[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1285-S1288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 4636. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory
Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
TITLE ___--WAGE THEFT PREVENTION AND WAGE RECOVERY ACT
SEC. __1. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Wage Theft Prevention and
Wage Recovery Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title are to prevent wage theft and
facilitate the recovery of stolen wages by--
(1) strengthening the penalties for engaging in wage theft;
(2) giving workers the right to receive, in a timely
manner, full compensation for the work they perform, certain
disclosures, regular paystubs, and final payments;
(3) providing workers with improved tools to recover their
stolen wages in court; and
(4) making assistance available to enhance enforcement of
and compliance with Federal wage and hour laws through--
(A) supporting initiatives that address and prevent
violations of such laws and assist workers in wage recovery;
(B) supporting individual entities and developing community
partnerships that expand and improve cooperative efforts
between enforcement agencies and community-based
organizations in the prevention of wage and hour violations
and enforcement of wage and hour laws;
(C) expanding outreach to workers in industries or
geographic areas identified by the Secretary of Labor as
highly noncompliant with Federal wage and hour laws;
(D) improving detection of employers who are not complying
with such laws and aiding in the identification of violations
of such laws; and
(E) facilitating the collection of evidence to assist
enforcement efforts.
Subtitle A--Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
SEC. _11. REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES,
REGULAR PAYSTUBS, AND FINAL PAYMENTS.
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is amended by
inserting after section 4 (29 U.S.C. 204) the following:
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``SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES,
REGULAR PAYSTUBS, AND FINAL PAYMENTS.
``(a) Disclosures.--
``(1) Initial disclosures.--Not later than 15 days after
the date on which an employer hires an employee who in any
workweek is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods
for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in
commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, the
employer of such employee shall provide such employee with an
initial disclosure containing the information described in
paragraph (3). Such initial disclosure shall be--
``(A) provided as a written statement or, if the employee
so chooses, as a digital document provided through electronic
communication; and
``(B) made available in the employee's primary language.
``(2) Modification disclosures.--Not later than the earlier
of 5 days after the date on which any of the information
described in paragraph (3) changes with respect to an
employee described in paragraph (1) or the date of the next
paystub following the date on which such information changes,
the employer of such employee shall provide the employee with
a modification disclosure containing all the information
described in paragraph (3).
``(3) Information.--The information described in this
paragraph shall include--
``(A) the rate of pay and whether the employee is paid by
the hour, shift, day, week, or job, or by salary, piece rate,
commission, or other form of compensation;
``(B)(i) an indication of whether the employee is being
classified by the employer as an employee subject to the
minimum wage requirements of section 6 or as an employee that
is exempt from (or otherwise not subject to) such
requirements as provided under section 3(m)(2), 6, 13, or 14;
and
``(ii) in the case that such employee is not classified as
being an employee subject to such minimum wage requirements,
an identification of the section described in clause (i)
providing for such classification;
``(C)(i) an indication of whether the employee is being
classified by the employer as an employee subject to the
overtime compensation requirements of section 7 or as an
employee exempt from such requirements as provided under
section 7 or 13; and
``(ii) in the case that such employee is not classified as
being an employee subject to such overtime compensation
requirements, an identification of the section described in
clause (i) providing for such classification;
``(D) the name of the employer and any other name used by
the employer to conduct business; and
``(E) the physical address of and telephone number for the
employer's main office or principal place of business, and a
mailing address for such office or place of business if the
mailing address is different than the physical address.
``(b) Paystubs.--
``(1) In general.--Every employer shall provide each
employee of such employer who in any workweek is engaged in
commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, or is
employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce or in the
production of goods for commerce, a paystub that corresponds
to work performed by the employee during the applicable pay
period and contains the information required under paragraph
(3) in any form provided under paragraph (2).
``(2) Forms.--A paystub required under this subsection
shall be a written statement and may be provided in any of
the following forms:
``(A) As a separate document accompanying any payment to an
employee for work performed during the applicable pay period.
``(B) In the case of an employee who receives paychecks
from the employer, as a detachable statement accompanying
each paycheck.
``(C) As a digital document provided through electronic
communication, subject to the employee affirmatively
consenting to receive the paystubs in this form.
``(3) Contents.--Each paystub shall contain all of the
following information:
``(A) The name of the employee.
``(B) Except in the case of an employee who is exclusively
paid a salary and is exempt from the overtime requirements of
section 7, the total number of hours worked by the employee,
including the number of hours worked per workweek, during the
applicable pay period.
``(C) The total gross and net wages paid, and, except in
the case of an employee who is exclusively paid a salary and
is exempt from the overtime requirements of section 7, the
rate of pay for each hour worked during the applicable pay
period.
``(D) In the case of an employee who is paid any salary,
the amount of any salary paid during the applicable pay
period.
``(E) In the case of an employee employed at piece rates,
the number of piece rate units earned, the applicable piece
rates, and the total amount paid to the employee per workweek
for the applicable pay period in accordance with such piece
rates.
``(F) The rate of pay per workweek of the employee during
the applicable pay period and an explanation of the basis for
such rate.
``(G) The number of overtime hours per workweek worked by
the employee during the applicable pay period and the
compensation required under section 7 that is provided to the
employee for such hours.
``(H) Any additional compensation provided to the employee
during the applicable pay period, with an explanation of each
type of compensation, including any allowances or
reimbursements such as amounts related to meals, clothing,
lodging, or any other item, and any cost to the employee
associated with such allowance or reimbursements.
``(I) Itemized deductions from the gross income of the
employee during the applicable pay period, and an explanation
for each deduction.
``(J) The date that is the beginning of the applicable pay
period and the date that is the end of such applicable pay
period.
``(K) The name of the employer and any other name used by
the employer to conduct business.
``(L) The name and phone number of a representative of the
employer for contact purposes.
``(M) Any additional information that the Secretary
reasonably requires to be included through notice and comment
rulemaking.
``(c) Final Payments.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 14 days after an
individual described in paragraph (4) terminates employment
with an employer (by action of the employer or the
individual), or on the date on which such employer pays other
employees for the pay period during which the individual so
terminates such employment, whichever date is earlier, the
employer shall provide the individual with a final payment,
which includes all compensation due to such individual for
all time worked and benefits incurred (including retirement,
health, leave, fringe, and other benefits) by the individual
as an employee for the employer.
``(2) Continuing wages.--An employer who violates the
requirement under paragraph (1) shall, for each day, not to
exceed 30 days, of such violation provide the individual
described in paragraph (4) with compensation at a rate that
is equal to the regular rate of compensation, as determined
under this Act, to which such individual was entitled when
such individual was an employee of such employer.
``(3) Limitation.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2),
any individual described in paragraph (4) who intentionally
avoids receiving a final payment described in paragraph (1),
or who refuses to receive the final payment when fully
tendered, resulting in the employer violating the requirement
under such paragraph, shall not be entitled to the
compensation provided under paragraph (2) for the time during
which the individual so avoids final payment or refuses to
receive the final payment.
``(4) Individual.--An individual described in this
paragraph is an individual who was employed by the employer,
and through such employment, in any workweek, was engaged in
commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, or was
employed in an enterprise engaged in commerce or in the
production of goods for commerce.''.
SEC. _12. RIGHT TO FULL COMPENSATION.
(a) In General.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is
amended by inserting after section 7 (29 U.S.C. 207) the
following:
``SEC. 8. RIGHT TO FULL COMPENSATION.
``(a) In General.--In the case of an employment contract or
other employment agreement, including a collective bargaining
agreement, that specifies that an employer shall compensate
an employee (who is described in subsection (b)) at a rate
that is higher than the rate otherwise required under this
Act, the employer shall compensate such employee at the rate
specified in such contract or other employment agreement.
``(b) Employee Engaged in Commerce.--The requirement under
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any employee who
in any workweek is engaged in commerce or in the production
of goods for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise
engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for
commerce.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 is amended by repealing section 10 (29 U.S.C. 210).
SEC. _13. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Prohibited Acts.--Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 6 or section
7'' and inserting ``section 6, 7, or 8''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 6 or section
7'' and inserting ``section 5, 6, 7, or 8''.
(b) Damages.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 4(f) (29 U.S.C. 204(f)), in the third
sentence, by striking ``for unpaid minimum wages, or unpaid
overtime compensation, and liquidated damages'' and inserting
``for unpaid wages, or unpaid overtime compensation, as well
as interest and liquidated damages,'';
(2) in section 6(d)(3) (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(3)), by striking
``minimum'';
(3) in section 16 (29 U.S.C. 216)--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking ``section 6 or section 7'' each place it
appears and inserting ``section 6, 7, or 8'';
(ii) by striking ``minimum'' each place it appears;
(iii) in the first sentence, by striking ``and in an
additional equal amount as liquidated damages'' and inserting
``the amount of any interest on such unpaid wages or unpaid
overtime compensation accrued at the prevailing rate, and an
additional amount as
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liquidated damages that is equal to (subject to the second
sentence of this subsection) 2 times such amount of unpaid
wages or unpaid overtime compensation'';
(iv) in the second sentence, by striking ``wages lost and
an additional equal amount as liquidated damages'' and
inserting ``wages lost, including any unpaid wages or any
unpaid overtime compensation, the amount of any interest on
such wages lost accrued at the prevailing rate, and an
additional amount as liquidated damages that is equal to 3
times the amount of such wages lost'';
(v) by striking the fifth sentence; and
(vi) by adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding
chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code (commonly known as
the `Federal Arbitration Act'), or any other law, the right
to bring an action, including a joint, class, or collective
claim, in court under this section cannot be waived by an
employee as a condition of employment or in a predispute
arbitration agreement.''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``minimum'' each place the term appears;
(ii) in the first sentence--
(I) by striking ``section 6 or 7'' and inserting ``section
6, 7, or 8''; and
(II) by striking ``and an additional equal amount as
liquidated damages'' and inserting ``, any interest on such
unpaid wages or unpaid overtime compensation accrued at the
prevailing rate, and an additional amount as liquidated
damages that is equal to (subject to the third sentence of
this subsection) 2 times such amount of unpaid wages or
unpaid overtime compensation'';
(iii) in the second sentence, by striking ``and an equal
amount as liquidated damages.'' and inserting ``, any
interest on such unpaid wages or unpaid overtime compensation
accrued at the prevailing rate, and an additional amount as
liquidated damages that is equal to (subject to the third
sentence of this subsection) 2 times such amount of unpaid
wages or unpaid overtime compensation. In the event that the
employer violates section 15(a)(3), the Secretary may bring
an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover
the amount of any wages lost, including any unpaid wages or
any unpaid overtime compensation, any interest on such wages
lost accrued at the prevailing rate, an additional amount as
liquidated damages that is equal to 3 times the amount of
such wages lost, and any such legal or equitable relief as
may be appropriate.''; and
(iv) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``sections 6 and
7'' and inserting ``section 6, 7, or 8''; and
(4) in section 17 (29 U.S.C. 217), by striking ``minimum''.
(c) Civil Fines.--Section 16(e) of the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), any person who
violates section 6, 7, or 8, relating to wages, shall be
subject to a civil fine that is not to exceed $22,030 per
each employee affected for each initial violation of such
section.
``(B) Any person who repeatedly or willfully violates
section 6, 7, or 8, relating to wages, shall be subject to a
civil fine that is not to exceed $110,150 per each employee
affected for each such violation.
``(C) Any person who violates section 3(m)(2)(B) shall be
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $12,340 for each
such violation, as the Secretary determines appropriate, in
addition to being liable to the employee or employees
affected for all tips unlawfully kept, any interest on such
wages lost accrued at the prevailing rate, and an additional
amount as liquidated damages that is equal to 2 times the
amount of such wages lost, as described in subsection (b).'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as
paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of
section 5 shall--
``(A) for the initial violation of such subsection, be
subject to a civil fine that is not to exceed $50 per each
employee affected; and
``(B) for each repeated or willful violation of such
subsection, be subject to a civil fine that is not to exceed
$100 per each employee affected.
``(4) Any person who violates section 11(c) shall--
``(A) for the initial violation, be subject to a civil fine
that is not to exceed $1,000 per each employee affected; and
``(B) for each repeated or willful violation, be subject to
a civil fine that is not to exceed $5,000 per each employee
affected.''.
(d) Criminal Penalties.--Section 16(a) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Any person'' and inserting ``(1) Any
person'';
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ``$10,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000 per each employee affected'';
(3) in the second sentence, by striking ``No person'' and
inserting ``Subject to paragraph (2), no person''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
the Secretary shall refer any case involving a covered
offender described in subparagraph (B) to the Department of
Justice for prosecution.
``(B) A covered offender described in this subparagraph is
a person who willfully violates each of the following:
``(i) Section 11(c) by falsifying any records described in
such section.
``(ii) Section 6, 7, or 8, relating to wages.
``(iii) Section 15(a)(3).''.
SEC. _14. RECORDKEEPING.
(a) In General.--Section 11(c) of the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 211(c)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``In the event that an employee requests
an inspection of the records described in this subsection
that pertain to such employee from the employer, orally or in
writing, the employer shall provide the employee with a copy
of the records for a period of up to 5 years prior to such
request being made. Not later than 21 days after an employee
requests such an inspection, the employer shall comply with
the request.
(b) Rebuttable Presumption.--Section 15 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 215) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(c) In the event that an employer violates section 11(c)
and any regulations issued pursuant to such section,
resulting in a lack of a complete record of an employee's
hours worked or wages owed, the employee's production of
credible evidence and testimony regarding the amount or
extent of the work for which the employee was not compensated
in compliance with the requirements under this Act shall be
sufficient to create a rebuttable presumption that the
employee's records are accurate. Such presumption shall be
rebutted only if the employer produces evidence of the
precise amount or extent of work performed or evidence to
show that the inference drawn from the employee's evidence is
not reasonable.''.
Subtitle B--Amendments to the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
SEC. _21. INCREASING AND TOLLING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Section 6 of the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 (29 U.S.C.
255) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by striking
``minimum'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``may be commenced within two years'' and
inserting ``may be commenced within 4 years'';
(B) by striking ``unless commenced within two years'' and
inserting ``unless commenced within 4 years''; and
(C) by striking ``may be commenced within three years'' and
inserting ``may be commenced within 5 years'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) with respect to the running of any statutory period
of limitation described in this section, the running of such
statutory period shall be deemed suspended during the period
beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Labor
notifies an employer of an initiation of an investigation or
enforcement action and ending on the date on which the
Secretary notifies the employer that the matter has been
officially resolved by the Secretary.''.
Subtitle C--Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Grant Program
SEC. _31. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Administrator.--The term the ``Administrator'' means
the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the
Department of Labor.
(2) Community partner.--The term ``community partner''
means any stakeholder with a commitment to enforcing wage and
hour laws and preventing abuses of such laws, including any--
(A) State department of labor;
(B) attorney general of a State, or other similar
authorized official of a political subdivision thereof;
(C) law enforcement agency;
(D) consulate;
(E) employee or advocate of employees, including a labor
organization, community- and faith-based organization,
business association, or nonprofit legal aid organization;
(F) academic institution that plans, coordinates, and
implements programs and activities to prevent wage and hour
violations and recover unpaid wages, damages, and penalties;
or
(G) any municipal agency responsible for the enforcement of
local wage and hour laws.
(3) Community partnership.--The term ``community
partnership'' means a partnership between--
(A) a working group consisting of community partners; and
(B) the Department of Labor.
(4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an
entity that is any of the following:
(A) A nonprofit organization, including such an
organization that is a community-based organization, faith-
based organization, or labor organization, that provides
services and support to employees, including assisting such
employees in recovering unpaid wages.
(B) An employer.
(C) A business association.
(D) An institution of higher education, as defined by
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001).
(E) A partnership between any of the entities described in
subparagraphs (A) through (D).
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(5) Employ; employee; employer.--The terms ``employ'',
``employee'', and ``employer'' have the meanings given such
terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 203).
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Labor.
(7) Strategic enforcement.--The term ``strategic
enforcement'' means the process by which the Secretary--
(A) targets highly noncompliant industries, as identified
by the Secretary, using industry-specific structures to
influence, and ultimately reform, networks of interconnected
employers;
(B) analyzes regulatory regimes under which specific
industries operate; and
(C) modifies the enforcement approach of such regulatory
regimes in order to ensure the greatest impact.
(8) Wage and hour law.--The term ``wage and hour law''
means any Federal law enforced by the Wage and Hour Division
of the Department of Labor, including any provision of this
title enforced by such division.
(9) Wage and hour violation.--The term ``wage and hour
violation'' refers to any violation of a Federal law enforced
by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor,
including any provision of this title enforced by such
division.
SEC. _32. WAGE THEFT PREVENTION AND WAGE RECOVERY GRANT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator, shall provide grants to eligible entities to
assist such entities in enhancing the enforcement of wage and
hour laws, in accordance with this section and consistent
with the purposes of this title.
(b) Grants.--A grant provided under this section shall be
designed to--
(1) support an eligible entity in establishing and
supporting the activities described in subsection (c)(1); and
(2) develop community partnerships to expand and improve
cooperative efforts between enforcement agencies and members
of the community to--
(A) prevent and reduce wage and hour violations; and
(B) assist employees in recovering back pay for any such
violations.
(c) Use of Funds.--
(1) Permissible activities.--The grants described in this
section shall assist eligible entities in establishing and
supporting activities that include--
(A) disseminating information and conducting outreach and
training to educate employees about their rights under wage
and hour laws;
(B) conducting educational training for employers about
their obligations under wage and hour laws;
(C) conducting orientations and trainings jointly with
officials of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of
Labor;
(D) providing assistance to employees in filing claims of
wage and hour violations;
(E) assisting enforcement agencies in conducting
investigations, including in the collection of evidence and
recovering back pay;
(F) monitoring compliance with wage and hour laws;
(G) performing joint visitations to worksites that violate
wage and hour laws with officials from the Wage and Hour
Division of the Department of Labor;
(H) establishing networks for education, communication, and
participation in the workplace and community;
(I) evaluating the effectiveness of programs designed to
prevent wage and hour violations and enforce wage and hour
laws;
(J) recruiting and hiring of staff and volunteers;
(K) production and dissemination of outreach and training
materials; and
(L) any other activities as the Secretary may reasonably
prescribe through notice and comment rulemaking.
(2) Prohibited activities.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),
an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may
not use the grant funds for any purpose reasonably prohibited
by the Secretary through notice and comment rulemaking.
(d) Term of Grants.--Each grant made under this section
shall be available for expenditure for a period that is not
to exceed 3 years.
(e) Applications.--
(1) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under
this section shall submit an application for such grant to
the Secretary in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Partnerships.--In the case of an eligible entity that
is a partnership described in section _31(4)(E), the eligible
entity may submit a joint application that designates a
single entity as the lead entity for purposes of receiving
and disbursing funds.
(3) Contents.--An application under this subsection shall
include--
(A) a description of a plan for the program that the
eligible entity proposes to carry out with a grant under this
section, including a long-term strategy and detailed
implementation plan that reflects expected participation of,
and partnership with, community partners;
(B) information on the prevalence of wage and hour
violations in each community or State of the eligible entity;
(C) information on any industry or geographic area targeted
by the plan for such program;
(D) information on the type of outreach and relationship
building that will be conducted under such program;
(E) information on the training and education that will be
provided to employees and employers under such program; and
(F) the method by which the eligible entity will measure
results of such program.
(f) Selection.--
(1) Competitive basis.--In accordance with this subsection,
the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, select grant
recipients from among eligible entities that have submitted
an application under subsection (e).
(2) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible
entities that--
(A) serve employees in any industry or geographic area that
is most highly at risk for noncompliance with wage and hour
violations, as identified by the Secretary; and
(B) demonstrate past and ongoing work to prevent wage and
hour violations or to recover unpaid wages.
(3) Other considerations.--In selecting grant recipients
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall also consider--
(A) the prevalence of ongoing community support for each
eligible entity, including financial and other contributions;
and
(B) the eligible entity's past and ongoing partnerships
with other organizations.
(g) Memoranda of Understanding.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after receiving a
grant under this section, the grant recipient shall negotiate
and finalize with the Secretary a memorandum of understanding
that sets forth specific goals, objectives, strategies, and
activities that will be carried out under the grant by such
recipient through a community partnership.
(2) Signatures.--A representative of the grant recipient
(or, in the case of a grant recipient that is an eligible
entity described in section _31(4)(E), a representative of
each entity that composes the grant recipient) and the
Secretary shall sign the memorandum of understanding under
this subsection.
(3) Revisions.--The memorandum of understanding under this
subsection shall be reviewed and revised by the grant
recipient and the Secretary each year of the duration of the
grant.
(h) Performance Evaluations.--
(1) In general.--Each grant recipient under this section
shall develop procedures for reporting, monitoring,
measuring, and evaluating the activities of each program or
project funded under this section.
(2) Guidelines.--The procedures required under paragraph
(1) shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the
Secretary.
(i) Revocation or Suspension of Funding.--If the Secretary
determines that a recipient of a grant under this section is
not in compliance with the terms and requirements of the
memorandum of understanding under subsection (g), the
Secretary may revoke or suspend (in whole or in part) the
funding of the grant.
(j) Use of Components.--In addition to the Wage and Hour
Division, the Secretary (acting through the Administrator)
may use any division or agency of the Department of Labor in
carrying out this subtitle.
SEC. _33. GAO STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study to identify successful programs
carried out by grants under section _32, and the elements,
policies, or procedures of such programs that can be
replicated by other programs carried out by grants under such
section.
(b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit a report to the Secretary and Congress
containing the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a).
(c) Use of Information.--The Secretary shall use
information contained in the report submitted under
subsection (b)--
(1) to improve the quality of community partnership
programs assisted or carried out under this subtitle that are
in existence as of the publication of the report; and
(2) to develop models for new community partnership
programs to be assisted or carried out under this subtitle.
SEC. _34. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2027 and for each subsequent fiscal
year through fiscal year 2030, to remain available until
expended, to carry out the grant program under section _32.
Subtitle D--Regulations and Effective Date
SEC. _41. REGULATIONS.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate such
regulations as are necessary to carry out this title, and the
amendments made by this title.
SEC. _42. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by subtitles A and B shall take effect
on the date that is the earlier of--
(1) the date that is 6 months after the date on which the
final regulations are promulgated by the Secretary of Labor
under section _41; and
(2) the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act.
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