Authority to make exceptions — Us Code Code § 6508
Us Code Code § 6508 — Authority to make exceptions. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 6508. Authority to make exceptions
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3810.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6508(a) | 41:40 (1st sentence). | June 30, 1936, ch. 881, §6, 49 Stat. 2038; June 28, 1940, ch. 440, title I, §13, 54 Stat. 681. |
| 6508(b) | 41:40 (2d sentence). | |
| 6508(c) | 41:40 (3d sentence). | |
| 6508(d) | 41:40 (last sentence less proviso). | |
| 6508(e) | 41:40 (last sentence proviso). |
In subsection (a), the words "an agency of the United States" are substituted for "the contracting agency or department" for consistency in the chapter. Commas are inserted after "exceptions" and "otherwise" to clarify that the words "when justice or the public interest will be served" apply to exceptions in "specific cases" as well as "otherwise". The word "thereby" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the words "an agency of the United States" are substituted for "the contracting agency", and the words "minimum wages" are substituted for "minimum rates of pay", for consistency in the chapter.
In subsection (c), the word "rules" is omitted as included in "regulations". The words "as hereinbefore described" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "minimum wages" are substituted for "minimum rates of pay" for consistency in the chapter.
In subsection (d), the words "received by any employee affected" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (e), the words "or all" are omitted as unnecessary.
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