US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

40 U.S.C. § 593

Protection for veterans preference employees

(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 .—

section 592 of this titleExcept as provided in subsection (c), amounts made available to the General Services Administration pursuant to 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 , would be terminated as a result.
(c)

Exception .—

section 592 of this titleAmounts made available to the Administration pursuant to 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.

Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1120Pub. L. 109–284, § 6(6)120 Stat. 1212Pub. L. 111–350, § 5l124 Stat. 3852(, , ; , , ; ()(11), , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

593

40:490c.

Pub. L. 104–52, title V, § 503, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 491.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–35041 U.S.C. 462011—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “chapter 85 of title 41” for “the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act ( et seq.)”.

Pub. L. 109–2842006—Subsec. (b). substituted “available to the General Services Administration” for “available to the Administration”.