which is incorporated here by reference. Article XLII - USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 Recipients must comply with requirements of Section 817 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), which amends 18 U.S.C. sections 175-175c. Article XLIII - Use of DHS Seal, Logo and Flags DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 34 of 48 Kittitas County, E24-135