Public Law 113–50: To amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title.Public Law50Public Law 113–50127 Stat. 5782013-11-212013-11-21United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-03113publicPUBLIC LAW 113–50—NOV. 21, 2013127 STAT. 578Public Law113–50113th CongressAn ActTo amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title.
Nov. 21, 2013
[H.R. 2747]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act.
SECTION 1.
40 USC 101 note.
SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act”.SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.(a) Authority of Comptroller General To Pay Wages and List Contractors Violating Contracts.—Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—(1) in the section heading, by striking “of Comptroller General”; and(2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “Comptroller General” and inserting “Secretary of Labor”.(b) Report of Violations and Withholding of Amounts for Unpaid Contracts and Liquidated Damages.—Section 3703(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “Comptroller General” both places it appears and inserting “Secretary of Labor”.ApprovedNovember 21, 2013.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2747:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):