Davis-Bacon Suspenson and Its Legsilative Aftermath.

Introduces the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which requires that contractors on certain federally funded construction projects to pay wages at or above the locally prevailing wage for comparable work. Discusses the Davis-Bacon suspension as applies to certain jurisdictions in Florida, Alabama, Mississipp...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Construction industry. Public contracts. Hurricanes. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Introduces the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which requires that contractors on certain federally funded construction projects to pay wages at or above the locally prevailing wage for comparable work. Discusses the Davis-Bacon suspension as applies to certain jurisdictions in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana in wake of Hurricane Katrina. Analyzes the legislative aftermath of the suspension including H.R. 3684, H.R. 3763, H.R. 3834, S. 1749, S. 1763, H. Res. 467, H. Res. 488, and H.J. Res. 69, all of which sought to modify the Presidential suspension; and the reinstatement of Davis-Bacon Act in Nov. 2005.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.