S.Amdt. 4920

SA 4920. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2328, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea
Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 414. EXEMPTING PUERTO RICO FROM FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE
REQUIREMENTS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Puerto Rico
shall be exempt from any requirements regarding the payment
of a prevailing wage under--
(1) any of the Acts related to subchapter IV of chapter 31
of title 40, United States Code, as listed in appendix A to
part 1 of subtitle A of title 29 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act);
(2) chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code; or
(3) any other requirement under Federal law regarding
paying workers the prevailing wage of a locality.
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