40 U.S.C. § 593: Protection for veterans…

Summary

Money given to the General Services Administration under section 592 must not be used to hire outside contractors for guards, elevator operators, messengers, or cleaning help if doing so would cause a person who was a permanent veterans’ preference employee on November 19, 1995 to lose their job. The money can be used to hire a sheltered workshop. If no sheltered workshop will take the work, the GSA may use a competitive contract for up to 5 years. When that contract ends or is stopped, the GSA must offer the work to a sheltered workshop again before using another competitive contract. Covered services: guard, elevator operator, messenger, or custodial work. Sheltered workshop: a workshop that employs people with severe disabilities under chapter 85 of title 41.

Title 40, §593

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(a)Definitions.—

In this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)Covered services.—

The term “covered services” means any guard, elevator operator, messenger, or custodial services.

(2)Sheltered workshop.—

The term “sheltered workshop” means a sheltered workshop employing the severely handicapped under chapter 85 of title 41.

(b)In General.—

Except as provided in subsection (c), amounts made available to the General Services Administration pursuant to section 592 of this title may not be obligated or expended to procure covered services by contract if an employee who was a permanent veterans preference employee of the Administration on November 19, 1995, would be terminated as a result.

(c)Exception.—

Amounts made available to the Administration pursuant to section 592 of this title may be obligated and expended to procure covered services by contract with a sheltered workshop or, if sheltered workshops decline to contract for the provision of covered services, by competitive contract for a period of no longer than 5 years. When a competitive contract expires, or is terminated for any reason, the Administration shall again offer to procure the covered services by contract with a sheltered workshop before procuring the covered services by competitive contract.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 59340:490c.Pub. L. 104–52, title V, § 503, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 491.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “chapter 85 of title 41” for “the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46 et seq.)”. 2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “available to the General Services Administration” for “available to the Administration”.

§593 Protection for Veterans Preference Employees