,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjbj ,mr4 
,/aub] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gold57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
to require equitable adju/m5ts to c]ta9 
con/ruction contracts1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,equitable adju/m5ts to c]ta9     
con/ruction contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #ae ! foll[+ new section3       
#ae;a4 ,equitable adju/m5ts to          
con/ruction contracts  7a7 ,reque/ = an 
equitable adju/m5t ,a small bus9ess     
conc]n p]=m+ a con/ruction contract t 0 
aw>d$ by an ag5cy may submit a reque/ = 
an equitable adju/m5t to ! contract+    
(fic] ( su* ag5cy if ! contract+ (fic]  
directs a *ange 9 ! "w )9 ! g5]al scope 
( ! contract )\t ! agreem5t ( ! small   
bus9ess conc]n4 ,su* reque/ %all--  7#a7
 be timely made pursuant to ! t]ms ( !  

contract2 &  7#b7 comply ) ,f$]al       
regulations reg>d+ equitable adju/m5ts1 
includ+ specify+ additional co/s result+
 f su* *ange 9 ! "w )9 ! g5]al scope ( !
 contract4  7b7 ,am\nt ,^u receipt ( a  
reque/ = equitable adju/m5t "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ag5cy %all provide to 
! small bus9ess conc]n an int]im p>tial 
paym5t 9 an am\nt t is at lea/ #ej p]c5t
 ( ! co/s id5tifi$ 9 ! reque/ =         
equitable adju/m5t "u subsection        
7a77#b74  7c7 ,limitation ,any int]im   
p>tial paym5t made "u ?is section %all n
 be deem$ to be an action to def9itize !
 reque/ = an equitable adju/m5t4  7d7   
,fl[-,d[n ( int]im p>tial paym5t am\nts 
,a small bus9ess conc]n t reque/s an    
equitable adju/m5t "u ?is section %all  
pay to a fir/ ti] subcontractor or      
suppli] ! portion ( ! int]im p>tial     
paym5t receiv$ t is attributable to !   
increas$ co/s ( p]=mance incurr$ by !   
fir/ ti] subcontractor or suppli] due to
 ! *ange 9 ! "w )9 ! g5]al scope ( !    
contract4 ,a subcontractor or suppli] at

 any ti] t receives a portion ( an      
int]im p>tial paym5t "u ?is section %all
 pay its subcontractor or suppli] !     
appropriate portion ( su* paym5t4  4    
7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all      
implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section n  
lat] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ full fiscal
 ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4