Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act

Bill: 113-hr-2747
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2013-07-19
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Department of Labor

Executive agency funding and structure

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Labor standards

Public contracts and procurement

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Became Public Law No: 113-50.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.</p>

action_date: 2013-09-10
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.</p>

action_date: 2013-10-30
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.</p>

action_date: 2013-11-05
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.</p>

action_date: 2013-11-21
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act . 2. Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor (a) Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking of Comptroller General ; and (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary of Labor . (b) 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 .

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act . 2. Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor (a) Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking of Comptroller General ; and (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary of Labor . (b) 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

tv_txt: 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act . 2. Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor (a) Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking of Comptroller General ; and (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary of Labor . (b) 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.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 231 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions October 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. Harkin , without amendment 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act . 2. Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor (a) Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking of Comptroller General ; and (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary of Labor . (b) 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 .

October 30, 2013 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen H. R. 2747 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act . 2. Transfer of administrative authority to the Department of Labor (a) Authority of Comptroller General To pay wages and list contractors violating contracts Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking of Comptroller General ; and (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary of Labor . (b) 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 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.