To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2672 Introduced in House (IH)]

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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2672

To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance
with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and
mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2003

Mrs. Musgrave (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Linder, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. McInnis, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker,
and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and
in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned

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A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance
with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and
mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PREVAILING RATE OF WAGE FOR LABORERS AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED
ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Section 113 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Sunset Provision.--
``(1) In general.--This section shall cease to be effective
beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection.
``(2) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a State from
enacting a State law to provide for continued enforcement of
any of the requirements of this section in the State.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 106(d)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``113 or''.