,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbj,mr4   
,lyn* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4  
,pappas1 & ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
include a paym5t & p]=mance security    
requirem5t = c]ta9 infra/ructure f9anc+1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+          
,infra/ructure by ,protect+ ,our        
,subcontractors & ,taxpay]s ,act4  #b4  
,f$]al requirem5ts = ,,tifia eligibility
 & project selection  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #fjb7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,paym5t & p]=mance      
security ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !   
design & con/ruction ( a project c>ri$  
out ) assi/ance "u ?is section %all h   
appropriate paym5t & p]=mance security1 
reg>dless ( :e!r ! obligor is a ,/ate1  

local gov]nm5t1 ag5cy or in/rum5tality (
 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 public      
au?ority1 or private p>ty4 ,if su*      
obligor is a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1     
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t1 or public au?ority1 &   
paym5t & p]=mance security is requir$ to
 be furni%$ by applicable /atute or     
regulation1 ! ,secret>y may accept su*  
paym5t & p]=mance security requirem5ts  
applicable to ! obligor if ! ,secret>y  
has made a writt5 det]m9ation t ! ,f$]al
 int]e/ is adequately protect$4 ,if a   
det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph has n be5   
made or !re are no paym5t & p]=mance    
security requirem5ts applicable to !    
obligor1 ! security "u section #caca7;b7
 ( title #dj %all be requir$4  4  7b7   
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act %all apply ) respect to any        
contract ent]$ into on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4