Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Local Hire Act”.
Local Hire Act
A BILL
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to allow local hiring for transportation projects.
Sec. 2 Highway projects
Section 112 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(h) Local hiring
“(1) In general—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State may establish local hiring bid specifications or consider the hiring of local workers in the evaluation of bids and proposals for a project under this title.
“(2) Definition—For purposes of this subsection, the term “local” means the geographic boundaries of a local area, as defined by the contracting agency, in which the project is located.”
Sec. 3 Public transportation projects
Section 5325 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(k) Local hiring
“(1) In general—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a recipient of assistance under this chapter may establish local hiring bid specifications or consider local hiring in the evaluation of bids and proposals for a project under this chapter.
“(2) Definition—For purposes of this subsection, the term “local” means the geographic boundaries of a local area, as defined by the contracting agency, in which the project is located.”