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[CITE: 42USC7614]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 85--AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 7614. Labor standards

    The Administrator shall take such action as may be necessary to 
insure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or 
subcontractors on projects assisted under this chapter shall be paid 
wages at rates not less than those prevailing for the same type of work 
on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary 
of Labor, in accordance with the Act of March 3, 1931, as amended, known 
as the Davis-Bacon Act (46 Stat. 1494; 40 U.S.C. 276a--276a-5). The 
Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards 
specified in this subsection, 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.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, Sec. 314, formerly Sec. 307, as 
added Pub. L. 90-148, Sec. 2, Nov. 21, 1967, 81 Stat. 506; renumbered 
Sec. 314 and amended Pub. L. 91-604, Secs. 12(a), 15(c)(2), Dec. 31, 
1970, 84 Stat. 1705, 1713.)

                       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 
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.
    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 1857j-3 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1970--Pub. L. 91-604, Sec. 15(c)(2), substituted ``Administrator'' 
for ``Secretary'' meaning the Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare.
