,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cida ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,thune 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 regarding prevalent wage determinations in order to expand access to affordable housing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,housing ,supply ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,updates to wage rate calculations 7a7 ,in general ,section #cadb7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting or from geographic groupings other than civil subdivisions of the ,state 7which may include metropolitan statistical areas or other groupings determined appropriate by the ,secretary7 after in which the work is to be performed4 7b7 ,changes to survey methodology ,section #cadb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,survey information collection ,by not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,housing ,supply ,expansion ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 review the ,secretary's method of collecting survey information for determining prevailing wages for purposes of subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 revise how such survey information is collected1 following a public notice and opportunity for public comment1 by-- 7,a7 including surveys that allow for reliable and objective sources of data and a defendable methodology1 which may include information collected through ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics surveys2 and 7,b7 improving the percentage of businesses choosing to participate in prevailing wage determination surveys and ensuring proportional representation of businesses represented by labor organizations and businesses not represented by labor organizations in the prevailing wage determination surveys that are completed4 4 #c4 ,multiple wage rate determinations ,section #cadb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #b1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,federal ,housing ,acts ,a determination of prevailing wages by the ,secretary of ,labor applicable under section #bab7;a7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agae;c7a771 section #ajd7;b77#a7 of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self ,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daad7;b77#a771 section #ab7;a7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;j7a771 or section #haa7;j77#e7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7;j77#e77 shall be limited to #a wage rate determination under subsection 7b7 of this section that corresponds to the overall residential character of the project4 4 #d4 ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group means the working group established under subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 shall establish within the ,department of ,labor1 a ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group to recommend the update and modernization of certain requirements under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as described in subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,date of establishment ,the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group shall be considered established on the date on which a majority of the members of the ,davis-,bacon ,working ,group have been appointed1 consistent with subsection 7d74 7c7 ,duties ,the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group shall-- 7#a7 recommend whether1 and if so by how much1 the residential classification can be applied to affordable housing units with #e stories or more for purposes of prevailing wage determinations under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 develop administrative and legislative recommendations of ways1 and for what specific circumstances in which1 the prevailing wage rate requirements under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 could be waived or streamlined for certain affordable rental ,federal ,housing ,administration new construction projects2 and 7#c7 review the potential positive and negative outcomes of directing the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics to determine prevailing wages 7rather that the ,secretary of ,labor under section #cadb7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code71 in a way that would not rely on the collection of voluntary surveys from businesses but rather on data that is already collected by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 7d7 ,members 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group shall be composed of the following representatives of ,federal agencies and relevant non-,federal industry stakeholder organizations3 7,a7 ,a representative from the ,department of ,labor1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,labor4 7,b7 ,a representative from the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,c7 ,a representative of a housing construction industry association1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,labor in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,d7 ,a representative of a financial services industry association1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,labor in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,e7 ,a representative of an affordable housing industry association1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,labor in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,f7 ,a representative of a ,state public housing agency1 as defined in section #c of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a71 appointed by the ,secretary of ,labor in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,g7 ,a representative of a tribally designated housing entity1 as defined in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc71 appointed by the ,secretary of ,labor in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,h7 ,a representative of a labor organization representing the housing construction workforce1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,labor in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#b7 ,chair ,the representative from the ,department of ,labor appointed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall serve as the chair of the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group1 and that representative shall be responsible for organizing the business of the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group4 7e7 ,other ,matters 7#a7 ,no compensation ,a member of the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group shall serve without compensation4 7#b7 ,support ,the ,secretary of ,labor may detail an employee of the ,department of ,labor to assist and support the work of the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group1 though such a detailee shall not be considered to be a member of the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group is established1 the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations under subsection 7c71 including recommendations resulting from the review under subsection 7c77#c71 to the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,majority support ,each recommendation made under paragraph 7#a7 shall be agreed to by a majority of the members of the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group4 7g7 ,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group4 7h7 ,sunset ,the ,davis-,bacon ,modernization ,working ,group shall terminate on the date the report is completed under subsection 7f77#a74 #e4 ,national ,housing ,act ,section #bab7;a7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agae;c7a77 is amended by striking similar character1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with the ,davis-,bacon ,act1 as amended 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf;a--#bgf;a-#e7 and inserting residential character1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is applicable at the time the application is filed4 #f4 ,housing ,act of #aiei ,section #bjb7;j77#e77;,a7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq7j77#e77;,a77 is amended by striking similar character1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with the ,act of ,march #c1 #aica 7commonly known as the ,davis-,bacon ,act7 and inserting residential character1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is applicable at the time the application is filed4 #g4 ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif ,section #ajd7;b77#a7 of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daad7;b77#a77 is amended by striking 1 as predetermined by the ,secretary of ,labor pursuant to the ,act of ,march #c1 #aica 7commonly known as the ,davis-,bacon ,act2 chapter #daa2 #df ,stat4 #adid2 #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf;a et seq471 and inserting for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on construction of a residential character1 as predetermined by the ,secretary of ,labor pursuant to subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is applicable at the time the application is filed4 #h4 ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act ,section #haa7;j77#e77;,a7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7;j77#e77;,a77 is amended by striking similar character1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with the ,act of ,march #c1 #aica 7commonly known as the ,davis-,bacon ,act7 and inserting residential character1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is applicable at the time the application is filed4 #i4 ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg ,section #ab7;a7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;j7a77 is amended by striking 1 as predetermined by the ,secretary of ,labor pursuant to the ,davis-,bacon ,act 7#di ,stat4 #ajaa7 and inserting for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on construction of a residential character1 as predetermined by the ,secretary of ,labor pursuant to subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is applicable at the time the application is filed4