S.Amdt. 2307
What it does: Adds SEC. __. USE OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS wherever appropriate
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 22
Adds SEC. __. USE OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. USE OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Inserted: (a) Civilian Contracts.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Division C of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 4713. Prohibition on awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with labor organizations
Inserted: "(a) In General.--The head of an executive agency may not in any solicitation, bid specification, project agreement, or other controlling document--
Inserted: "(1) require or prohibit bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into or adhere to agreements with one or more labor organizations; or
Inserted: "(2) discriminate against or give preference to bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors based on their entering or refusing to enter into such an agreement.
Inserted: "(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit a contractor or subcontractor from voluntarily entering into such an agreement, as is protected by the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).".
Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for division C of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4712 the following new item:
Inserted: "4713. Prohibition on awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with labor organizations.".
Inserted: (b) Defense Contracts.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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Inserted: "Sec. 2338. Prohibition on awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with labor organizations
Inserted: "(a) In General.--The head of an agency may not in any solicitation, bid specification, project agreement, or other controlling document--
Inserted: "(1) require or prohibit bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into or adhere to agreements with one or more labor organizations; or
Inserted: "(2) discriminate against or give preference to bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors based on their entering or refusing to enter into such an agreement.
Inserted: "(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit a contractor or subcontractor from voluntarily entering into such an agreement, as is protected by the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).".
Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2337 the following new item:
Inserted: "2338. Prohibition on awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with labor organizations.".
Inserted: (c) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to construction contracts awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SA 2307. Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Vitter) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 22, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. USE OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) Civilian Contracts.--
(1) In general.--Division C of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“Sec. 4713. Prohibition on awarding of construction
contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with
labor organizations
“(a) In General.--The head of an executive agency may not in any solicitation, bid specification, project agreement, or other controlling document--
“(1) require or prohibit bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into or adhere to agreements with one or more labor organizations; or
“(2) discriminate against or give preference to bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors based on their entering or refusing to enter into such an agreement.
“(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit a contractor or subcontractor from voluntarily entering into such an agreement, as is protected by the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).”.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for division C of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4712 the following new item:
“4713. Prohibition on awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with labor organizations.”.
(b) Defense Contracts.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“Sec. 2338. Prohibition on awarding of construction
contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with
labor organizations
“(a) In General.--The head of an agency may not in any solicitation, bid specification, project agreement, or other controlling document--
“(1) require or prohibit bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into or adhere to agreements with one or more labor organizations; or
“(2) discriminate against or give preference to bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors based on their entering or refusing to enter into such an agreement.
“(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit a contractor or subcontractor from voluntarily entering into such an agreement, as is protected by the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).”.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2337 the following new item:
“2338. Prohibition on awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering into agreements with labor organizations.”.
(c) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to construction contracts awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
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Senate amendment submitted
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