meaning given such term in section 6701 of title 41, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 302. RAISE LABOR STANDARDS, IMPROVE WORKING 
CONDITIONS, AND STRENGTHEN WORKERS’ 
BARGAINING POWER. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered award’’ means an award 
of not less than $500,000 made to an entity under 
a covered infrastructure program by the head of the 
relevant Federal agency; and 
(2) the term ‘‘covered subaward’’ means a 
subaward of not less than $500,000 made to an en-
tity under a covered infrastructure program by an-
other entity receiving a covered award. 
(b) REQUIRED PRE-GRANT, LOAN, OR CONTRACT 
AWARD ACTIONS.— 
(1) DISCLOSURES.—The head of a relevant 
Federal agency shall require an entity applying for 
a covered award— 
(A) to represent, to the best of the entity’s 
knowledge and belief, whether there has been 
any administrative merits determination, arbi-
tral award or decision, or civil judgment, as de-
fined in guidance issued by the Secretary of 
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Labor, rendered against the entity in the pre-
ceding 3 years for violations of— 
(i) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); 
(ii) the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et 
seq.); 
(iii) the Migrant and Seasonal Agri-
cultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.); 
(iv) the National Labor Relations Act 
(29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); 
(v) subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon Act’’); 
(vi) chapter 67 of title 41, United 
States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Service Contract Act’’); 
(vii) Executive Order 11246 (42 
U.S.C. 2000e note; relating to equal em-
ployment 
opportunity), 
including 
any 
amendment to such Executive order; 
(viii) section 503 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 793); 
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(ix) section 4212 of title 38, United 
States Code; 
(x) the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.); 
(xi) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); 
(xii) the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); 
(xiii) the Age Discrimination in Em-
ployment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et 
seq.); 
(xiv) Executive Order 13658 (79 Fed. 
Reg. 9851; relating to establishing a min-
imum wage for contractors); 
(xv) subsection (h) of this section; or 
(xvi) equivalent State laws, as defined 
in guidance issued by the Secretary of 
Labor; and 
(2) to require any applicant for a covered 
subaward from the entity— 
(A) to represent to the best of the appli-
cant’s knowledge and belief, whether there has 
been any administrative merits determination, 
arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, as 
defined in guidance issued by the Secretary of 
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Labor, rendered against the applicant in the 
preceding 3 years for violations of any of the 
labor laws listed in paragraph (1); and 
(B) to update such information not less 
than every 6 months for the duration of the 
covered subaward. 
(c) PRE-AWARD CORRECTIVE MEASURES.—The head 
of a relevant Federal agency shall, prior to awarding a 
covered award, provide an entity that makes a disclosure 
under subsection (b)(1) an opportunity to report any steps 
taken to correct a violation of or improve compliance with 
the labor laws listed in subsection (b)(1), including any 
agreements entered into by the entity with an enforcement 
agency. 
(d) DISCLOSURE OF VIOLATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Labor shall establish a website that— 
(A) is available to the public at no cost; 
(B) indicates each violation disclosed under 
subsection (b) or (e)(1) with respect to an enti-
ty applying for, or receiving, a covered award or 
covered subaward until such violation is cor-
rected and the entity is in compliance with all 
labor laws listed in subsection (b)(1); and 
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(C) is designed to enable interested parties 
to easily identify entities applying for, or receiv-
ing, covered awards or covered subawards that 
are in violation of any labor laws listed in sub-
section (b)(1) and steps taken by such entities 
to correct the violations or improve compliance 
with such laws. 
(2) FULFILLING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget and 
the heads of the relevant Federal agencies, shall in-
clude on the website established under paragraph (1) 
the ability for all entities that apply for or receive 
covered awards or covered subawards to fulfill re-
porting requirements under this section. 
(3) AGENCY COOPERATION.—The heads of the 
relevant Federal agencies shall provide the Secretary 
of Labor with the data necessary to maintain the 
website established under paragraph (1). 
(e) POST-AWARD GRANT, LOAN, OR CONTRACT AC-
TIONS.— 
(1) INFORMATION
UPDATES.—The head of a 
relevant Federal agency shall require each entity re-
ceiving a covered award or covered subaward to, not 
later than once every 6 months, update the informa-
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tion provided under paragraph (1) or (2), as applica-
ble, of subsection (b). 
(2) CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.— 
(A) ENTITY AWARDED ASSISTANCE.—The 
head of a relevant Federal agency, in consulta-
tion with the Labor Compliance Advisor des-
ignated by such head under subsection (f) and 
in coordination with the heads of the other rel-
evant Federal agencies as applicable, shall de-
termine whether any information provided 
under paragraph (1) by an entity receiving a 
covered award warrants corrective action. Such 
action— 
(i) may include— 
(I) an agreement requiring ap-
propriate remedial measures; 
(II) compliance assistance; 
(III) resolving issues to avoid 
further violations; 
(IV) the decision not to exercise 
an option on assistance awarded or to 
terminate the assistance awarded; or 
(V) in coordination with the 
heads of the other relevant Federal 
agencies, the decision to debar or sus-
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pend the entity from future participa-
tion in any of the covered infrastruc-
ture programs; and 
(ii) shall include disclosure on the 
website established under subsection (d). 
(B) SUBAWARDS.—An entity that receives 
a covered award, in consultation with head of 
the relevant Federal agency and the Labor 
Compliance Advisor designated by such head 
under subsection (f), shall determine whether 
any information provided under subsection 
(b)(2) by a recipient of a covered subaward 
warrants corrective action, including remedial 
measures, compliance assistance, and resolving 
issues to avoid further violations. 
(3) 
DEPARTMENT
OF
LABOR
INVESTIGA-
TIONS.—The Secretary of Labor shall, as appro-
priate, inform the heads of the relevant Federal 
agencies of investigations by the Secretary of entities 
receiving covered awards or covered subawards for 
purposes of determining the appropriateness of ac-
tions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (2). 
(f) LABOR COMPLIANCE ADVISORS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each head of a relevant 
Federal agency shall designate a senior official to 
serve as the Labor Compliance Advisor for the agen-
cy. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Labor Compliance Advisor 
shall— 
(A) meet quarterly with the Deputy Sec-
retary, Deputy Administrator, or equivalent of-
ficial of the agency with regard to matters cov-
ered under this section; 
(B) work with officials of the agency to 
promote greater awareness and understanding 
of— 
(i) the labor laws listed in subsection 
(b)(1), including recordkeeping, reporting, 
and notice requirements under such laws; 
and 
(ii) best practices for compliance with 
such laws; 
(C) advise the head of the relevant Federal 
agency whether agreements are in place or are 
otherwise needed to address appropriate reme-
dial measures, compliance assistance, steps to 
resolve issues to avoid violations of the labor 
laws listed in subsection (b)(1), or other related 
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matters concerning entities applying for or re-
ceiving covered awards or covered subawards; 
(D) coordinate assistance for entities that 
apply for or receive covered awards or covered 
subawards that are seeking help in addressing 
and preventing violations of such labor laws; 
(E) in consultation with the Secretary of 
Labor or other relevant enforcement agencies, 
provide assistance to the head of the relevant 
Federal agency regarding appropriate actions to 
be taken in response to violations, by entities 
applying for or receiving covered awards or cov-
ered subawards, of the labor laws listed in sub-
section (b)(1) identified prior to or after receipt 
of such awards, and to address complaints in a 
timely manner, by— 
(i) providing assistance to officials of 
the agency in reviewing the information 
provided under subsections (b) and (e)(1), 
or other information indicating a violation 
of such a labor law, in order to assess the 
serious, repeated, willful, or pervasive na-
ture of such violation and evaluate steps 
entities applying for or receiving covered 
awards or covered subawards have taken to 
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correct violations of or improve compliance 
with such laws; 
(ii) helping officials of the agency de-
termine the appropriate response to ad-
dress violations of the labor laws listed in 
subsection (b)(1), or other information in-
dicating such violations, particularly seri-
ous, repeated, willful, or pervasive viola-
tions, including agreements requiring ap-
propriate remedial measures, decisions not 
to award assistance or exercise an option 
on an award of assistance, termination of 
an award of assistance, or referral of de-
tails to be posted on the website estab-
lished under subsection (d); 
(iii) providing assistance to officials of 
the agency in receiving and responding to, 
or making referrals of, complaints alleging 
violations of the labor laws listed in sub-
section (b)(1) by entities applying for or 
receiving covered awards or covered sub-
awards; 
(iv) supporting officials of the agency 
in the coordination of actions taken pursu-
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ant to this section to ensure agency-wide 
consistency, to the extent practicable; and 
(v) as appropriate, sending informa-
tion to agency suspension and debarment 
officials in accordance with agency proce-
dures; 
(F) consult with the head of the relevant 
Federal agency, and the Secretary of Labor as 
necessary, in the development of regulations, 
policies, and guidance addressing compliance 
with the labor laws listed in subsection (b)(1) 
by entities applying for or receiving covered 
awards or covered subawards; 
(G) make recommendations to the head of 
the relevant Federal agency to strengthen agen-
cy management of compliance with such labor 
laws by entities applying for or receiving cov-
ered awards or covered subawards; 
(H) publicly report, on an annual basis, a 
summary of actions taken by the head of the 
relevant Federal agency to promote greater 
compliance with the labor laws listed in sub-
section (b)(1), including the head’s response to 
serious, repeated, willful, or pervasive violations 
of such labor laws; and 
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(I) participate in the interagency meetings 
regularly convened by the Secretary of Labor 
under subsection (g)(2). 
(g) MEASURES TO ENSURE GOVERNMENT-WIDE 
CONSISTENCY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall— 
(1) develop a process— 
(A) for the Labor Compliance Advisors 
designated under subsection (f) to consult with 
the Secretary of Labor in carrying out the re-
sponsibilities of such Advisors under subsection 
(f)(2)(E); and 
(B) by which the head of the relevant Fed-
eral agencies and Labor Compliance Advisors 
may give appropriate consideration to deter-
minations and agreements made by the Sec-
retary of Labor and such heads; 
(2) regularly convene interagency meetings of 
Labor Compliance Advisors to share and promote 
best practices for improving compliance with the 
labor laws listed in subsection (b)(1); and 
(3) designate an appropriate contact within the 
Department of Labor with whom the heads of the 
relevant Federal agencies may consult with respect 
to requirements and activities under this section. 
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