An amendment to address the economic conversion question by striking from the provisions of the Frost amendment the following: section 4322 relating to defense contractor hiring preference for displaced defense workers; section 4404 relating to defense contractor requirement to list suitable employment openings with local employment service office; section 4405 relating to notice required upon cancellation of defense contracts; section 4607 relating to special early retirement for displaced defense workers; and adding in lieu new sections which relate to defense contractor efforts to assist displaced defense workers and advance notice of defense contract cancellations; a study to determine the dislocation effects of current and future reductions in spending for the national defense.

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Amendment Number
588
Description
An amendment to address the economic conversion question by striking from the provisions of the Frost amendment the following: section 4322 relating to defense contractor hiring preference for displaced defense workers; section 4404 relating to defense contractor requirement to list suitable employment openings with local employment service office; section 4405 relating to notice required upon cancellation of defense contracts; section 4607 relating to special early retirement for displaced defense workers; and adding in lieu new sections which relate to defense contractor efforts to assist displaced defense workers and advance notice of defense contract cancellations; a study to determine the dislocation effects of current and future reductions in spending for the national defense.
Purpose
Amendment to the Frost amendment (A012) dealing with economic conversion sought to delete: (1) language relating to defense contractor hiring preferences for displaced defense workers; (2) language relating to a defense contractor requirement to list suitable employment openings with local employment service offices; (3) language relating to notice required upon cancellation of defense contracts; (4) language relating to special early retirement for displaced defense workers; and add in lieu: (1) new sections which relate to defense contractor efforts to assist displaced defense workers and advance notice of defense contract cancellations; and (2) require a study to determine the dislocation effects of current and future reductions in spending for the national defense.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 4, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hopkins amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 147 - 235 (Roll no. 165).
Latest Action Time
19:35:47
Submitted Date
Jun 4, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 588 — Informed