II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2005 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To promote the employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction and Displaced Worker Assistance Act of 2005.

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Federal contracting requirement

In entering into a contract to procure services in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts, the head of an executive agency shall give a preference in the source selection process to each offeror that employs workers who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina as not less than 25 percent of the workforce that will perform such services.

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Executive agency defined

In this Act, the term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403).