Public Act 102-0163
 
SB0640 EnrolledLRB102 15267 RJF 20622 b


  
    AN ACT concerning finance.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended  by 
adding Section 30-55 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 500/30-55 new)
    Sec. 30-55. Construction contracts involving nonmarket 
economy countries.
    (a)   Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
no procurement contract for the construction, alteration, 
operation, repair, maintenance, or improvement of any mass 
transit facility, or equipment thereof, in excess of 
$1,000,000 shall be awarded to or executed with any vendor 
that receives support from a nonmarket economy country  as  
defined  in  section 7781(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1677 (18)) and was identified by the United States 
Trade Representative in the most recent report required by 
section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a 
priority foreign country, and  is  subject to monitoring by the 
United States Trade Representative under section 306 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416).
    (b)   Nothing in this Section is intended to contravene any 
existing treaties, laws, trade agreements, or regulations of 
the United States or subsequent trade agreements entered into 
between any foreign countries and the State or the United 
States.