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 1494 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. III. CHs. 411-413 . 1931 . March 3, 1931. CHAP. 411 .-An Act Relating to the rate of wages for laborers and mechanics [S. 5904 .]	employed on public buildings of the United States and the District of Columbia [Public, No . 798 .] by contractors and subcontractors, and for other purposes. Labor wa ge rates. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the Public building ion- United States of America in Congress assembled, That every con- tracts, involving $ rov etc., to contain provi ' tract in excess of $5,000 in amount, to which the United States or the - lion governing. District of Columbia is a party, which requires or involves the employment of laborers or mechanics in the construction, alteration, and/or repair of any public buildings of the United States or the District of Columbia within the geographical limits of the States of the Union or the District of Columbia, shall contain a provision to the effect that the rate of wage for all laborers and mechanics Prevailing ra te in employed by the contract or or any subcont ractor o n the pu blic buil d- city, etc ., where build- ings covered by the contract shall be not less than the prevailing rate ing located to be mini- mum. of wages for work of a similar nature in the city, town, village, or other civil division of the State in which the public buildings are located, or in the District of Columbia if the public buildings are located there, and a further provision that in case any dispute arises as to what are the prevailing rates of wages for work of a similar nature applicable to the contract which can not be adjusted by the contracting officer, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary of Labor fo r determ ination and his d ecision thereon shall be conclusi ve on all parties to the contract : Provided, That in case of national emergency the President is authorized to suspend the provisions of this Act. SE C. 2. This Act shall take effect thirty days after its passage but Contracts not af- shall not affect any contract then existing or any contract that may thereafter be entered into pursuant to invitations for bids that are outstanding at the time of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1931. Reference if in dis- pute. Proviso. S uspe nsi on in na- t ional e mergency. Ef fec tive dat e. fected. March 3, 1931. [S. 5920.] CHAP. 41 2 .-An Act Au thorizing the attendan ce of the A rmy Band at the [Public, No. 7 99 .] annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be hel d at Des Moines, Iowa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Gr and Arm y of the Republic. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the President . Ar my Band may at- is authorized to permit the Unit ed States Army Band to attend tend encampment of, at Des Moines, Iowa. and give concerts at the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Des Moines, Iowa, September 13 to 16, Sum authorized. inclusive, 1931. Post, p. 1629. SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the band in attending such reunion there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the United States Treasury not otherwise ap propriated, the sum of $7,500, or so much thereof as may be n ecessary. Approved, March 3, 1931. March 3, 1931. [s.6098.] [Public, No . 800.] Crow Indians, Mont. Proceeding required for rec ogni tio n of adopted heirs of de- ceased members. CHAP. 413 .-An Act Relating to the adoption of minors by the Crow Indians of Montana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter no person shall be recognized as an adopted heir of a deceased Indian of the Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana unless said adoption shall have been by a judgment or decree of a State court, or by a written adoption approved by the superintendent of the Crow Indian Agency

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