I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2009 Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Hensarling) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2009.

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Prevailing rate of wage requirements

(a)

Repeals

The following provisions are repealed: (1)Section 113 of title 23, United States Code (and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 1 of such title). (2)Section 5333(a) of title 49, United States Code. (b)

Applicability

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Effective date

Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 31st day following the date of enactment of this Act. (2)

Existing contracts

The amendments made by this section shall not affect any contract in existence on the date of enactment of this Act or made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on such date of enactment.