14 U.S.C. § 1152 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 14. Coast Guard § 1152. Advance procurement funding

(a) In general.--With respect to any Coast Guard vessel for which amounts are appropriated and any amounts otherwise made available for vessels for the Coast Guard in any fiscal year, the Commandant may enter into a contract or place an order, in advance of a contract or order for construction of a vessel, for--

(b) Use of materials, parts, and components manufactured in the United States.--In entering into contracts and placing orders under subsection (a), the Commandant may give priority to persons that manufacture materials, parts, and components in the United States.