[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 113-50
113th Congress

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
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Claims Processing for
Federal Contractor Employees Act''.
SEC. 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''.

Approved November 21, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2747:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Sept. 10, considered and passed House.
Nov. 5, considered and passed Senate.