Missouri is considering legislation to...

...prohibit work on state contracts from being performed overseas?
YES, does not include foreign call centers

... require overseas call centers to identify their location over the phone to consumers? YES

Rate of unemployment (April 2004):
4.7%, below national average

Higher unemployment (as of April 2004) since recession began in March 2001? YES

Pending bills and their descriptions, quoted from TechsUnite.org:

Senate Bill 1029, introduced Jan. 20, 2004, "prohibits state agencies from contracting for services with a contractor or subcontractor unless they certifies that the service will be performed solely by U.S. workers... provisions do not apply if agencies cannot find qualified U.S. talent to perform services, or if agencies cannot find U.S. workers to be trained to perform services."

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Sources: TechsUnite.org, The Economic Policy Institute, CNN/Money, CNet News.Com