[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5661-S5662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2256. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cornyn, 
Mr. Cruz, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Paul) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. 
Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. 
Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid 
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
     United States Code, is repealed.

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       (b) References.--Any reference in any law to a requirement 
     under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
     Code, shall be null and void.
       (c) Effective Date and Limitation.--This section, and the 
     amendment made by this section, shall take effect 30 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect 
     any contract that is--
       (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such 
     date of enactment; or
       (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on 
     the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment.
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