49 U.S.C. § 47112 | Carrying out airport development projects

(a)

Construction Work .—

The Secretary of Transportation may inspect and approve construction work for an airport development project carried out under a grant agreement under this subchapter. The construction work must be carried out in compliance with regulations the Secretary prescribes. The regulations shall require the sponsor to make necessary cost and progress reports on the project. The regulations may amend or modify a contract related to the project only if the contract was made with actual notice of the regulations.

(b)

Prevailing Wages .—

A contract for more than $2,000 involving labor for an airport development project carried out under a grant agreement under this subchapter must require contractors to pay labor minimum wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor under sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The minimum rates must be included in the bids for the work and in the invitation for those bids.

(c)

Veterans’ Preference .—

(1)

In this subsection—

(A)

section 2108 of title 5 “disabled veteran” has the same meaning given that term in .

(B)

section 101 of title 38August 4, 1964May 8, 1975 “Vietnam-era veteran” means an individual who served on active duty (as defined in ) in the armed forces for more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after , and before , and who was discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions.

(C)

section 101 of title 38September 11, 2001 “Afghanistan-Iraq war veteran” means an individual who served on active duty (as defined in ) in the armed forces in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations for more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after , and before the date prescribed by presidential proclamation or by law as the last day of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations (whichever is later), and who was discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions.

(D)

August 2, 1990 “Persian Gulf veteran” means an individual who served on active duty in the armed forces in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War for more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after , and before the date prescribed by presidential proclamation or by law, and who was discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions.

(2)

15 U.S.C. 632 A contract involving labor for carrying out an airport development project under a grant agreement under this subchapter must require that preference in the employment of labor (except in executive, administrative, and supervisory positions) be given to Vietnam-era veterans, Persian Gulf veterans, Afghanistan-Iraq war veterans, disabled veterans, and small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ()) owned and controlled by disabled veterans when they are available and qualified for the employment.

Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1267 Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(n)(8)Aug. 21, 2002116 Stat. 1303 Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 139Feb. 14, 2012126 Stat. 26 Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 135Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3209(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
47112(a)	49 App.:2214(a).	Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 515, 96 Stat. 691.
47112(b)	49 App.:2214(b).
47112(c)	49 App.:2214(c).

In this section, the words “for an airport development project carried out under a grant agreement under this subchapter” are substituted for “on any project for airport development contained in an approved project grant application submitted in accordance with this chapter” in 49 App.:2214(a), “on projects for airport development approved under this chapter” in 49 App.:2214(b), and “under project grants for airport development approved under this chapter” in 49 App.:2214(c) for clarity and consistency in this section. See H.R. Rept. No. 97–760, 97th Cong., 2d Sess., p. 715 (1982).

In subsection (a), the words “or sponsors” are omitted because of 1:1.

In subsection (b), the words “must require contractors to pay labor minimum wage rates” are substituted for “shall contain provisions establishing minimum rates of wages . . . which contractors shall pay to skilled and unskilled labor” to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “proposals” is omitted as included in “bids”.

section 2108(2) of title 5Subsection (c)(1)(A) is substituted for “a disabled veteran is an individual described in ” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.

August 4, 1964May 8, 1975August 5, 1964May 7, 1975In subsection (c)(1)(B), the words “after , and before ” are substituted for “during the period beginning , and ending ” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (c)(2), the words “must require that” are substituted for “shall contain such provisions as are necessary to insure that”, and the words “when they are available and qualified for the employment” are substituted for “However, this preference shall apply only where the individuals are available and qualified to perform the work to which the employment relates”, to eliminate unnecessary words.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2542018—Subsec. (c)(1)(C). substituted “Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations for more” for “or Operation New Dawn for more” and “Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations (whichever is later)” for “or Operation New Dawn (whichever is later)”.

Pub. L. 112–95, § 139(1)(A)2012—Subsec. (c)(1)(B). , substituted “discharged or released from active duty in” for “separated from”.

Pub. L. 112–95, § 139(1)(B)Subsec. (c)(1)(C), (D). , added subpars. (C) and (D).

Pub. L. 112–95, § 139(2)15 U.S.C. 632Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “Vietnam-era veterans, Persian Gulf veterans, Afghanistan-Iraq war veterans, disabled veterans, and small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ()) owned and controlled by disabled veterans” for “Vietnam-era veterans and disabled veterans”.

Pub. L. 107–217March 3, 193140 U.S.C. 276a2002—Subsec. (b). substituted “sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40” for “the Act of (known as the Davis-Bacon Act) (—276a–5)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Priority Review of Construction Projects in Cold Weather States

Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 156(a)Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3217 Pub. L. 118–63, title II, § 218(n)(1)May 16, 2024138 Stat. 1057

“The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to the extent practicable, shall schedule the Administrator’s review of construction projects so that projects to be carried out in the States in which the weather during a typical calendar year prevents major construction projects from being carried out before May 1 are reviewed as early as possible.”

, , , as amended by , , , provided that:

Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 154Feb. 14, 2012126 Stat. 35 Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 156(b)Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3218 Pub. L. 118–63, title II, § 218(n)(2)May 16, 2024138 Stat. 1057, , , which provided that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration review as early as possible construction projects in States in which the weather prevents major projects from being carried out before May 1, was repealed by , formerly § 156(c), , ; renumbered § 156(b), , , .