H.R. 2747 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 231 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2013Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions October 30, 2013Reported by Mr. Harkin, without amendment AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act. 2. Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor (a) Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking of Comptroller General; and (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary of Labor. (b) Report of violations and withholding of amounts for unpaid contracts and liquidated damages Section 3703(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking Comptroller General both places it appears and inserting Secretary of Labor. October 30, 2013Reported without amendment