,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #befh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bg1     
#bjbc,mr4 ,braun 7for himself and ,mr4  
,carper7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1
 and ,forestry  ,a ,,bill  ,to require  
,state field offices of the ,natural    
,resources ,conservation ,service to    
give preference to in-,state applicants4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,,nrcs ,hire ,local ,act of
 #bjbc4  #b4 ,,nrcs ,state field offices
 hiring preference ,in making hiring    
decisions for ,state field office       
positions of the ,natural ,resources    
,conservation ,service 7referred to in  
this section as the ,service7 that are  
at or above level ,,gs-#aa of the       
,general ,schedule1 the ,service shall  
give preference to applicants who are   
residents of the ,state4