John Garamendi said "I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title VIII, add the following new section: SEC. 845. REQUIREMENT TO SET ASIDE WORK FOR LOCAL QUALIFIED SUBCONTRACTORS. The Secretary of Defense shall require each contractor of the Department of Defense performing a prime contract at a military installation in the United States to set aside 40 percent, by dollar value, of its subcontracting work under the contract for local qualified subcontractors. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a subcontractor shall be considered local if its headquarters is within 60 miles of the military installation. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 25, 2011

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title VIII, add the following new section: SEC. 845. REQUIREMENT TO SET ASIDE WORK FOR LOCAL QUALIFIED SUBCONTRACTORS. The Secretary of Defense shall require each contractor of the Department of Defense performing a prime contract at a military installation in the United States to set aside 40 percent, by dollar value, of its subcontracting work under the contract for local qualified subcontractors. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a subcontractor shall be considered local if its headquarters is within 60 miles of the military installation. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.

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John Garamendi

Democratic · California

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