,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #babb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #h1 #bjai ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,norcross7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c>ry out a /udy on ! contract+ practices ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ) a specific focus on h[ ! ,corps complies ) & en=ces ! requirem5t to pay prevail+ wages on f$]ally f9anc$ con/ruction jobs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,our ,work]s ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,davis-,bacon ,act ( #aica 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #cada et seq47 requires t contractors & subcontractors on c]ta9 gov]nm5t projects pay con/ruction work]s locally prevail+ wages z det]m9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7#b7 ,locally prevail+ wages v>y by job classification & consi/ ( a basic h\rly rate ( pay & b5efits4 7#c7 ,g5]ally1 ! ,davis-,bacon ,act applies to projects t meet ?ree crit]ia-- 7,a7 !re is a contract = con/ruction 9 excess ( #b1jjj2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia is a p>ty to ! contract2 & 7,c7 ! contract is = con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair4 7#d7 ,"u ! ,davis-,bacon ,act1 ! ,gov]nm5t may t]m9ate a contract if locally prevail+ wages h n be5 paid to employees work+ on ! project4 7#e7 ,= close to #ij ye>s1 ?is law has help$ ensure quality craftsman%ip on ,f$]al projects1 protect$ ! /&>d ( liv+ ( skill$ & tra9$ blue-coll> con/ruction work]s1 improv$ workplace safety by disc\rag+ l[-road contractors f bidd+1 & /imulat$ ! economy4 7#f7 ,! ,wage & ,h\r ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor adm9i/]s ! ,davis-,bacon ,act by1 among o!r ?+s1 det]m9+ prevail+ wage rates & prescrib+ regulations & /&>ds to be obs]v$ by contract+ ag5cies4 7#g7 ,contract+ ag5cies1 su* z ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 h[ev]1 h ! prim>y day-to-day responsibility = en=cem5t ( ! ,davis-,bacon ,act & its labor /&>ds requirem5ts4 ,see1 e4g41 subp>ts #bb4djf & #bb4djg ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7#h7 ,"s irresponsible contractors & subcontractors (t5 avoid _! prevail+ wage obligations by1 among o!r ?+s1 engag+ 9 craft & indep5d5t contractor misclassification4 7#i7 ,craft misclassification ref]s to ! practice 9 :i* contractors misclassify high-skill$ work]s z g5]al labor]s or o!r classifications 9 ord] to avoid pay+ ! high] prevail+ wage rate applicable to ! high-skill$ "w actually p]=m$4 7#aj7 ,indep5d5t contractor misclassification ref]s to ! practice 9 :i* contractors misclassify employees z indep5d5t contractors to avoid pay+ prevail+ wages1 r$uce labor co/s1 & avoid ,/ate & ,f$]al taxes4 7#aa7 ,?is practice d5ies work]s access to f$]ally prescrib$ prevail+ wages = ! "w done & relat$ b5efits4 ,communities also suff] because misclassification results 9 l[] tax rev5ues = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts4 7#ab7 ,9 #bjjj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor commission$ a /udy to det]m9e ! ext5t ( misclassification1 & f\nd t up to #cj p]c5t ( audit$ firms _h employees misclassifi$ z indep5d5t contractors4 7#ac7 ,9 light ( ! int5d$ ,f$]al inve/m5t = milit>y con/ruction projects = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 x is appropriate to inve/igate ! compliance ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,davis-,bacon ,act4 #c4 ,,gao /udy 7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on ! contract+ practices ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ) a specific focus on h[ ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s complies ) & en=ces ! requirem5t to pay prevail+ wages on f$]ally f9anc$ con/ruction jobs1 z requir$ by sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 ,! /udy %all consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any programs or protocols ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s has 9 place = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out its ,davis-,bacon ,act en=cem5t obligations z set =? 9 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7#b7 ,any programs or protocols ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s has 9 place = ! purpose ( id5tify+ & address+ indep5d5t contractor misclassification on projects subject to ! ,davis-,bacon ,act4 7#c7 ,! frequ5cy ) :i* ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s conducts site visits on ea* cov]$ project to monitor ,davis-,bacon ,act compliance4 7#d7 ,! frequ5cy ) :i* ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s monitors c]tifi$ payroll reports submitt$ by contractors & subcontractors on ea* cov]$ project4 7#e7 ,:e!r ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s accepts & inve/igates compla9ts ( ,davis-,bacon ,act violations submitt$ by ?ird p>ties1 su* z contractors & work]s' rights organizations4 7#f7 ,:e!r ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ma9ta9s a database li/+ all contractors & subcontractors :o h1 9 "o way or ano!r1 violat$ ! ,davis-,bacon ,act & :e!r ! ,corps consults ?is database z "p ( its contract aw>d process4 7#g7 ,! frequ5cy1 ov] ! la/ five ye>s1 ) :i* ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s p5aliz$1 disqualifi$1 t]m9at$1 or mov$ = deb>m5t ( a contractor = ,davis-,bacon violations4 7#h7 ,h[ ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s v]ifies t ! contractors x hires = its projects are prop]ly lic5s$4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t summ>izes ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 toge!r ) any recomm5dations = legislative or regulatory action t w\ld improve ! ef=ts ( en=c+ ! requirem5t to pay prevail+ wages on f$]ally f9anc$ con/ruction jobs4