Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII the following new section: SEC. 28__. LOCAL HIRE REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) Local Hire Requirements.-- (1) In general.--To the extent practicable, in awarding a covered contract, the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) shall give a preference to a person who certifies that at least 51 percent of the total number of employees hired to perform the covered contract (including any employees hired by a subcontractor (at any tier) for such covered contract) shall reside in the same State as, or within a 60-mile radius of, the location of the work to be performed pursuant to the covered contract. (2) Justification required.--The Secretary concerned shall prepare a written justification, and make such justification available on the Internet site required under section 2851(c) of title 10, United States Code, for the award of any covered contract to a person that is not described under paragraph (1). (b) Licensing.--A contractor and any subcontractors (at any tier) performing a covered contract shall be licensed to perform the work under such covered contract in the State in which the work will be performed.…”