Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Office of the Secretary 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 RIN 1235-AA40 ( printed page 57526) AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Department of Labor (Department or DOL) updates regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. As the first comprehensive regulatory review in nearly 40 years, revisions to these regulations will promote compliance, provide appropriate and updated guidance, and enhance their usefulness in the modern economy. DATES: Effective date: This final rule is effective on October 23, 2023. Applicability date: The provisions of this final rule regarding wage determination methodology and related part 1 provisions prescribing the content of wage determinations may be applied only to wage determination revisions completed by the Department on or after October 23, 2023. Except with regard to § 1.6(c)(2)(iii), the provisions of this final rule are applicable only to contracts entered into after October 23, 2023. Contracting agencies must apply the terms of § 1.6(c)(2)(iii) to existing contracts of the types addressed in that regulatory provision, without regard to the date a contract was entered into, if practicable and consistent with applicable law. For additional information, see the discussion of Applicability Date in section III.C. below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy DeBisschop, Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Inter…