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40 U.S.C. 3706: Limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 37-CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS
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§3706. Limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions

The Secretary of Labor may provide reasonable limitations to, and may prescribe regulations allowing reasonable variations to, tolerances from, and exemptions from, this chapter that the Secretary may find necessary and proper in the public interest to prevent injustice or undue hardship or to avoid serious impairment of the conduct of Federal Government business.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1174 .)

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40:331.

Pub. L. 87–581, title I, § 105, Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 359.