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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development

§ 3212. Maintenance of standards

Statutory text

All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on projects assisted by the Secretary under this chapter shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40. The Secretary shall not extend any financial assistance under this chapter for such a project without first obtaining adequate assurance that these labor standards will be maintained upon the construction work. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this provision, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267), and section 3145 of title 40.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–136 title VI § 602 · 79 Stat. 552

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3212

    Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 602, formerly title VII, § 712, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 575

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 602, formerly title VII, § 712, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 575

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 602. advisory committee on regional economic development The Secretary shall appoint a National Public Advisory Committee on Regional Economic Development which shall consist of twenty-five members and shall be composed of representatives of labor, management, agriculture, State and local governments, and the public in general. From the members appointed to such Committee the Secretary shall designate a Chairman. Such Committee, or any duly established subcommittee thereof, shall from time to time make recommendations to the Secretary relative to the carrying out of his duties under this Act. Such Committee shall hold not less than two meetings during each calendar year.

  2. Pub. L. 93–567 title III § 302 · 88 Stat. 1845

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3212

    Pub. L. 93–567 inserted references to sections 3243 and 3236b of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 93–567 inserted references to sections 3243 and 3236b of this title.

  3. Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–393 § 102(b)(2)(A) · 112 Stat. 3596

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3212

    Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(2)(A), substituted section catchline for former section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(2)(A), substituted section catchline for former section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking the section heading and all that follows through “All” and inserting the following: “SEC. 602. MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS. “All”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–393 effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3121 of this title.

  4. Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–393 § 102(b)(2)(B) · 112 Stat. 3596

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3212

    Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(2)(B), which directed amendment of text by substituting “this chapter” for “sections 3131, 3141, 3142, 3171, 3243, and 3246b of this title” in second sentence, was executed by making the substitution for phrase which began with “section 3131” rather than “sections 3131”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(2)(B), which directed amendment of text by substituting “this chapter” for “sections 3131, 3141, 3142, 3171, 3243, and 3246b of this title” in second sentence, was executed by making the substitution for phrase which began with “section 3131” rather than “sections 3131”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking “sections 101, 201, 202, 403, 903, and 1003” and inserting “this Act”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–393 effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3121 of this title.

  5. Pub. L. 108–373 title V § 504 · 118 Stat. 1756

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3212

      Pub. L. 108–373 substituted “in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40” for “in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a–276a–5)” in third sentence

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3212

      Pub. L. 108–373 substituted “section 3145 of title 40” for “section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)” in third sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–373 substituted “in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40” for “in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a–276a–5)” in first sentence and “section 3145 of title 40” for “section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)” in third sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 504. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.   Section 602 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3212) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “in accordance with” and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting “in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code”; and (2) in the third sentence, by striking “section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)” and inserting “section 3145 of title 40, United States Code”.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

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

Section was formerly classified to section 3222 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–393.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3212, Pub. L. 89–136, title VII, § 702, , 79 Stat. 572, related to prevention of unfair competition, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(3).

A prior section 602 of Pub. L. 89–136 was classified to section 3202 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).

Amendments1974–2004 · 3 rounds

2004

Pub. L. 108–373 substituted “in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40” for “in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a–276a–5)” in first sentence and “section 3145 of title 40” for “section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)” in third sentence.

1998

Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(2)(A), substituted section catchline for former section catchline.

Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(2)(B), which directed amendment of text by substituting “this chapter” for “sections 3131, 3141, 3142, 3171, 3243, and 3246b of this title” in second sentence, was executed by making the substitution for phrase which began with “section 3131” rather than “sections 3131”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1974

Pub. L. 93–567 inserted references to sections 3243 and 3236b of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–393 effective , see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3121 of this title.

Credits

1965–2004 · 4 acts
  1. 1965Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 602, formerly title VII, § 712, , 79 Stat. 575
  2. 1974Pub. L. 93–567, title III, § 302, , 88 Stat. 1855
  3. 1998renumbered title VI, § 602, and amended Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(b)(1), (2), , 112 Stat. 3616
  4. 2004Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 504, , 118 Stat. 1769.
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(Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 602, formerly title VII, § 712, , 79 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 93–567, title III, § 302, , 88 Stat. 1855; renumbered title VI, § 602, and amended Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(b)(1), (2), , 112 Stat. 3616; Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 504, , 118 Stat. 1769.)

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