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[CITE: 42USC1549]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
        CHAPTER 9--HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
    SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING SUBCHAPTERS II TO VII
 
Sec. 1549. Laborers and mechanics; wages; preference in 
        employment
        
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the wages of every 
laborer and mechanic employed on any construction, repair or demolition 
work authorized by subchapters II to VII of this chapter shall be 
computed on a basic day rate of eight hours per day and work in excess 
of eight hours per day shall be permitted upon compensation for all 
hours worked in excess of eight hours per day at not less than one and 
one-half times the basic rate of pay. Not less than the prevailing wages 
shall be paid in the construction of defense housing authorized herein. 
Preference in such employment shall be given to qualified local 
residents.

(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, Sec. 309, formerly Sec. 12, 54 Stat. 
1128; renumbered title III, Sec. 309, June 28, 1941, ch. 260, Sec. 4(b), 
55 Stat. 363; amended Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, Sec. 9, 56 Stat. 12.)

                       References in Text

    Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were 
comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of 
this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see 
note set out under section 1522 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1942--Act Jan. 21, 1942, inserted last sentence.
