,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iega  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #b1 #bjbf,ms4   
,adams 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4   
,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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       
e/abli% a m9imum wage = all ,f$]al      
contractors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,liv+ ,wage = ,f$]al ,contractors ,act4 
#b4 ,f$]al contractor m9imum wage  7a7  
,f$]al contractor m9imum wage requir$   
,an employee %all be paid a basic h\rly 
rate ( pay t is n less ?an-- 7#a7 #ag4jj
 p] h\r1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t beg9s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 #ai4jj

 p] h\r1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
la/ day ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 #ba4jj p] h\r1 = ! 
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( !    
#a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  
7#d7 #bc4jj p] h\r1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( ! #a-ye> p]iod    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7#e7 #be4jj  
p] h\r1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/
 day ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#f7 = ! succe$+      
#a-ye> p]iod aft] ! #a-ye> p]iod        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 & = ea* #a-ye>
 p]iod !reaft]1 ! am\nt 9 effect "u     
subsection 7b7 = su* #a-ye> p]iod4  7b7 
,det]m9ation ( inflation adju/$ m9imum  
wage  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! date t
 is #ij days prior to a new am\nt       
det]m9$ "u ?is subsection is to take    
effect = a #a-ye> p]iod z describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#f71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all det]m9e ! am\nt 9 effect "u ?is   
subsection = su* #a-ye> p]iod4 ,! am\nt 
det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph = a #a-ye> p]iod
 %all be an am\nt equal to ! great] (-- 

7,a7 ! basic h\rly rate ( pay 9 effect  
on ! date prec$+ su* #a-ye> p]iod2 or   
7,b7 su* rate ( pay1 multipli$ by !     
ratio (--  7i7 ! ,,cpi-,w ( ! prec$+    
#a-ye> p]iod1 to  7ii7 ! ,,cpi-,w = !   
#a-ye> p]iod imm$iately prior to su*    
prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,r\nd+ ,if ! 
am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a      
#a-ye> p]iod is n a multiple ( #j4je1   
su* am\nt %all be r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/   
multiple ( #j4je4  7#c7 ,,cpi-,w def9$  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m  
,,cpi-,w means1 :5 us$ ) respect to a   
#a-ye> p]iod1 ! ,consum] ,price ,index =
 ,urban ,wage ,e>n]s & ,cl]ical ,work]s 
7,unit$ ,/ates city av]age1 all items1 n
 seasonally adju/$71 or its successor   
publication1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau (   
,labor ,/ati/ics1 = ! base p]iod ( su*  
#a-ye> p]iod4  7,b7 ,base p]iod ,n lat] 
?an ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/      
det]m9es ! basic h\rly rate ( pay 9     
effect "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all select ! base p]iod to be us$ = ea*
 #a-ye> p]iod f ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! mo/    

rec5t mon? = :i* ! ,,cpi-,w is          
available4  7ii7 ,! mo/ rec5t qu>t] s   
available4  7iii7 ,! mo/ rec5t ye> s    
available4  7c7 ,application to tipp$   
work]s ,= employees cov]$ "u subsection 
7a7 :o are tipp$ employees 7z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7t7771 !     
basic h\rly rate ( pay t mu/ be paid to 
su* an employee %all be an am\nt equal  
to-- 7#a7 = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 #ac p] h\r2  7#b7  
#af p] h\r1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 la/ day ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 #ai p] h\r1 = !    
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( !    
#a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  
7#d7 #bb p] h\r1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! la/ day ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c72  7#e7 #be p] h\r1 = !  
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( !    
#a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 &
  7#f7 = ! #a-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! #a-ye> 
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 & = ea* 

#a-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ! am\nt 9 effect  
"u subsection 7a77#f74  7d7 ,en=cem5t   
7#a7 ,t]m9ation ( "w on failure to pay  
agre$ wages ,e contract )9 ! scope (    
subsection 7a7 %all conta9 a provision t
 if ! contract+ (fic] f9ds t any work]  
employ$ by ! contractor or any          
subcontractor pursuant to su* a contract
 has be5 or is be+ paid a rate ( wages  
less ?an ! rate requir$ by ?is ,act1 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 by writt5 notice to ! 
contractor1 may t]m9ate ! contractor's  
"r to proce$ ) ! "w 7or ! "p ( ! "w z to
 :i* !re has be5 a failure to pay !     
requir$ wages74 ,! ,gov]nm5t may h ! "w 
complet$1 by contract or o!rwise1 & !   
contractor & ! contractor's sureties    
%all be liable to ! ,gov]nm5t = any     
excess co/s ! ,gov]nm5t incurs4  7#b7   
,au?ority to pay wages & li/ contractors
 violat+ contracts  7,a7  ,paym5t (     
wages  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,a p>ty :o        
violates subsection 7a7 or 7c7 %all be  
liable to an employee = an am\nt equal  
to twice ! sum ( any unpaid wages due to

 any employee engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( a   
contract4  7ii7  ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t paym5t
  ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 or ! head ( a  
,f$]al ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all1 9     
accordance ) clause 7v71 pay directly to
 a work] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or   
subsection 7c7 f any accru$ paym5ts     
)held "u ! t]ms ( a contract any wages  
to be due to ! work] "u ?is ,act4  7iii7
  ,"r ( action  ,if ! accru$ paym5ts    
)held "u ! t]ms ( ! contract are        
insuffici5t to reimburse all ! work]s :o
 h n be5 paid ! wages requir$ "u ?is    
,act1 ! work]s h ! "r to br+ a civil    
action & int]v5e aga9/ ! contractor & ! 
contractor's sureties4  7iv7  ,no def5se
  ,9 an action br\ght "u clause 7iii7 by
 a work]1 x %all n be a def5se t ! work]
 accept$ or agre$ to accept wages less  
?an ! m9imum am\nt e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4
  7v7  ,cross )hold+  ,! total am\nt    
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 or subsection 
7c7 due to any employee engag$ 9 !      
p]=mance ( a contract may be )held f    
accru$ paym5ts due on ! contract or on  

any o!r contract betwe5 ! same          
contractor & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,!     
am\nt )held %all be held 9 a deposit    
fund4 ,on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1 !         
comp5sation f\nd by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 or ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy to be due an
 und]paid employee pursuant to ?is *apt]
 %all be paid f ! deposit fund directly 
to ! und]paid employee4  7,b7 ,li/ (    
contractors violat+ contracts  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all        
di/ribute to ea* ,f$]al ag5cy a li/ ( ! 
names ( p]sons :om ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
has f\nd to h disreg>d$ _! obligations  
to work]s & subcontractors4  7ii7       
,re/riction on aw>d+ contracts ,no      
contract %all be aw>d$ to p]sons appe>+ 
on ! li/ or to any firm1 corporation1   
p>tn]%ip1 or association 9 :i* ! p]sons 
h an int]e/ until ?ree ye>s h elaps$ f !
 date ( publication ( ! li/4  7,c7      
,civil p5alty  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any p>ty :o
 repeat$ly or willfully violates        
subsection 7a7 or 7c7 %all be subject to
 a civil p5alty n to exce$ #a1ajj = ea* 

su* violation4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation ,9    
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a p5alty "u clause    
7i71 ! appropriat5ess ( su* p5alty to ! 
size ( ! bus9ess ( ! p>ty *>g$ & !      
gravity ( ! violation %all be consid]$4 
,! am\nt ( any p5alty "u ?is            
subp>agraph1 :5 f9ally det]m9$1 may be--
  7,i7 d$uct$ f sums ow+ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates to ! p>ty *>g$2 or  7,,ii7       
recov]$ 9 a civil action br\ght by !    
,secret>y 9 any c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction1 9 :i* litigation !        
,secret>y %all be repres5t$ by !        
,solicitor ( ,labor4  7#c7 ,exemption   
,?is section %all n apply to a grant1   
contract1 contract-l in/rum5t1 or       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ! ,indian        
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq47 to :i* an ,indian ,tribe or       
,tribal organization 7z su* t]ms are    
def9$ 9 section #d ( su* ,act 7#be      
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 is a p>ty4  7e7       
,regulation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y

 ( ,labor %all issue su* regulations z  
are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes (   
?is section4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,contract ,! t]m contract 
means any contract1 subcontract 7at any 
ti]71 or any contract-l in/rum5t a      
,f$]al ag5cy ent]s into = goods1        
s]vices1 or 9 connection ) any          
activities on ,f$]al l&s4  7#b7         
,employee ,! t]m employee means any     
work] p]=m+ "w on or 9 connection ) a   
contract1 includ+ any work] ^: wages are
 calculat$ pursuant to special          
c]tificates issu$ "u section #ad7;c7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 b su* t]m does n   
include work]s :o are cov]$ by-- 7,a7   
section #cadb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7,b7 section #fgjd ( title  
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,f$]al  
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an      
executive ag5cy or an e/abli%m5t 9 !    
legislative or judicial bran* ( !       
,gov]nm5t1 & includes all indep5d5t     
regulatory ag5cies & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

,po/al ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,indep5d5t        
regulatory ag5cy ,! t]m indep5d5t       
regulatory ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #cejb7e7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,davis-,bacon m9imum 
wage  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cadb7;b7 ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,bas$ on        
prevail+ wage ,! m9imum wages %all be ! 
high] (-- 7#a7 ! wages ! ,secret>y (    
,labor det]m9es to be prevail+ = !      
correspond+ classes ( labor]s & me*anics
 employ$ on projects ( a "* simil> to ! 
contract "w 9 ! civil subdivision ( !   
,/ate 9 :i* ! "w is to be p]=m$1 or 9 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia if ! "w is to be   
p]=m$ !re2 or  7#b7 ! wage rate 9 effect
 "u section #b7;a7 ( ,! ,liv+ ,wages =  
,f$]al ,contractors ,act4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t by ?is       
section %all apply ) respect to         
contracts ent]$ into on or aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,s]vice      
,contract ,act m9imum wage  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #fgjd7;a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a7 &   
ins]t+ section #b7;a7 7or section       
#b7;c71 9 ! case ( a tipp$ employee7 (  
,! ,liv+ ,wages = ,f$]al ,contractors   
,act4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t   
made by ?is section %all apply ) respect
 to contracts ent]$ into on or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,m9imum
 wage = procurem5t contracts  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #fejb7a7 ( title #da1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ n
 less ?an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! high] (--
  7,a7 ! prevail+ m9imum wages1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = individuals   
employ$ 9 simil> "w or 9 ! p>ticul> or  
simil> indu/ries or gr\ps ( indu/ries   
curr5tly op]at+ 9 ! locality 9 :i* !    
mat]ials1 supplies1 articles1 or        
equipm5t are to be manufactur$ or       
furni%$ "u ! contract1 except t ?is     
p>agraph applies only to pur*ases or    
contracts relat+ to indu/ries t h be5 ! 
subject matt] ( a det]m9ation by !      

,secret>y2 or  7,b7 ! wage rate 9 effect
 "u section #b7;a7 ( ,! ,liv+ ,wages =  
,f$]al ,contractors ,act4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all apply ) respect to         
contracts ent]$ into on or aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4