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ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = prompt       
paym5ts to small bus9ess contractors1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,prompt paym5ts (  
small bus9ess contractors ,section      
#bcjg7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ ,! head ( any ag5cy may-- & ins]t+
 7#a7 ,! head ( any ag5cy may2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#b7 7,a7 ,= a prime contractor 7z def9$
 9 section #hgja ( title #da7 t is a    
small bus9ess conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section 
#c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb771 ! head ( an ag5cy     
%all1 to ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 
e/abli% an accel]at$ paym5t date ) a    
goal ( #ae days aft] receipt ( a prop]  

invoice = ! am\nt due if a specific     
paym5t date is n e/abli%$ by contract4  
7,b7 ,= a prime contractor t            
subcontracts ) a small bus9ess conc]n1 !
 head ( an ag5cy %all1 to ! fulle/ ext5t
 p]mitt$ by law1 e/abli% an accel]at$   
paym5t date ) a goal ( #ae days aft]    
receipt ( a prop] invoice = ! am\nt due 
if--  7i7 a specific paym5t date is n   
e/abli%$ by contract2 &  7ii7 ! prime   
contractor agrees to make paym5ts to !  
subcontractor 9 accordance ) ! accel]at$
 paym5t date1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 )\t any fur!r consid]ation 
f or fees *>g$ to ! subcontractor4  4