; and (ii) the entity shall provide such additional information. (C) Determination deadline The Secretary of Labor shall make a determination on whether to certify an entity under this subsection not later than— (i) in a case in which the Secretary requests additional information described in subparagraph (B)(i), 1 year after the Secretary receives such additional information from the entity; or (ii) in a case that is not described in clause (i), 1 year after the date on which the entity submits the application under subparagraph (A). (D) Pre-certification remedies The Secretary shall consider any corrective actions taken by an entity seeking certification under this subsection to remedy an administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment identified under paragraph (3)(A)(iv) and shall impose as a condition of certification any additional remedies necessary to avoid further or repeated violations. (3) Labor standards requirements (A) In general The Secretary of Labor shall require an entity, as a condition of certification under this subsection, to satisfy each of the following requirements: (i) The entity shall ensure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors in the performance of any applicable construction project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a similar character in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act ). (ii) The entity shall give preference in hiring to workers who— (I) have been previously employed in the fossil fuel industry; (II) are members of deindustrialized communities