S.Amdt. 1496

SA 1496. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1407 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2657, to
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 2, insert the following:

SEC. 3. NONAPPLICABILITY OF DAVIS-BACON ACT.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title
40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Davis-Bacon
Act''), shall not apply to any contract or subcontract
supported, in whole or in part, by funds provided under this
Act or under the amendments made by this Act.
(b) Preventing Other Prevailing Wage Requirements.--This
Act shall be applied without regard to subsection (g) of
section 1004 and paragraph (4) of section 1204(b) of this
Act, and such subsection and paragraph are deemed null, void,
and of no effect.
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