뉴욕주 자체적인 Buy American 법 통과시켜

뉴욕주가 자체적인 Buy American 법을 통과시켰다. (N.Y. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo 웹사이트)

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation to implement the purchase of American-made steel and iron products by state entities. Under the "Buy American" legislation, the Department of Transportation, Thruway Authority, Bridge Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Office of General Services, SUNY Construction Fund and Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, will be required to include a contract provision requiring the use American-made structural iron and structural steel for all surface road and bridge projects.

이 내용만으로는 기존의 WTO GPA상 미국 양허와 충돌하지 않기 때문에 문제는 없어 보인다. 하지만, 그 다음에 나오는 내용은 우려스럽다.

The measure also establishes a work group that, among its responsibilities, would be to consider the feasibility of expanding the provisions to other products manufactured in the United States such as concrete, cement and aluminum products, explore reciprocal trade access with a foreign state that may be impacted by this provision to the detriment of the state, consider fiscal impacts, and mitigate any issues with the implementation of the legislation. This work group will consist of 14 members, with the Governor appoint seven members as well as the chair. The Temporary President of the Senate and Speaker of the Assembly will each appoint two members and each minority leader will appoint one member. The workgroup will provide an interim report of their findings by January 1, 2019 and a final report on January 1, 2020.

이 작업반에서 추천하는 대로 Buy American법의 적용 대상이 확대된다면 WTO GPA상 미국 양허에 부합하지 않게 된다. 그런 상황을 어떻게 할 것인가?

그 와중에, 트럼프 대통령의 행정명령에 따른 바이 어메리칸법 검토 보고서는 기한을 넘긴 지 한참 됐고, 언제 보고될지 기미가 보이지 않는다. 미국 행정부가 사기업처럼 돌아간다는 느낌이다.