R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-16-2

The department of labor and training is authorized to enter into agreements with the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions and/or the Bureau of Labor Standards of the United States Department of Labor for assistance and cooperation, and is authorized, from time to time, to amend the agreements; provided, that any agreement or amendment of it shall be subject to the regulations of the administrator of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions and/or the director of the Bureau of Labor Standards of the United States Department of Labor and shall be subject to the approval of the governor.