US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 7614

Labor standards

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1 So in original. Probably should be “section,”.
64 Stat. 1267 section 3145 of title 40The Administrator shall take such action as may be necessary to insure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on projects assisted under this chapter shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing for the same type of work on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this subsection, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176; ) and .

July 14, 1955, ch. 360 Pub. L. 90–148, § 281 Stat. 506 Pub. L. 91–60484 Stat. 1705 (, title III, § 314, formerly § 307, as added , , ; renumbered § 314 and amended , §§ 12(a), 15(c)(2), , , 1713.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Codification

46 Stat. 1494 40 U.S.C. 276asection 3145 of title 40section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 48 Stat. 948 40 U.S.C. 276cPub. L. 107–217, § 5(c)116 Stat. 1303 In text, “sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40” substituted for “the Act of , as amended, known as the Davis-Bacon Act (; —276a–5)” and “” substituted for “, as amended (; )”, on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

section 1857j–3 of this titleSection was formerly classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 91–604, § 15(c)(2)1970—, substituted “Administrator” for “Secretary” meaning the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.