H.R. 3695. and mandated a pilot program in which the Department of Defense could test and increase the vetting of civilians who worked on our bases as employees of private contractors. Because the greatest vulnerability exists when contractors are brought in to complete major construction and facility maintenance jobs. my bill also instructed DOD to use the pilot program to test and implement the best value contracting process instead of the lowest bidder process. In the best value process. contractors are given points for their staffing plans and employee training programstwo effective means for vetting and eliminating unqualitied and even undocumented workers from construction jobs. The thought is that by rewarding contractors who vet. train. and hire experienced workers. another layer of protection would be put in place as we attempt to secure our bases. Regrettably. DOD has yet to issue its final analysis on the pilot program and an interim report indicates that their implementation of the program has been feckless at best. And despite the insistence by the Department of Defense that they are doing everything possible to ensure our bases are employing qualified and legal workers. we consistently learn of Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel arresting dozens of illegal aliens "working" on military bases around the country. In January of this year. the Intemnational Herald Tribune ran a story that stated nearly 40 illegal aliens were arrested on military installations in Georgia. Virginia and Nevada. And one arrested in Nevada was a member of MS13. one of the most dangerous gangs in the U.S.
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