# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Exception from Buy American Act for Commercial Information Technology
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2006-01-03 · Effective 2006-01-03 · 71 FR 223
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-24552
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 223
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 25
- **Publication date:** 2006-01-03
- **Effective date:** 2006-01-03
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-07
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule to implement Section 517 of Division H, Title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108-447). Section 517 authorizes exemption from the Buy American Act for acquisitions of information technology that are commercial items.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/01/03/05-24552/federal-acquisition-regulation-exception-from-buy-american-act-for-commercial-information-technology)
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