[20180806]IF10941_购买美国和电动客车市场.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov August 6, 2018Buy America and the Electric Bus MarketBuy America requirements are an integral aspect of federal transportation funding. In a series of statutes, Congress has required that federally funded highway, public transportation, aviation, and intercity passenger rail projects use U.S.-made manufactured goods. But determining whether a product is made in the United States is not always simple. A current controversy over how Buy America applies to battery-powered buses illustrates the challenges. Various agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation apply different Buy America laws and regulations to different types of projects. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which provides grants to public transportation agencies, requires that transit buses acquired with federal public transportation funding undergo final assembly in the United States and that at least 65% of the cost be manufactured domestically. This threshold rises to 70% for buses delivered in FY2020 or later. In terms of buses, the regulations were drafted for vehicles that have engines and transmissions and are powered by liquid fuels. Current rules may not readily ap