S.Amdt. 2256

SA 2256. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Cruz, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Paul) submitted an amendment intended to
be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms.
Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs.
Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40,
United States Code, is repealed.

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(b) References.--Any reference in any law to a requirement
under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States
Code, shall be null and void.
(c) Effective Date and Limitation.--This section, and the
amendment made by this section, shall take effect 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect
any contract that is--
(1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such
date of enactment; or
(2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on
the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment.
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