§ 1154. Procurement of buoy chain

• (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Coast Guard may not procure buoy chain—
  • (1) that is not manufactured in the United States; or
  • (2) substantially all of the components of which are not produced or manufactured in the United States.
• (b) The Coast Guard may procure buoy chain that is not manufactured in the United States if the Secretary determines that—
  • (1) the price of buoy chain manufactured in the United States is unreasonable; or
  • (2) emergency circumstances exist.