An amendment to prohibit any of the funds made available in the Act be used to enter into a contract with a private sector contractor to perform reconstruction in Iraq unless, as a condition of the contract, or any subcontract at any tier under the contract, when hiring employees who will perform work under the contract (or subcontract), to extend to preference eligible veterans a hiring preference equivalent to the preference extended to preference eligible veterans for civilian employee positions in the Federal Government.
What it does: Adds TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS at the end of the bill
Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1268
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Adds TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS at the end of the bill
Adds a titleInserted: TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS
Inserted: Sec. 701. (a) Requirement for Veterans Hiring Preference for Federal Contractors Performing Contracts for Reconstruction in Iraq.--None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to enter into a contract with a private sector contractor to perform reconstruction in Iraq unless, as a condition of the contract, or any subcontract at any tier under the contract, the Federal Government requires the contractor and any subcontractor under the contract, when hiring employees who will perform work under the contract (or subcontract), to extend to preference eligible veterans a hiring preference equivalent to the preference extended to preference eligible veterans for civilian employee positions in the Federal Government.
Inserted: (b) Preference Eligible Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term "preference eligible veteran" has the meaning given the term "preference eligible" in section 2108 of title 5.
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At the end of the bill, add the following new title:
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At the end of the bill, add the following new title:
TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 701. (a) Requirement for Veterans Hiring Preference for Federal Contractors Performing Contracts for Reconstruction in Iraq.--None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to enter into a contract with a private sector contractor to perform reconstruction in Iraq unless, as a condition of the contract, or any subcontract at any tier under the contract, the Federal Government requires the contractor and any subcontractor under the contract, when hiring employees who will perform work under the contract (or subcontract), to extend to preference eligible veterans a hiring preference equivalent to the preference extended to preference eligible veterans for civilian employee positions in the Federal Government.
(b) Preference Eligible Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term “preference eligible veteran” has the meaning given the term “preference eligible” in section 2108 of title 5.
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House amendment offered
March 16, 2005
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House amendment offered
March 16, 2005
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Filner.(consideration: CR H1515-1517; text: CR H1515)
March 16, 2005 • 10:34 AM
Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Filner. (consideration: CR H1515-1517; text: CR H1515)
March 16, 2005 • 10:34 AM
Mr. Lewis (CA) raised a point of order against the Filner amendment (A020). Mr. Lewis (CA) stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
March 16, 2005 • 10:45 AM