Secretary of Homeland Security shall award grants under section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a ) to hire veterans as firefighters. (b) Grants for law enforcement officers The Attorney General shall award grants under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.) to hire veterans as law enforcement officers. (c) Priority In awarding grants under this section to hire veterans, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall give priority to the hiring of veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000. 203. Employment of veterans as evaluation factor in the awarding of Federal contracts (a) Civilian contracts (1) In general Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3313. Employment of veterans as evaluation factor The head of each executive agency shall consider favorably as an evaluation factor in solicitations for contracts and task or delivery order valued at or above $25,000,000 the employment by a prospective contractor of veterans constituting at least 5 percent of the contractor's workforce. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 3312 the following new item: 3313. Employment of veterans as evaluation factor. . (b) Defense contracts (1) In general Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2338. Employment of veterans as evaluation factor The head of each agency shall consider favorably as an evaluation factor in solicitations for contracts and task or delivery order valued at or above $25,000,000 the employment by a prospective contractor of veterans constituting at least five percent of the contractor's workforce. . (2)