; or . 7. Preserving productive capacity (a) In general Section 2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Critical nonpharmaceutical materials identified under section 206 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. . (b) Veterans Administration (1) Covered purchases (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), any covered item purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be from the United States. For purposes of this subsection, from the United States means that 100 percent of a product is grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. (B) Exceptions Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may waive the requirements of such subparagraph if the Secretary determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such covered item from the United States cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices. This subsection shall not apply to covered items that are or that include materials determined to be non-available in accordance with section 25.104 of title 48 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) Exception for small purchases Paragraph (1) shall not apply to purchases for amounts not greater than $150,000. A proposed purchase or contract for an amount greater than $150,000 may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to qualify for this exception. (3) Applicability The requirements of this subsection shall apply with respect to a purchase of a covered item made pursuant to paragraph (1) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) Definition of covered item In this subsection, the term covered item means a critical nonpharmaceutical material identified under section 206 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. (c) Waiver of certain requirements (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and