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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>The Vice President has been tasked with implementing the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/recovery/">American Recovery and Reinvestment Act</a>, helping to rebuild our economy and lay the foundation for a sustainable economic future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>Biden promises Buy American enforcement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>The Enquirer • July 20, 2010 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>Vice President Joe Biden has outlined new efforts to enforce the Buy American provision of the federal stimulus program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>The details came in a letter dated July 15 to U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Bedford Township, who in June contacted Biden's office about concerns that some companies receiving stimulus funds were importing products from China and marketing them as being made in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>Full Spectrum Solutions, a Jackson lighting company, contacted Schauer alleging that several of its competitors were misrepresenting their product and winning projects funded by the stimulus.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>In his letter, Biden said the U.S. Department of Energy has contacted those companies asking for verification that their products are made in the U.S. Those responses are now being reviewed, the letter said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>Other actions outlined in the letter:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><br>• The U.S. Department of Energy issued an alert to stimulus grantees reminding them of their responsibility to follow Buy American requirements.<br>• A Buy American complaints hotline has been added to Department of Energy websites.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>Full Spectrum Solutions President and Chief Executive Officers Mike Nevins said today that the vice president's involvement sends a clear message to companies and grantees not to ignore the stimulus rules.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>"It's going to get rid of the ambiguity," he said. "The municipalities and the people receiving the grant money are certainly going to be a lot more diligent."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>