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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 1, 1998
Requires the head of a Federal agency to give preference (except where no entry-level jobs are expected to be created, or national security reasons preclude) to contractors that hire recipients of assistance under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act for jobs created to carry out any contract in excess of $500,000 that was awarded using competitive procedures. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to States to assist State agencies, local governmental authorities, and nonprofit organizations in financing transportation services designed to transport TANF recipients to and from jobs and activities related to their employment. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide loan guarantees to States with respect to State loans taken out by TANF recipients in a principal amount of between $20 and $5,000, and bearing a certain annual interest rate.
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Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D–NJ
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See H.R.2400.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to House Government Reform
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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