Passed by Congress in 1931,the _____ Act required that contractors and subcontractors on federal construction contracts in excess of $2,000 pay the prevailing wage rates for the locality of the project.

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The Davis-Bacon Act was passed in 1931 and requires that contractors and subcontractors on federal construction contracts in excess of $2,000 pay the prevailing wage rates for the locality of the project. Therefore, Option C is the correct answer. Option A, Fair Labor Standards Act, enacted in 1938, established minimum wage and overtime pay standards for certain employees. Option B, Equal Pay Act, passed in 1963, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the payment of wages. Option D, Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, passed in 1936, requires contractors to comply with minimum wage, maximum hours, and safety and health standards on contracts for the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles or equipment to the federal government.

Passed by Congress in 1931,the _____ Act Required That Contractors