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[CITE: 42USC3212]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 38--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 
                      SUBCHAPTER VI--MISCELLANEOUS
 
Sec. 3212. Maintenance of standards

    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 
the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5). 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 276c 
of title 40.

(Pub. L. 89-136, title VI, Sec. 602, formerly title VII, Sec. 712, Aug. 
26, 1965, 79 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 93-567, title III, Sec. 302, Dec. 31, 
1974, 88 Stat. 1855; renumbered title VI, Sec. 602, and amended Pub. L. 
105-393, title I, Sec. 102(b)(1), (2), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3616.)

                       References in Text

    The Davis-Bacon Act, referred to in text, is act Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 
411, 46 Stat. 1494, as amended, which is classified generally to section 
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.
    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, Sec. 702, Aug. 26, 
1965, 79 Stat. 572, related to prevention of unfair competition, prior 
to repeal by Pub. L. 105-393, Sec. 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, Sec. 102(a).


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-393, Sec. 102(b)(2)(A), substituted section 
catchline for former section catchline.
    Pub. L. 105-393, Sec. 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.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 105-393 effective on date determined by 
Secretary of Commerce, but not later than 90 days after Nov. 13, 1998, 
see section 105 of Pub. L. 105-393, set out as an Effective Date note 
under section 3121 of this title.
