A bill to amend title III of the act of March 3, 1933, commonly known as the Buy American Act, with respect to determining when the cost of certain articles, materials, or supplies is unreasonable.

Provides that the head of a Federal department or independent establishment shall not deem unreasonable any bid or offer to furnish manufactured or unmanufactured articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States if such bid or offer does not exceed an amount equal to the sum of the lowest bid or offer to furnish such articles, materials, or supplies not mined produced, or manufactured in the United States, plus 50 percent thereof.