110 HR 6267 IH: To make the Davis-Bacon Act applicable to rural U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2008 Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To make the Davis-Bacon Act applicable to rural development loan and loan guarantee programs.

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Applicability of Davis-Bacon Act to rural development loan and loan guarantee programs

All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on all construction and minor remodeling projects assisted under any rural development loan or loan guarantee program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction and minor remodeling in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 and section 3145 of such title.