,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gcc  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fcfg
  ,report ,no4 #aae-idb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjah  
,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,septemb]
 #ab1 #bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4  
,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 &
 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico    
,septemb] #ab1 #bjah ,report$ ) an      
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #ac1   
#bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act to specify :at cr$it is   
giv5 = c]ta9 subcontractors & to provide
 a dispute process = non-paym5t to      
subcontractors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,inc5tiviz+ ,fairness 9 ,subcontract+   
,act4  #b4 ,small bus9ess l[]-ti]       

subcontract+ ,section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#af7
 to read z foll[s3  7#af7 ,cr$it = c]ta9
 small bus9ess conc]n subcontractors    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r
 or n a prime contractor has atta9$ !   
p]c5tage goals specifi$ 9 p>agraph      
7#f7--  7i7 if ! subcontract+ goals     
p]ta9 only to a s+le contract ) ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy1 ! prime contractor may elect to 
receive cr$it = small bus9ess conc]ns   
p]=m+ z fir/ ti] subcontractors or      
subcontractors at any ti] pursuant to ! 
subcontract+ plans requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#f77;,d7 9 an am\nt equal to ! doll>   
value ( "w aw>d$ to su* small bus9ess   
conc]ns2 &  7ii7 if ! subcontract+ goals
 p]ta9 to m ?an "o contract ) "o or m   
,f$]al ag5cies1 or to "o contract ) m   
?an "o ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! prime contractor 
may only c\nt fir/ ti] subcontractors t 
are small bus9ess conc]ns4  7,b7        
,collection & review ( data on          
subcontract+ plans ,! head ( ea*        

contract+ ag5cy %all ensure t-- 7i7 !   
ag5cy collects & reports data on ! ext5t
 to :i* contractors ( ! ag5cy meet !    
goals & objectives set =? 9 subcontract+
 plans submitt$ pursuant to ?is         
subsection2 &  7ii7 ! ag5cy p]iodically 
reviews data collect$ & report$ pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! purpose (      
ensur+ t su* contractors comply 9 good  
fai? ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection & 
subcontract+ plans submitt$ by !        
contractors pursuant to ?is subsection4 
7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
p>agraph %all p]mit l[]-ti] subcontract+
 goal+ requirem5ts ( prime contractors t
 are eligible to receive l[]-ti]        
subcontract+ cr$it "u ?is p>agraph4  2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7
 ,dispute process = non-paym5t to       
subcontractors  7,a7 ,notice to ag5cy ,)
 respect to a contract ) a ,f$]al ag5cy1
 a subcontractor ( a prime contractor on
 su* contract may1 if ! subcontractor   
has n receiv$ paym5t = "w p]=m$ )9 #ij  
days ( ! completion ( su* "w1 notify !  

,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,utilization 7,,osdbu7 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy
 & ! prime contractor ( su* lack (      
paym5t1 if su* notice is provid$ to !   
ag5cy )9 ! #ae-;day p]iod foll[+ ! end (
 su* #ij days4  7,b7 ,ag5cy det]m9ation 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( a notice     
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,,osdbu 
%all v]ify :e!r su* lack ( paym5t has   
occurr$ & det]m9e :e!r su* lack ( paym5t
 is due to an undue re/riction plac$ on 
! prime contractor by an action ( !     
,f$]al ag5cy4  7ii7 ,response dur+      
det]m9ation ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* !       
,,osdbu is mak+ ! det]m9ation "u clause 
7i71 ! prime contractor may respond to  
bo? ! subcontractor & ! ,,osdbu )       
relevant v]ify+ docum5tation to ei!r    
prove paym5t or all[able /atus (        
nonpaym5t4  7,c7 ,cure p]iod ,if !      
,,osdbu v]ifies ! lack ( paym5t "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 & det]m9es t su* lack (
 paym5t is n due to an action ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy1 ! ,,osdbu %all notify ! prime   
contractor & provide ! prime contractor 

) a #ae-;day p]iod 9 :i* ! prime        
contractor may make ! paym5t ow$ to !   
subcontractor4  7,d7 ,result ( nonpaym5t
 ,if1 aft] notify+ ! prime contractor "u
 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,,osdbu det]m9es t 
! prime contractor has n fully paid !   
am\nt ow$ )9 ! #ae-;day cure p]iod      
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,,osdbu 
%all ensure t su* failure to pay is     
reflect$ 9 ! ,contractor ,p]=mance      
,assessm5t ,report+ sy/em4  4  #c4      
,ma9t5ance ( records ) respect to cr$it 
"u a subcontract+ plan ,section         
#h7;d77#f7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g7 & 7,h7 
z subp>agraphs 7,h7 & 7,i71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3  7,g7 a      
recitation ( ! types ( records !        
successful (f]or or bidd] w ma9ta9 to   
demon/rate t proc$ures h be5 adopt$ to  
sub/antiate ! cr$it ! successful (f]or  
or bidd] w elect to receive "u p>agraph 
7#af77;,a77i72  4  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjah 

,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$