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 91 STAT. 116

PUBLIC LAW 95-28—MAY 13, 1977

Public Law 95-28 95th Congress An Act May 13, 1977 [H.R. 11] Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976, authorization increase. Public Works Employment Act of 1977. 42 USC 6701 note. 42 USC 6701. Public works project.

To increase the authorization for the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of Atnerlca in Congress assembled, ^ ' • " • ' " • • ' ' '•'" " ^'

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TITLE I

SECTION 101. This title may be cited as the "Public Works Employment Act of 1977". SEC. 102. (a) Paragraph (2) of section 102 of the Local Public AVorks Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 is amended by striking out "and American Samoa." and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.". (b) Section 102 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (4) 'public works project' includes a project for the transportation and provision of water to a drought-stricken area.". Grants and SEC. 103. Section 106 of the Local Public W o r k s Capital Developcontracts, ment and Investment Act of 1976 is amended by adding at the end requirements. thereof the following new subsections: 42 USC 6705. " (e)(1) No part of the construction (including demolition and other Competitive site preparation activities), renovation, repair, or other improvement bidding. of any public works project for which a g r a n t is made under this Act after the date of enactment of this subsection shall be performed directly by any department, agency, or instrumentality of any State or local government. Construction of each such project shall be performed by contract awarded by competitive bidding, unless the Secretary shall affirmatively find that, under the circumstances relating to such project, some other method is in the public interest. Contracts for the construction of each project shall be awarded only on the basis of the lowest responsive bid submitted by a bidder meeting established criteria of responsibility. No requirement or obligation shall be imposed as a condition precedent to the award of a contract to such bidder for a project, or to the Secretary's concurrence in the award of a contract to such bidder, unless such requirement or obligation is otherwise lawful and is specifically set forth in the advertised specifications. Illegal aliens. " (2) No g r a n t shall be made under this Act for any local public works project unless the State or local government applying for such g r a n t submits with its application a certification- acceptable to the Secretary that no contract will be awarded in connection with such project to any bidder who will employ on such project any alien in the 8 USC 1101 note. United States in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act or any other law, convention, or treaty of the United States relating to the immigration, exclusion, deportation, or explusion of aliens. U.S.-made " (f)(1)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no g r a n t products. shall be made under this Act for any local public works project unless only such unmanufactured articles, materials, and supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States, and only such manu-

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