New York Consolidated Laws, State Finance Law - STF § 162-a. The New York state buy American salt act

1. Use of American materials.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when soliciting a contract for the purchase of rock salt or sodium chloride, any department or agency of the state may award such contract to the responsible and reliable bidder offering to supply rock salt or sodium chloride that is mined or hand harvested in the United States, and which offer is within ten percent of the lowest price or best value offer, rather than to the lowest responsible and reliable bidder.

(b) If it has been determined by a court or federal or state agency that any person intentionally:

(c) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the state's obligations under any applicable international agreements pertaining to government procurement.

(a) “Public agency” means a governmental entity as that term is defined in section one hundred thirty-nine-j of this chapter;

(b) “Mined or hand harvested in the United States” means:  extracted or collected from land or ponds within the boundary of the United States, from the initial separation from the earth through the addition of any additives necessary for commercial sale;

(c) “United States” means the United States of America and includes all territory, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.