diff --git a/src/build/generators.jam b/src/build/generators.jam
index 8da0ad12a..8bfd5674e 100644
--- a/src/build/generators.jam
+++ b/src/build/generators.jam
@@ -624,10 +624,17 @@ local rule select-dependency-graph ( options )
 rule construct ( project name ? : target-type multiple ? : properties * : sources + 
                  : allow-composing-generators ? )
 {
+    local use-requirements ;
     if (.construct-stack)
     {
         ensure-type $(sources) ;
+        for local e in $(sources)
+        {
+            use-requirements += [ $(e).use-requirements ] ;
+        }               
     }
+    properties += $(use-requirements) ;
+    properties = [ sequence.unique $(properties) ] ;
     
     .construct-stack += 1 ;
 
diff --git a/src/build/project.jam b/src/build/project.jam
index cd023b3c6..0bf3c513d 100644
--- a/src/build/project.jam
+++ b/src/build/project.jam
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ local rule initialize (
             : [ $(pattributes).get default-build ] ;
         $(attributes).set requirements
             : [ $(pattributes).get requirements ] : exact ;
+        $(attributes).set use-requirements
+            : [ $(pattributes).get use-requirements ] : exact ;
     }
 }
 
@@ -430,6 +432,15 @@ rule project-attributes ( location )
                 self.requirements = $(result) ;
             }
         }
+        else if $(attribute) = "use-requirements"
+        {
+            if [ property.remove free : $(specification) ]
+            {
+                errors.error "use-requirements" $($(real-pos2)) "have non-free properties" ;
+            }            
+            self.use-requirements += [ property.translate-paths $(specification)
+                                      : $(self.location) ] ;
+        }        
         else if $(attribute) = "source-location"
         { 
             self.source-location = [ path.join $(self.location) $(specification) ] ;
diff --git a/src/build/targets.jam b/src/build/targets.jam
index 2caaa031d..5d6560719 100644
--- a/src/build/targets.jam
+++ b/src/build/targets.jam
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import regex ;
 import property ;
 import errors ;
 import common ;
+import errors ;
 
 
 # Base class for all abstract targets.
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ class main-target : abstract-target ;
 # The second variant specifies additional properties that should be used
 # when building the target.
 rule basic-target ( name : project
-                    : sources * : requirements * : default-build * )
+                    : sources * : requirements * : default-build * : use-requirements * )
 {
     import build-request ;
     import virtual-target ;
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@ rule basic-target ( name : project
     self.sources = $(sources) ;
     self.requirements = $(requirements) ;
     self.default-build = $(default-build) ;
+    self.use-requirements = $(use-requirements) ;
 
     # Applies default-build if 'properties' are empty or 
     # have only single <toolset> element.
@@ -396,9 +398,13 @@ rule basic-target ( name : project
                             # Just a source file
                             source-targets += [ virtual-target.from-file $(s) : $(self.project) ] ;                            
                         }
-                    }
+                    }                    
                     self.generated.$(property-path) = 
                         [ construct $(source-targets) : $(rproperties) ] ;                             
+                    for local e in $(self.generated.$(property-path))                    
+                    {
+                        $(e).set-use-requirements $(self.use-requirements) ;
+                    }                    
                 } 
                 else
                 {
@@ -460,14 +466,14 @@ rule basic-target ( name : project
 
 class basic-target : abstract-target ;
 
-.args = 4 5 6 7 8 9 ;
+.args = 5 6 7 8 9 ;
 
 # Creates a main target alternative of type 'class-name'. The ctor will be
 # passed 'target-name', 'project' and all trailing arguments.
 # If 'requirements-pos' and 'default-build-pos' are specified, the corresponding
 # trailing arguments will be specially processed.
 rule main-target-alternative ( target-name project class-name 
-        : requirements-pos ? : default-build-pos ?
+        : requirements-pos ? : use-requirements-pos ? : default-build-pos ?
         : * )
 {
     for local i in $(.args) 
@@ -478,10 +484,22 @@ rule main-target-alternative ( target-name project class-name
     if $(requirements-pos)
     {
         local real-pos = $(.args[$(requirements-pos)]) ;
+        local real-pos2 = $(.args[$(use-requirements-pos)]) ;
         local project-requirements = [ project.attribute $(project) requirements ] ;
+        local project-use-requirements = [ project.attribute $(project) use-requirements ] ;
 
         local loc = [ project.attribute $(project) location ] ;
-        local requirements = [ property.translate-paths $($(real-pos)) : $(loc) ] ; 
+        local requirements = 
+            [ property.translate-paths $($(real-pos)) : $(loc) ] ; 
+        # Should have only free properties
+        if [ property.remove free : $($(real-pos2)) ]
+        {
+            errors.error "use-requirements" $($(real-pos2)) "have non-free properties" ;
+        }
+        
+        local use-requirements = 
+            [ property.translate-paths $($(real-pos2)) : $(loc) ] ;           
+        use-requirements += $(project-use-requirements) ;
         
         requirements = [ property.refine $(project-requirements) : $(requirements) ] ;
         if $(requirements[1]) = "@error" 
@@ -490,8 +508,9 @@ rule main-target-alternative ( target-name project class-name
         }
         else
         {
-            a$(real-pos) = $(requirements) ;
+            a$(real-pos) = $(requirements) $(use-requirements) ;
         }                        
+        a$(real-pos2) = $(use-requirements) ;        
     }
     
     if $(default-build-pos)
@@ -509,15 +528,15 @@ rule main-target-alternative ( target-name project class-name
 
     $(target).add-alternative
         [ new $(class-name) $(target-name) : $(project) 
-          : $(a4) : $(a5) : $(a6) : $(a7) : $(a8) : $(a9) ] ;
+          : $(a5) : $(a6) : $(a7) : $(a8) : $(a9) ] ;
 }
 
 
 rule typed-target ( name : project : type 
-    : sources * : requirements * : default-build * )
+    : sources * : requirements * : default-build * : use-requirements * )
 {
     basic-target.__init__ $(name) : $(project) 
-      : $(sources) : $(requirements) : $(default-build) ;
+      : $(sources) : $(requirements) : $(default-build) : $(use-requirements) ;
     
     self.type = $(type) ;
     
diff --git a/src/build/type.jam b/src/build/type.jam
index af2fdc0b3..fcd7c6bbb 100644
--- a/src/build/type.jam
+++ b/src/build/type.jam
@@ -102,15 +102,16 @@ rule type ( suffix )
 }
 
 
-rule main-target-rule ( name : sources * : requirements * : default-build * )
+rule main-target-rule ( name : sources * : requirements * : default-build * 
+                        : use-requirements * )
 {
     # First find requuired target type, which is equal to the name used to
     # invoke us.
     local bt = [ BACKTRACE 1 ] ;
     local type = $(bt[4]) ;
     
-    targets.main-target-alternative $(name) [ CALLER_MODULE ] typed-target : 3 : 4
-      : $(type:U) : $(sources) : $(requirements) : $(default-build)
+    targets.main-target-alternative $(name) [ CALLER_MODULE ] typed-target : 3 : 5 : 4
+      : $(type:U) : $(sources) : $(requirements) : $(default-build) : $(use-requirements)
         ;    
 }
 
diff --git a/src/build/virtual-target.jam b/src/build/virtual-target.jam
index 5b86b9376..7ac6ca8c3 100644
--- a/src/build/virtual-target.jam
+++ b/src/build/virtual-target.jam
@@ -81,7 +81,18 @@ rule virtual-target ( name : type ? : project
         return $(self.root) ;
     }
     
-
+    # Gets 'use' requirements. 
+    rule use-requirements ( )
+    {
+        return $(self.use-requirements) ;
+    }
+    
+    # Sets 'use' requirements
+    rule set-use-requirements ( requirements * )
+    {
+        self.use-requirements = $(requirements) ;
+    }
+            
     # Sets the dependency graph this target is part of.
     # 'dg' is an instance of 'subvariant-dg' class.
     rule dg ( dg ? )
diff --git a/src/tools/make.jam b/src/tools/make.jam
index 16bb9ee4a..217c76804 100644
--- a/src/tools/make.jam
+++ b/src/tools/make.jam
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ rule make ( target-name : sources * : generating-rule : requirements * )
     # Default build is not specified: 'main-target-alternative' will take
     # care of it.
     targets.main-target-alternative 
-      $(target-name) [ CALLER_MODULE ] make-target-class : 2 : 4 
+      $(target-name) [ CALLER_MODULE ] make-target-class : 2 : : 4 
         : $(sources) : $(requirements) : $(generating-rule) : $(default-build) ;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test_all.py b/test/test_all.py
index 8351ee8b9..7d661e1b4 100644
--- a/test/test_all.py
+++ b/test/test_all.py
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ import no_type
 import chain
 import default_build
 import main_properties
+import use_requirements
+
diff --git a/test/use_requirements.py b/test/use_requirements.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f398f6c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/use_requirements.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+from BoostBuild import Tester
+t = Tester()
+
+# Test that use requirements on main target work
+t.write("project-root.jam", "import gcc ;")
+t.write("Jamfile", """
+    lib b : b.cpp : : : <define>FOO ;
+    exe a : a.cpp b ;
+""")
+t.write("b.cpp", "void foo() {}")
+t.write("a.cpp", """
+#ifdef FOO
+void foo() {}
+#endif
+int main() { foo(); }
+""")
+
+t.run_build_system()
+
+t.run_build_system("--clean")
+
+# Test that use requirement on project work
+t.write("Jamfile", "exe a : a.cpp lib/b ;")
+t.write("lib/Jamfile", """
+project :
+    use-requirements <define>FOO
+    ;
+lib b : b.cpp ;
+""")
+t.write("lib/b.cpp", "void foo() {}")
+t.run_build_system()
+
+# Test that use requirements are inherited correctly
+
+t.write("Jamfile", "exe a : a.cpp lib/1/b ;")
+
+t.write("a.cpp", """
+#if defined(FOO) && defined(ZOO)
+void foo() {}
+#endif
+int main() { foo(); }
+""")
+
+t.write("lib/Jamfile", """
+project :
+    use-requirements <define>FOO
+    ;
+""")
+
+t.write("lib/1/Jamfile", """
+project :
+    use-requirements <define>ZOO
+    ;
+lib b : b.cpp ;
+""")
+t.write("lib/1/b.cpp", "void foo() {}")
+
+t.run_build_system()
+
+
+
+t.cleanup()