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(b)
(1)The amount of unpaid wages and liquidated damages owing under this chapter shall be determined administratively.
(2)The officer or individual whose duty it is to approve the payment of money by the Government, territory, or District of Columbia in connection with the performance of the contract work shall direct the amount of—
(A)liquidated damages to be withheld for the use and benefit of the Government, territory, or District; and
(B)unpaid wages to be withheld for the use and benefit of the laborers and mechanics who were not compensated as required under this chapter.
(3)The Secretary of Labor shall pay the amount administratively determined to be due directly to the laborers and mechanics from amounts withheld on account of underpayments of wages if the amount withheld is adequate. If the amount withheld is not adequate, the Secretary of Labor shall pay an equitable proportion of the amount due.
United States Government work; public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105.