,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,kelly (     
,mississippi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small  
,bus9ess  ,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 ! total   
doll> value ( any subcontracts 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 receive cr$it 
= fir/ ti] subcontractors t are small   
bus9ess conc]ns4  7,b7 ,collection &    
review ( data on subcontract+ plans ,!  
head ( ea* contract+ ag5cy %all ensure  
t-- 7i7 ! ag5cy collects & reports data 
on ! ext5t to :i* contractors ( ! ag5cy 
meet ! goals & objectives set =? 9      
subcontract+ plans submitt$ 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 be
 con/ru$ to all[ a ,f$]al ag5cy to      
e/abli% a goal+ requirem5t = l[]-ti]    
subcontractors ( a prime contractor t is
 eligible to receive l[]-ti]            
subcontract+ cr$it "u ?is p>agraph  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 = p]=mance on su*  
contract )9 #cj days ( ! completion (   
su* p]=mance1 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* #cj   
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/em 7or any successor sy/em74
  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$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g7 &  
7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,h7 & 7,i71        
respectively 7& con=m+ ! m>g9s          
accord+ly72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3  7,g7 a      
recitation ( ! types ( records !        
successful (f]or or bidd] w ma9ta9 to   
demon/rate t proc$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