Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 23 - HIGHWAYS · CHAPTER 1— FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS · § 113

§ 113. Prevailing rate of wage

655 words·~3 min read·/usc/title-23/section-113

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to insure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on the construction work performed on highway projects on the Federal-aid highways authorized under the highway laws providing for the expenditure of Federal funds upon Federal-aid highways, shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on the same type of work on similar construction in the immediate locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40.
(b)In carrying out the duties of subsection
(a)of this section, the Secretary of Labor shall consult with the highway department of the State in which a project on any Federal-aid highway is to be performed. After giving due regard to the information thus obtained, he shall make a predetermination of the minimum wages to be paid laborers and mechanics in accordance with the provisions of subsection
(a)of this section which shall be set out in each project advertisement for bids and in each bid proposal form and shall be made a part of the contract covering the project.
(c)The provisions of the section shall not be applicable to employment pursuant to apprenticeship and skill training programs which have been certified by the Secretary of Transportation as promoting equal employment opportunity in connection with Federal-aid highway construction programs.
(Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 895; Pub. L. 90–495, § 12(a), Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 821; Pub. L. 97–424, title I, § 149, Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2131; Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(b)(5), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 171; Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1006(g)(2), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1927; Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(e)(2), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1299; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1104(c)(2), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 427.)
Connections46 cite this · traces to 2
26 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 85–767
  • 72 Stat. 895
  • Pub. L. 90–495, § 12(a)
  • 82 Stat. 821
  • Pub. L. 97–424, title I, § 149
  • 96 Stat. 2131
  • Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(b)(5)
  • 101 Stat. 171
  • Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1006(g)(2)
  • 105 Stat. 1927
  • Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(e)(2)
  • 116 Stat. 1299
  • Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1104(c)(2)
  • 126 Stat. 427
  • Pub. L. 112–141, § 1104(c)(2)(A)
  • Pub. L. 112–141, § 1104(c)(2)(B)
  • Pub. L. 107–217
  • 40 U.S.C. 276a
  • Pub. L. 102–240
  • Pub. L. 100–17
  • Pub. L. 97–424
  • Pub. L. 90–495
  • Pub. L. 112–141
  • section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141
  • section 1100 of Pub. L. 102–240
  • section 37 of Pub. L. 90–495
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 113
Prevailing rate of wage
Fed. Reg.×36
C.F.R.×10
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–767
Stat.72 Stat. 895
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–495, § 12(a)
Stat.82 Stat. 821
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–424, title I, § 149
Cites 28 · showing 7Cited by 46 across 2 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.