[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5492 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5492

To require the Federal Government to give a preference in awarding any 
   contract for a construction project to entities participating in 
                   qualified apprenticeship programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2002

Ms. Slaughter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Government to give a preference in awarding any 
   contract for a construction project to entities participating in 
                   qualified apprenticeship programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Apprenticeship Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. PREFERENCE FOR CONTRACTORS WITH QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Federal Contracts.--In awarding any contract for a construction 
project, the Federal Government shall give a preference to entities 
participating in qualified apprenticeship programs.
    (b) Qualified Apprenticeship Program.--For purposes of this Act, 
the term ``qualified apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship 
program registered with the Department of Labor or with a State 
apprenticeship agency recognized by such Department.
    (c) Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be 
revised as necessary to implement this Act.
    (d) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply to contracts entered into 
after the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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