§8509. Fair wages

All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of any contract and subcontract for the repair, renovation, alteration, or construction, including painting and decorating, of any building or work that is financed in whole or in part by a grant under this subchapter, shall be paid wages not less than those determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Act of March 3, 1931 (commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act); as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a–276a–5). The Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in reorganization plan of ¹ No. 14 of 1950 (15 FR 3176; 64 Stat. 1267) and section 276c ² of title 40.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title XII, §12009, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3874 .)

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 No. 14 of 1950, referred to in text, is Reorg. Plan No. 14 of 1950, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3176, 64 Stat. 1267, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section 276c of title 40, referred to in text, was in the original "section 2 of the Act of June 1, 1934 (commonly known as the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act) as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c, 48 Stat. 948)" and was translated as if it were a reference to section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

¹ So in original. The word "of" probably should not appear.

² See References in Text note below.