Contractors working on a. federally funded project give a hiring preference, to the extent practicable, to veterans (as defined in 5 USC §2108) who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the contract. This provision shall not be understood, construed, or enforced in any manner that would require an employer to give preference to any veteran over any equally qualified applicant who is a member any racial or ethnic minority, female, an individual with a disability, or former employee.
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