30 1 section is not applicable, wages at a rate not less than the 2 rate provided for in such subsection." 3 (b) Section 8 (29 U.S.C. 208) is amended (1) by 4 striking out "the minimum wage prescribed in paragraph 5 (1) of section 6 (a) in each such industry" in the first 6 sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "the 7 minimum wage rate which would apply in each such indus8 try under paragraph (1) or (5) of section 6 (a) but for 9 section 6(c)", (2) by striking out "the minimum wage 10 rate prescribed in paragraph (1) of section 6(a)" in the 11 last sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof 12 "the otherwise applicable minimum wage rate in effect under 13 paragraph (1) or (5) of section 6 (a)", and (3) by strik1 ing out "prescribed in paragraph (1) of section 6 (a)" in 15 subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “in effect under 16 paragraph (1) or (5) of section 6 (a) (as the case may 17 be)". 18 19 EFFECTIVE DATE AND REGULATIONS SEC. 302. (a) Except as provided in sections 105 (a) 20 and 202, the effective date of this Act and the amend ments made by titles I, II, and III of this Act is (1) the first day of the second full month which begins after the date of its enactment, or (2) August 1, 1973, 25 whichever occurs first. 1 31 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), on and after the 2 date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Labor is 3 authorized to prescribe necessary rules, regulations, and 4 orders with regard to the amendments made by this Act. Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 1973. Attest: W. PAT JENNINGS, Clerk, [From the Congressional Record-Senate, June 22, 1973] AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED FOR PRINTING Mr. Tower (for himself and Mr. Fannin) submitted the following amendment intended to be proposed by them, jointly, to the bill (S. 1861): 93D CONGRESS S. 1861 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 22 (legislative day, JUNE 18), 1973 AMENDMENT (IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE) Intended to be proposed by Mr. TOWER (for himself and Mr. FANNIN) to S. 1861, a bill to amend the Fair Labor Stand- 1 That this Act may be cited as the "Fair Labor Standards INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE 3 SEC. 2. (a) Section 6 (a) (1) of the Fair Labor Stand3ards Act of 1938 is amended to read as follows: 6 (1) (A) not less than $1.75 an hour during the t 7 first year from the effective date of the Fair Labor Audt. No. 252 (As Modified) 1 2 3 4 5 2 "(B) not less than $1.85 an hour during the second year from the effective date of such amendments, year "(C) not less than $1.95 an hour during the third from the effective date of such amendments, and "(D) not less than $2.05 an hour thereafter." (b) Paragraph (5) of section (6) (a) is amended to 7 read as follows: 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 "(5) if such employee is employed in agriculture, not less than $1.45 an hour during the first year from the effective date of the Fair Labor Standards Amend ments of 1973, not less than $1.55 an hour during the second year from the effective date of such amendments, not less than $1.65 an hour during the third year from the effective date of such amendments, and not less than $1.75 an hour thereafter." 14 15 16 (c) (1) Section 6(b) of such Act is repealed. 17 (2) Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 6 of such 18 Act are redesignated as subsections (b), (c), and (d), 19 respectively. 20 EMPLOYEES IN THE CANAL ZONE 21 SEC. 3. Section 6 (a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 22 of 1938 is amended by striking out the period at the end 23 of paragraph (5) of such section and inserting in lieu thereof 24 a semicolon and the word "or", and by adding at the end 25 thereof the following new paragraph: 1 3 "(6) if such employee is employed in the Canal 2 Zone not less than $1.60 an hour." 3 EMPLOYEES IN PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 14 4 SEC. 4. Paragraphs (A) and (B) of section 6 (b) (2) 5 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (as redesignated 6 by section 3 (c) (2) of this Act) are amended to read as 7 follows: 8 "(A) The rate or rates applicable under the most recent 9 wage order issued by the Secretary prior to the effective 10 date of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1973 in11 creased by 8.5 per centum unless such rate or rates are 12 superseded by the rate or rates prescribed in a wage order 13 issued by the Secretary pursuant to the recommendations of a review committee appointed under paragraph (C). Such 15 rate or rates shall become effective sixty days after the ef16 fective date of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 17 1973, or one year from the effective date of the most recent 18 wage order applicable to such employee theretofore issued 19 by the Secretary pursuant to the recommendations of a 20 special industry committee appointed under section 5, which21 ever is later. 22 "(B) (i) Effective one year after the applicable effec23 tive date under paragraph (A), the rate or rates prescribed 24 by paragraph (A) increased by an amount equal to 8.5 25 per centum of the rate or rates applicable under the most |