I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2011 Mr. Rahall (for himself and Mr. Petri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011.

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Veterans preference in highway construction

Section 114 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d)

Veterans employment

Recipients of Federal financial assistance under this chapter shall ensure that contractors working on a project funded using such assistance give a hiring preference to veterans, as defined in section 2108 of title 5, who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the contract. This subsection shall not apply to projects subject to section 140(d) of this title. .

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Veterans preference in transit construction

Section 5325 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k)

Veterans employment

Recipients and subrecipients of Federal financial assistance under this chapter shall ensure that contractors working on a capital project funded using such assistance give a hiring preference to veterans, as defined in section 2108 of title 5, who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the contract. .