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103 STAT. 940 PUBLIC LAW 101-157—NOV. 17, 1989 (4) in the section heading, by striking out "PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS" and inserting in lieu thereof "AMERICAN SAMOA". (b) MINIMUM WAGE. —Section 6 (29 U.S.C. 206) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking out all that follows "appoint" through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "pursuant to sections 5 and 8."; and (B) by striking out the second sentence; and (2) by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: "(c)(1) The rate or rates provided by subsection (a)(1) shall be applicable in the case of any employee in Puerto Rico who is employed by— "(A) the United States, "(B) an establishment that is a hotel, motel or restaurant, "(C) any other retail or service establishment that employs such employee primarily in connection with the preparation or offering of food or beverages for human consumption, either on the premises, or by such services as catering, banquet, box lunch, or curb or counter service, to the public, to employees, or to members or guests of members of clubs, or "(D) any other industry in which the average hourly wage is greater than or equal to $4.65 an hour. "(2) In the case of any employee in Puerto Rico who is employed in an industry in which the average hourly wage is not less than $4.00 but not more than $4.64, the minimum wage rate applicable to such employee shall be increased on April 1, 1990, and each April 1 thereafter through April 1, 1994, by equal amounts (rounded to the nearest 5 cents) so that the highest minimum wage rate prescribed in subsection (a)(1) shall apply on April 1, 1994. "(3) In the case of an employee in Puerto Rico who is employed in an industry in which the average hourly wage is less than $4.00, except as provided in paragraph (4), the minimum wage rate ap- plicable to such employee shall be increased on April 1, 1990, and each April 1 thereafter through April 1, 1995, by equal amounts (rounded to the nearest 5 cents) so that the highest minimum wage rate prescribed in subsection (a)(1) shall apply on April 1, 1995. "(4) In the case of any employee of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a municipality or other governmental entity of the Commonwealth, in which the average hourly wage is less than $4.00 an hour and who was brought under the coverage of this section pursuant to an amendment made by the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 (Public Law 99-150), the minimum wage rate applicable to such employee shall be increased on April 1, 1990, and each April 1 thereafter through April 1, 1996, by equal amounts (rounded to the nearest 5 cents) so that the highest minimum wage rate prescribed in subsection (a)(1) shall apply on April 1, 1996.". (c) WAGE ORDERS.— Section 8 (29 U.S.C. 208) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking out "Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands" and inserting in lieu thereof "American Samoa"; (2) by striking out the second sentence of subsection (a); (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a)—