49 U.s.c. 24312

49 U.S.C. § 24312 : US Code - Section 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.