Sec. 2301. Letting of contracts
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Section 112 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following at the end: The Secretary or recipient of assistance under the Federal-aid highway program may advertise, post job opportunities on State job banks and with One Stop centers established under the Workforce Investment Act, and award a contract for construction containing requirements for the employment of individuals residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in which the work is to be performed under the contract, provided that— all or part of the construction work performed under the contract occurs in an area that has— a per capita income of 80 percent or less of the national average; or an unemployment rate that is, for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available, at least 1 percent greater than the national average unemployment rate; the estimated cost of the project of which the contract is a part is greater than $10 million; and the recipient may not require the hiring of individuals who do not have the necessary skills to perform work in any craft or trade, except for individuals who are subject to an apprenticeship program or other training program meeting the requirements of section 140 of this title.
In advertising and awarding a contract under this subsection, the Secretary or recipient of assistance shall ensure that the requirements contained in the advertisement would not— compromise the quality of the project; unreasonably delay the completion of the project; or unreasonably increase the cost of the project. A State or local law governing contracting practices that prohibits the awarding of contracts to businesses that have solicited or made contributions to political candidates, political parties and holders of public office does not violate the requirements of this section. .