A bill to provide that public works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers in areas of high unemployment shall utilize not less than 40 per centum local workers.

Requires the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to include in a public works project contract for a labor market area with high unemployment a provision requiring that not less than 40 percent of those employed under such contracts (or subcontracts) shall be residents of such area.

Permits the Secretary to waive such requirement to the extent that sufficient labor is not available in such labor market area.