I
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2747
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act
.
Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor
Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts
Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
in the section heading, by striking
of Comptroller General
; and
in subsection (a)(1), by striking
Comptroller General
and inserting
Secretary of Labor
.
Report of violations and withholding of amounts for unpaid contracts and liquidated damages
Section 3703(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking
Comptroller General
both places it appears and inserting
Secretary of Labor
.
Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 2013.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk.