; (III) cleaning for concession services; (IV) security for concession services; or (V) airport lounge services, including food, retail, cleaning, or security services for or at an airport lounge; (iii) airline catering services (such as the preparation or assembly of food, beverages, provisions, or related supplies for delivery, and the delivery of such items, directly to aircraft or to a location on or near airport property for subsequent delivery to aircraft at the airport); or (iv) food or beverage service, housekeeping, or hotel service at a hotel located on airport property; (B) includes an individual without regard to any contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and a contractor or subcontractor; (C) shall not include an individual to whom the exemption under section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) ) applies; and (D) shall not include an employee of a State, municipality, or other political subdivision of a State or an authority created by an agreement between 2 or more States. . (b) Airport improvement Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (x) Labor standards for certain airport service jobs (1) Requirement The Secretary of Transportation may approve a project grant application under this subchapter for an airport development project at a small, medium, or large hub airport only if the Secretary receives written assurances, satisfactory to the Secretary, that the airport owner or operator will ensure that all covered service workers, including those subject to a collective bargaining agreement, employed by any employer at such airport shall be paid a wage and fringe benefits that are— (A) with respect to such wage, not less than the higher of— (i) 15 dollars per hour