Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 3152

Labor standards

(a)

Equal wages; increase in employment

Any new program enacted and funded pursuant to the implementation of this chapter shall, subject to any limitations on maximum annual compensation as may be provided in the law authorizing such programs, provide that persons employed are paid equal wages for equal work, and that such policies and programs create a net increase in employment through work that would not otherwise be done or are essential to fulfill national priority purposes.

(b)

Wage rates; work limitations of reservoir projects employees

section 3116(c)(1) of this title29 U.S.C. 201section 3116(c)(1) of this titleAny person employed in any reservoir project enacted and funded pursuant to the implementation of , or in any other job created pursuant to implementation of this chapter, shall, subject to any limitations on maximum annual compensation as may be provided in the law authorizing such programs, be paid not less than the pay received by others performing the same type of work for the same employer, and in no case less than the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 [ et seq.]. No person employed in any reservoir project enacted and funded pursuant to implementation of shall perform work of the type to which sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40 apply, except as otherwise may be specifically authorized by law.

(c)

Recommendations of President

Any recommendation by the President for legislation to implement any program enacted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, requiring the use of funds under this chapter, and submitted pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, shall contain appropriate wage provisions based upon existing wage standard legislation.

Pub. L. 95–523, title IV, § 40292 Stat. 1908(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3102 of this titleFor definition of “this chapter”, referred to in text, see References in Text note set out under .

act June 25, 1938, ch. 67652 Stat. 1060section 201 of Title 29The Fair Labor Standards Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is . , which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 201 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , and Tables.

Codification

40 U.S.C. 276aPub. L. 107–217, § 5(c)116 Stat. 1303“Sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40 apply” substituted in subsec. (b) for “the Davis-Bacon Act (—276a–5) applies” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.