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brought to the constructlon slte and removed at or before the completion of the lnfrashuoture project. Nor cloes a Br-y Amerlca <br />preference apply to equlpment and furnishings, suoh as movable chairs, desks, and portable computer equlpment, that are <br />used at or withln the finished infrastructure proJect but are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the <br />I nfrastructure project, <br />Walvers <br />When neoeseary, reclpients may apply for, and the agency may grant, a waiver from these requirements. lnformation on the <br />process for requesting a walvsr from these requirements is on the website below. <br />(a) Whgn the Federal agenoy has made a determination that one of the following exoeptions applies, the awarding officlal may <br />waive the applioation ol tho domestlc conient procurement preference in any case in which the agenoy determines that: <br />(1) applying the domestlc content procurement preference would be lnconsistent wlth the public interest; <br />(2) the types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufflcient <br />and reasonably available quantitles or of a satisfactory quality; or <br />(3) the inclusion of iron, steel, manufaotured produots, or construction materials produced in the United States will lncrease the <br />cost of the overall proJeot by more than 25 percent, <br />I request to vyalve the application of the'domestio oontent procurement preferenoe must be in writing. The agency will provlcle <br />instructions on the format, oontents, and eupportlng materiale required for any waiver request. Waiver requests aie su6Jeot to <br />publlc comment periods of no less than 15 days and must be revlewed by the Made ln Amerlca Offlce. <br />There may be instanctss where an award qualifles, in whole or in part, for an existing waiver described at "Bt"ry America" <br />Preference ln FEMA Finanoial Assietance Programs for lnfrastructure I FEMA.gov. <br />The awarding Component may provide speciflc instructions to Reciplents of awards from lnfrastruotute programs that are <br />subject to the Build America, Buy Amerloa provisions. Reclplents should refer to the Notioe of Fundlng Opportunity for further <br />information on the Buy America preference and waiver proces$. <br />Article XXXVlll' SAFECOM <br />Recipients reoelvlng federal financlal assistanoe awarde made under programs that provide emergency communication <br />equlpment and its related activltiee must comply wlth the SAFECOM Guidance for Emergency Communication Grants, <br />lncludlng provlsions on technlcal standards that ensure and enhance interoperable communications, <br />Artlcle XXXIX - Terrorist Financing <br />Reciplents musi comply wlth E.O. 13224 and U,8, laws that prohiblt transaotions wlth, and the provislons of resources and <br />support to, lndividuale and organizatlons associated with terrorism. Reciplents are legally responsible to ensure complianoe <br />with the Ordor and laws. <br />Artlcle XL . Trafficklng Victlms Protectlon Act of 2000 (TVPA) <br />Trafficking in Persons: <br />Reoipients must comply wlth the requiremente of the government-wide finanoial asslstance award ierm whlch implemente <br />Section 106 (g) of the Trafficking Vlctime Protection Act of 2000 fIVPA), codified as amended at 22 U.$.C. seotion 7104.The <br />award term is looated at 2 C.F.R. seotion 1V5.15, the full text of which is lncorporated here by referenoe. <br />Article XLI - Unlversal ldentifler and System of Arnard Management <br />Requirements for $ystem for Award Management and Unique Entity ldentifier Reciplente are requlred to comply with the <br />requirements set forth in the government-wide flnancial assistance award term regarding the System for Award Management <br />and Universal ldentifier Requlrements located at 2 C.F.R. Part25, Appendix A, the full text of which is incorporated here by <br />reference. <br />Aillcle XLll - USA PATRIOT Act of 200,1 <br />Reoiplents must comply wlth requirements of $ection 817 of the Uniting and Strengthoning Amerioa by Providlng Approprlate <br />Tools Required to lntercept and obetruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), which amends 18 U.S.C, eections <br />175"175c. <br />Article XLlll - Use of DHS Seal, Logo and Flags <br />DHS.FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FY23 Page 34 of 48 Kittitas County, E24-135