Passed by Congress in 1931,the ____ required that contractors and subcontractors on federal construction contracts in excess of $2,000 pay the prevailing wage rates for the locality of a project.
A) Fair Labor Standards Act
B) Equal Pay Act
C) Davis-Bacon Act
D) Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

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Passed by Congress on March 3, 1931, the Davis-Bacon 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. This prevailing wage rate, which is determined by the secretary of labor, has normally been the same as the prevailing union rate for the area.

Passed by Congress in 1931,the ____ Required That Contractors and Subcontractors