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[CITE: 15USC3152]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
             CHAPTER 58--FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 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

    Any person employed in any reservoir project enacted and funded 
pursuant to the implementation of section 3116(c)(1) of this title, 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 [29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.]. No person employed in any 
reservoir project enacted and funded pursuant to implementation of 
section 3116(c)(1) of this title shall perform work of the type to which 
the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a--276a-5) applies, 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, Sec. 402, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1908.)

                       References in Text

    For definition of ``this chapter'', referred to in text, see 
References in Text note set out under section 3102 of this title.
    The Fair Labor Standards Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act 
June 25, 1938, ch. 676. 52 Stat. 1060, as amended, which is classified 
generally to chapter 8 (Sec. 201 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 201 of 
Title 29, and Tables.
    The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a--276a-5), referred to in subsec. 
(b), is act Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, 46 Stat. 1494, as amended, which is 
classified generally to sections 276a to 276a-5 of Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 276a of Title 40 
and Tables.
