Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§618n Wages of Employees
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12A — BOULDER CANYON PROJECT › SUBCHAPTER II — BOULDER CANYON PROJECT ADJUSTMENT ACT › § 618n
Summary
Hoover Dam workers on construction, operation, maintenance, or replacement must get at least local prevailing wage; disputes are decided by the Interior Secretary with the Labor Secretary’s concurrence.
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Title 43, §618n
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All laborers and mechanics employed in the construction of any part of the project, or in the operation, maintenance, or replacement of any part of the Hoover Dam, shall be paid not less than the prevailing rate of wages or compensation for work of a similar nature prevailing in the locality of the project. In the event any dispute arises as to what are the prevailing rates, the determination thereof shall be made by the Secretary of the Interior, and his decision, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of Labor, shall be final.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Hoover Dam” substituted in text for “Boulder Dam” on authority of act Apr. 30, 1947, which changed name of Boulder Dam to Hoover Dam.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 618n
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102