; and (2) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) Public notice; written justification (i) Public notice If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this paragraph, the Administrator shall— (I) make available to the public on an informal basis, including on the public website of the Administrator— (aa) a copy of the request; and (bb) any information available to the Administrator regarding the request; and (II) provide notice of, and opportunity for public comment on, the request for a period of not less than 15 days before making a finding under subparagraph (C). (ii) Written justification If, after the period provided under clause (i), the Administrator makes a finding under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a written justification as to why subparagraph (A) is being waived. . 209. Rural Utilities Service Buy American modernization Section 232 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6942 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in Rural Utilities Service supported projects (1) Buy American required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available under a program carried out by the Secretary through the Rural Utilities Service, including a program specified in subsection (c), may not be used, in whole or in part, for a project utilizing steel, iron, or manufactured goods unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods are produced in the United States. (2) Scope The requirement specified in paragraph (1) applies to each contract for a project referred to in such paragraph, regardless of the funding source of the contract, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available under a program referred to in such paragraph. (3) Waiver authority