compliance with the requirements under subparagraph (C). (ii) Requests for additional information Not later than 1 year after receiving an application from an entity under clause (i)— (I) the Secretary of Labor may request additional information from the entity in order to determine whether the entity is in compliance with the requirements under subparagraph (C), and (II) the entity shall provide such additional information. (iii) 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 paragraph (2)(B)(ii), 1 year after the Secretary receives such additional information from the entity, or (II) in a case that is not described in subclause (I), 1 year after the date on which the entity submits the application under clause (i). (iv) Precertification remedies The Secretary shall consider any corrective actions taken by an entity seeking certification under this paragraph to remedy an administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment identified under subparagraph (C)(iii) and shall impose as a condition of certification any additional remedies necessary to avoid further or repeated violations. (C) Labor standards requirements 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 be a party to, or require contractors and subcontractors in the performance of any applicable