Date: June 28, 1978
Subject: Davis-Bacon Waivers
Description: Hagedorn (R-MN) amendment to waive Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for housing rehabilitation projects performed by neighborhood-based, non-profit organizations. Davis-Bacon requires the government to pay exorbitantly high labor costs which wastes taxpayers' dollars, increases inflation and is biased against non-union and minority contractors.
Result: Amendment Rejected, 173-218
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