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CFR  

Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ESA

Title 29  

Labor

 

Chapter I  

Office of the Secretary of Labor

 

 

Part 5  

Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction (Also Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Nonconstruction Contracts Subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

 

 

 

Subpart A  

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Provisions and Procedures


29 CFR 5.1 - Purpose and scope.

  • Section Number: 5.1
  • Section Name: Purpose and scope.

    Source: 48 FR 19540, Apr. 29, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to Subpart A appear at 61 FR 
19984, May 3, 1996.


    (a) The regulations contained in this part are promulgated under the 
authority conferred upon the Secretary of Labor by Reorganization Plan 
No. 14 of 1950 and the Copeland Act in order to coordinate the 
administration and enforcement of the labor standards provisions of each 
of the following acts by the Federal agencies responsible for their 
administration and of such additional statutes as may from time to time 
confer upon the Secretary of Labor additional duties and 
responsibilities similar to those conferred upon the Secretary of Labor 
under Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950:

    1. The Davis-Bacon Act (sec. 1-7, 46 Stat. 1949, as amended; Pub. L. 
74-403, 40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-7).
    2. Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c).
    3. The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-
332).
    4. National Housing Act (sec. 212 added to c. 847, 48 Stat. 1246, by 
sec. 14, 53 Stat. 807; 12 U.S.C. 1715c and repeatedly amended).
    5. Housing Act of 1950 (college housing) (amended by Housing Act of 
1959 to add labor provisions, 73 Stat. 681; 12 U.S.C. 1749a(f)).
    6. Housing Act of 1959 (sec. 401(f) of the Housing Act of 1950 as 
amended by Pub. L. 86-372, 73 Stat. 681; 12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(3)).
    7. Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 (sec. 
7, 78 Stat. 199; 16 U.S.C. 779e(b)).
    8. Library Services and Construction Act (sec. 7(a), 78 Stat. 13; 20 
U.S.C. 355c(a)(4), as amended).
    9. National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act (sec. 5(b)(5), 79 
Stat. 126; 20 U.S.C. 684(b)(5)).
    10. National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (sec. 
5(k), 79 Stat. 846 as amended; 20 U.S.C. 954(j)).
    11. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by 
Elementary and Secondary and other Education Amendments of 1969 (sec. 
423 as added by Pub. L. 91-230, title IV, sec. 401(a)(10), 84 Stat. 169, 
and renumbered sec. 433, by Pub. L. 92-318; title III, sec. 301(a)(1), 
86 Stat. 326; 20 U.S.C. 1232(b)). Under the amendment coverage is 
extended to all programs administered by the Commissioner of Education.
    12. The Federal-Aid Highway Acts (72 Stat. 895, as amended by 82 
Stat. 821; 23 U.S.C. 113, as amended by the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97-424).
    13. Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (sec. 7, 
88 Stat. 2205; 25 U.S.C. 450e).
    14. Indian Health Care Improvement Act (sec. 303(b), 90 Stat. 1407; 
25 U.S.C. 1633(b)).
    15. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (sec. 306(b)(5) 87 Stat. 384, 29 
U.S.C. 776(b)(5)).
    16. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (sec. 606, 87 
Stat. 880, renumbered sec. 706 by 88 Stat. 1845; 29 U.S.C. 986; also 
sec. 604, 88 Stat. 1846; 29 U.S.C. 964(b)(3)).
    17. State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (sec. 123(a)(6), 
86 Stat. 933; 31 U.S.C. 1246(a)(6)).
    18. Federal Water Pollution Control Act (sec. 513 of sec. 2, 86 
Stat. 894; 33 U.S.C. 1372).
    19. Veterans Nursing Home Care Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 502, as 
amended; 38 U.S.C. 5035(a)(8)).
    20. Postal Reorganization Act (sec. 410(b)(4)(C); 84 Stat. 726 as 
amended; 39 U.S.C. 410(b)(4)(C)).
    21. National Visitors Center Facilities Act of 1966 (sec. 110, 32 
Stat. 45; 40 U.S.C. 808).
    22. Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (sec. 402, 79 Stat. 
21; 40 U.S.C. App. 402).
    23. Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Medical 
Libraries Act of 1974 (sec. 107, see sec. 308(h)(2) thereof, 88 Stat. 
370, as amended by 90 Stat. 378; 42 U.S.C. 242m(h)(2)).
    24. Hospital Survey and Construction Act, as amended by the Hospital 
and Medical Facilities Amendments of 1964 (sec. 605(a)(5), 78 Stat. 453; 
42 U.S.C. 291e(a)(5)).
    25. Health Professions Educational Assistance Act (sec. 303(b), 90 
Stat. 2254; 42 U.S.C. 293a(g)(1)(C); also sec. 308a, 90 Stat. 2258, 42 
U.S.C. 293a(c)(7)).
    26. Nurse Training Act of 1964 (sec. 941(a)(1)(C), 89 Stat. 384; 42 
U.S.C. 296a(b)(5)).
    27. Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965 (sec. 904, 
as added by sec. 2, 79 Stat. 928; 42 U.S.C. 299d(b)(4)).
    28. Safe Drinking Water Act (sec. 2(a) see sec. 1450e thereof, 88 
Stat. 1691; 42 U.S.C. 300j-9(e)).
    29. National Health Planning and Resources Act (sec. 4, see sec. 
1604(b)(1)(H), 88 Stat. 2261, 42 U.S.C. 300o-3(b)(1)(H)).
    30. U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended and recodified (88 Stat. 
667; 42 U.S.C. 1437j).
    31. Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 
(secs. 110, 311, 503, 1003, 80 Stat. 1259, 1270, 1277, 1284; 42 U.S.C. 
3310; 12 U.S.C. 1715c; 42 U.S.C. 1437j).
    32. Slum clearance program: Housing Act of 1949 (sec. 109, 63 Stat. 
419, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1459).
    33. Farm housing: Housing Act of 1964 (adds sec. 516(f) to Housing 
Act of 1949 by sec. 503, 78 Stat. 797; 42 U.S.C. 1486(f)).
    34. Housing Act of 1961 (sec. 707, added by sec. 907, 79 Stat. 496, 
as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1500c-3).
    35. Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 
1951 (sec. 310, 65 Stat. 307; 42 U.S.C. 1592i).
    36. Special Health Revenue Sharing Act of 1975 (sec. 303, see sec. 
222(a)(5) thereof, 89 Stat. 324; 42 U.S.C. 2689j(a)(5)).
    37. Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (sec. 607, 78 Stat. 532; 42 
U.S.C. 2947).
    38. Headstart, Economic Opportunity, and Community Partnership Act 
of 1974 (sec. 11, see sec. 811 thereof, 88 Stat. 2327; 42 U.S.C. 2992a).
    39. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (sec. 707, 79 Stat. 
492 as amended; 42 U.S.C. 3107).
    40. Older Americans Act of 1965 (sec. 502, Pub. L. 89-73, as amended 
by sec. 501, Pub. L. 93-29; 87 Stat. 50; 42 U.S.C. 3041a(a)(4)).
    41. Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (sec. 712; 79 
Stat. 575 as amended; 42 U.S.C. 3222).
    42. Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act (sec. 1, 86 Stat. 536; 42 
U.S.C. 3884).
    43. New Communities Act of 1968 (sec. 410, 82 Stat. 516; 42 U.S.C. 
3909).
    44. Urban Growth and New Community Development Act of 1970 (sec. 
727(f), 84 Stat. 1803; 42 U.S.C. 4529).
    45. Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (sec. 406, 87 Stat. 410; 
42 U.S.C. 5046).
    46. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (secs. 110, 
802(g), 88 Stat. 649, 724; 42 U.S.C. 5310, 1440(g)).
    47. Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (sec. 
126(4), 89 Stat. 488; 42 U.S.C. 6042(4); title I, sec. 111, 89 Stat. 
491; 42 U.S.C. 6063(b)(19)).
    48. National Energy Conservation Policy Act (sec. 312, 92 Stat. 
3254; 42 U.S.C. 6371j).
    49. Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (sec. 109, 90 Stat. 1001; 42 
U.S.C. 6708; also sec. 208, 90 Stat. 1008; 42 U.S.C. 6728).
    50. Energy Conservation and Production Act (sec. 451(h), 90 Stat. 
1168; 42 U.S.C. 6881(h)).
    51. Solid Waste Disposal Act (sec. 2, 90 Stat. 2823; 42 U.S.C. 
6979).
    52. Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (sec. 405d, 84 Stat. 1337; 45 
U.S.C. 565(d)).
    53. Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (sec. 10, 78 Stat. 307; 
renumbered sec. 13 by 88 Stat. 715; 49 U.S.C. 1609).
    54. Highway Speed Ground Transportation Study (sec. 6(b), 79 Stat. 
893; 49 U.S.C. 1636(b)).
    55. Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (sec. 22(b), 84 Stat. 
231; 49 U.S.C. 1722(b)).
    56. Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2281i).
    57. National Capital Transportation Act of 1965 (sec. 3(b)(4), 79 
Stat. 644; 40 U.S.C. 682(b)(4). Note.-- Repealed December 9, 1969, and 
labor standards incorporated in sec. 1-1431 of the District of Columbia 
Code).
    58. Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act (sec. 4, 80 Stat. 1027, 
Pub. L. 89-694, but not in the United States Code).
    59. Delaware River Basin Compact (sec. 15.1, 75 Stat. 714, Pub. L. 
87-328) (considered a statute for purposes of the plan but not in the 
United States Code).
    60. Energy Security Act (sec. 175(c), Pub. L. 96-294, 94 Stat. 611; 
42 U.S.C. 8701 note).

    (b) Part 1 of this subtitle contains the Department's procedural 
rules governing requests for wage determinations and the issuance and 
use of such wage determinations under the Davis-Bacon Act and its 
related statutes as listed in that part.

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