Bill > HR3473

This bill, known as the Mobilizing Opportunities for Veterans Employment Act of 2011, aims to create more job opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects. It requires that anyone receiving federal funding for federal-aid highway projects (roads built with federal money) and capital public transportation projects (major public transit infrastructure like new rail lines or bus depots) must give a hiring preference to veterans who possess the necessary skills for the construction work. This means that if a veteran is qualified for a job on these projects, they should be hired over other candidates. However, there's an exception: this preference requirement does not apply to federal-aid highway projects on Indian reservation roads where a different law already allows for hiring preference for Native Americans living on or near the reservation. The bill defines "veterans" according to section 2108 of title 5 of the U.S. Code, which generally refers to individuals who have served in the active military, naval, or air service and have been separated under honorable conditions.