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On Thursday, May 14, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs conducted a hearing on "Federal Contractor Compliance" in which Tom Whitaker, President, NASWA, testified on behalf of the states.

The hearing focused on federal contractors' hiring practices; particularly the role of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) in protecting the employment rights of service disabled veterans and Vietnam War veterans.

To see a witness list and written testimony, click here.

To see President Whitaker's written testimony, please click here. To see a webcast of the hearing, please click here.

At the center of President Whitaker's oral testimony were the following recommendations: Click here for chart.