Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§6708 Wage Standards for Laborers and Mechanics; Enforcement
Title 42 › CHAPTER 80 — PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS › § 6708
Summary
Projects receiving the Secretary’s financial help must pay workers at least the local prevailing wage under sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. Funding requires assurances; enforcement is by the Secretary of Labor under Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950 and section 3145 of title 40.
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Title 42, §6708
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All laborers and mechanics employed 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 section 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The Secretary shall not extend any financial assistance under this chapter for such 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 3145 of title 40.
Legislative History
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References in Text
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Codification In text, “section 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40” substituted for “the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a—276a–5)” and “section 3145 of title 40” substituted for “section 2 of the Act of
June 13, 1964, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)”, meaning section 2 of the Act of
June 13, 1934, on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
Amendments
1977—Pub. L. 95–28 substituted “All laborers and mechanics employed” for “All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors”.
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42 U.S.C. § 6708
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102