§ 24312. Labor standards
(a)
Prevailing Wages and Health and Safety Standards.—
Amtrak shall ensure that laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors in construction work financed under an agreement made under section
24308
(a) of this title will be paid wages not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under sections
3141–3144,
3146, and
3147 of title
40. Amtrak may make such an agreement only after being assured that required labor standards will be maintained on the construction work. Health and safety standards prescribed by the Secretary under section
3704 of title
40 apply to all construction work performed under such an agreement, except for construction work performed by a rail carrier.
(b)
Wage Rates.—
Wage rates in a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) are deemed to comply with sections
3141–3144,
3146, and
3147 of title
40.