§ 3152. — Labor standards.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3152]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 58--FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH
SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 3152. Labor standards
(a) Equal wages; increase in employment
Any new program enacted and funded pursuant to the implementation of
this chapter shall, subject to any limitations on maximum annual
compensation as may be provided in the law authorizing such programs,
provide that persons employed are paid equal wages for equal work, and
that such policies and programs create a net increase in employment
through work that would not otherwise be done or are essential to
fulfill national priority purposes.
(b) Wage rates; work limitations of reservoir projects employees
Any person employed in any reservoir project enacted and funded
pursuant to the implementation of section 3116(c)(1) of this title, or
in any other job created pursuant to implementation of this chapter,
shall, subject to any limitations on maximum annual compensation as may
be provided in the law authorizing such programs, be paid not less than
the pay received by others performing the same type of work for the same
employer, and in no case less than the minimum wage under the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 [29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.]. No person employed in any
reservoir project enacted and funded pursuant to implementation of
section 3116(c)(1) of this title shall perform work of the type to which
sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40 apply, except as
otherwise may be specifically authorized by law.
(c) Recommendations of President
Any recommendation by the President for legislation to implement any
program enacted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, requiring
the use of funds under this chapter, and submitted pursuant to the
requirements of this chapter, shall contain appropriate wage provisions
based upon existing wage standard legislation.
(Pub. L. 95-523, title IV, Sec. 402, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1908.)
References in Text
For definition of ``this chapter'', referred to in text, see
References in Text note set out under section 3102 of this title.
The Fair Labor Standards Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act
June 25, 1938, ch. 676. 52 Stat. 1060, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 8 (Sec. 201 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 201 of
Title 29, and Tables.
Codification
``Sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40 apply'' substituted
in subsec. (b) for ``the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a--276a-5)
applies'' on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116
Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public
Buildings, Property, and Works.
