Andy Kim: “I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the…”

“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.…”