,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,a%=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to assi/
 vet]ans to obta9 c]ta9 public          
transportation jobs1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]an ,opportunities on ,local      
,transportation ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,volt
 ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,public             
transportation jobs = local vet]ans     
,section #ecbe ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7l7 ,vet]ans local hir+ ,a   
recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ?is *apt] may   
adv]tise & aw>d a contract = con/ruction
 t includes requirem5ts = ! employm5t ( 
vet]ans resid+ 9 or adjac5t to any ( !  
areas 9 :i* "w is to be p]=m$ "u !      
contract if-- 7#a7 ! e/imat$ co/ ( !    
project to :i* ! contract relates exce$s

 #aj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 !re is no requirem5t
 to hire an individual :o does n h !    
necess>y skills to p]=m "w 9 a relevant 
craft or trade1 unless ! individual is  
subject to an appr5tice%ip program or   
o!r tra9+ program2 &  7#c7 ! requirem5ts
 d n--  7,a7 compromise ! quality ( !   
project to :i* ! contract relates2  7,b7
 unreasonably delay ! completion ( !    
project2 or  7,c7 unreasonably increase 
! co/ ( ! project4  4