IIB
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6371
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 14, 2012
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the General Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Streamlining Claims Processing for
Federal Contractor Employees Act
.
Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor
Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts
Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
in the section
heading, by striking of
Comptroller General
; and
in subsection
(a)(1), by striking Comptroller General
and inserting
Secretary of Labor
.
Report of violations and withholding of amounts for unpaid contracts and liquidated damages
Section 3703(b)(3) of title 40,
United States Code, is amended by striking Comptroller General
both places it appears and inserting Secretary of Labor
.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2012.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk