Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
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The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts are U.S. federal laws that require payment of locally prevailing wages and benefits to laborers and mechanics on certain public works and federally funded construction projects.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Davis-Bacon Act | 2 |
| Davis-Bacon Act enforcement | 1 |
| Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 | 1 |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts canonical | 1 |
| Davis–Bacon Act | 1 |
| Related Acts covering federal assistance construction programs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2503381 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Context triple: [Wage and Hour Division, legalAuthority, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts]
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A.
Humphrey–Hawkins Act
The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
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B.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1949
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1949 were U.S. federal labor law revisions that expanded and strengthened minimum wage, overtime, and child labor protections originally established by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
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D.
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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E.
Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932
The Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932 was a major U.S. law that expanded federal public works spending and authorized loans to states for unemployment relief during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Target entity description: The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts are U.S. federal laws that require payment of locally prevailing wages and benefits to laborers and mechanics on certain public works and federally funded construction projects.
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A.
Humphrey–Hawkins Act
The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
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B.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1949
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1949 were U.S. federal labor law revisions that expanded and strengthened minimum wage, overtime, and child labor protections originally established by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
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D.
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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E.
Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932
The Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932 was a major U.S. law that expanded federal public works spending and authorized loans to states for unemployment relief during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal labor law
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wage regulation statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Labor
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Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal government construction contracts above a monetary threshold
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federally funded construction projects ⓘ public works projects ⓘ |
| appliesToWorkers |
laborers
ⓘ
mechanics ⓘ |
| basisOfWageDetermination | surveys of local wages and benefits ⓘ |
| benefits | laborers and mechanics employed on covered projects ⓘ |
| complianceMonitoredBy |
federal contracting agencies
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grant and loan recipient agencies for assisted projects ⓘ |
| complianceRequirement | certified payroll records ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| covers | on-site construction, alteration, and repair work ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor
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surface form:
United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
|
| establishes | minimum wage rates based on local prevailing wages ⓘ |
| excludes | most supply and manufacturing operations off the site of the work ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during the Great Depression era ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | contract clauses in federal and federally assisted construction contracts ⓘ |
| includes |
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Davis-Bacon Act
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Related Acts covering federal assistance construction programs
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| legalBasis |
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Davis-Bacon Act of 1931
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| legalCharacter | mandatory labor standard for covered contracts ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutes and implementing regulations ⓘ |
| nonComplianceConsequence |
contract termination
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debarment from future federal contracts ⓘ withholding of contract payments ⓘ |
| objective | to ensure federal construction does not depress local wage levels ⓘ |
| policyArea |
labor standards
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public procurement ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent undercutting of local contractors by low-wage competition on federal projects
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to protect local wage standards on federal and federally assisted construction projects ⓘ |
| regulates | payment of wages to laborers and mechanics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
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Copeland Anti-Kickback Act ⓘ |
| requires |
classification of workers by trade or occupation for wage purposes
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contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wage rates ⓘ overtime pay in conjunction with other applicable statutes on covered projects ⓘ payment of at least the wage rates listed in applicable wage determinations ⓘ payment of fringe benefits consistent with prevailing practice ⓘ payment of locally prevailing wages ⓘ posting of wage determinations at the job site ⓘ |
| scope | federal and federally assisted construction contracts ⓘ |
| sector | construction industry ⓘ |
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Subject: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Description of subject: The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts are U.S. federal laws that require payment of locally prevailing wages and benefits to laborers and mechanics on certain public works and federally funded construction projects.
Referenced by (7)
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