To direct the heads of Federal agencies to provide local resident hiring preferences in carrying out construction projects.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs Federal agency heads to include local resident hiring preferences in contracts for construction projects, except in certain circumstances. Requires contractors for Federal water resources projects to furnish the U.S. Employment Service office in the project area with a list of the workers needed for a project before initiating work on it. Requires periodic reports by the contractor to the concerned Federal agency with respect to resident hiring practices.…