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Funds.
(J, " Construction "; c o s t of c o n stfuction." 60 Stat. 1047; 68 Stat. 465. D e l e g a t i o n of authority.
Laborers and m e.chanics, wage rates.
49 Stat. 1011.
PUBLIC LAW 87-460-MAY 31, 1962
[76 STAT.
(C) that the construction contract will provide that the Surgeon General and his representatives will at all times have access to the work in preparation or progress and that the contractor will provide proper facilities for such access and for inspection of the work; (D) that the university shall keep such records as the Surgeon General shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and the disposition by it of the proceeds of assistance received under this Act, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. The Surgeon General and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the university that are pertinent to assistance received under this Act. (E) that the university will provide and maintain competent and adequate architectural or engineering supervision and inspection of the project to insure that the completed work conforms with the approved plans and specifications; (F) that the labor standards set forth in section 5 Avill be observed; and (G) such other assurances as the Surgeon General finds necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this Act. (b) Amendment of an approved application shall be subject to approval in the same manner as an original application. (c) After approval of the application, the Surgeon General shall pay the Federal share of the cost of construction (as determined under section 2) at such time or times, in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and subject to such reasonable conditions (with respect to performance of work, purchase of materials, and other matters), as he may deem appropriate in order to safeguard the Federal interest and assure completion of the work in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. (d) Funds paid under this section for construction shall be used solel}^ for carrying out the project as approved by the Surgeon General, including any amendment approved by him. SEC. 4. (a) For the purposes of this Act the terms "construction" and "cost of construction" shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in section 631 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 291i), and regulations issued pursuant thereto, and shall include architect's and consultant's fees incurred in the planning of the project prior to enactment of this Act. (b) For the purpose of administering this Act, the Surgeon General may delegate to any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare any of his functions or powers under this Act, except the issuance of regulations. SEC. 5. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction work financed in whole or in part under this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a—276a-5), and every such employee shall receive compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times his basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eight
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