3.0.0 5355 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z House HR 2016-05-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 84 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ASHFORD:H.R. 5355.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H3296]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-27T16:10:43Z Referred to 2016-05-26T13:04:35Z 2016-05-27 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2016-05-26 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2016-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000373 Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] Brad Ashford D NE 2 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2016-05-26 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2016-07-05 False Armed Forces and National Security Public contracts and procurement Public transit Transportation programs funding Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-05-26 Introduced in House 2016-08-15T21:58:34Z Veteran Opportunities on Local Transportation Act of 2016 or the VOLT Act of 2016

This bill authorizes a recipient of public transportation assistance to advertise and award a construction contract that includes requirements for employing veterans residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in which work is to be performed if:

  • the project's estimated cost exceeds $10 million;
  • there is no requirement to hire an individual who does not have relevant craft or trade work skills, unless the individual is subject to an apprenticeship or other training program; and
  • the requirements do not compromise the project's quality, unreasonably delay its completion, or unreasonably increase its cost.
]]> Veteran Opportunities on Local Transportation Act of 2016 Display Title Veteran Opportunities on Local Transportation Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to assist veterans to obtain certain public transportation jobs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veteran Opportunities on Local Transportation Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced VOLT Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5355ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5355ih.xml 2016-05-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.