[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S4677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4920. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2328, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea 
Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 414. EXEMPTING PUERTO RICO FROM FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Puerto Rico 
     shall be exempt from any requirements regarding the payment 
     of a prevailing wage under--
       (1) any of the Acts related to subchapter IV of chapter 31 
     of title 40, United States Code, as listed in appendix A to 
     part 1 of subtitle A of title 29 of the Code of Federal 
     Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     Act);
       (2) chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code; or
       (3) any other requirement under Federal law regarding 
     paying workers the prevailing wage of a locality.
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