Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates.
United States115th CongressHRES-159House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 1, 2017
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills enacted during the 115th Congress should include: (1) investments in workforce development programs to recruit and train unemployed veterans that have served in a conflict since September 11, 2001, and individuals from communities with high unemployment rates; and (2) outreach efforts geared toward underrepresented contractors, including minority- and women-owned businesses, veteran owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, and offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis.
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Timeline
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
House of Representatives