,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4 ,van
 ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t ! design & con/ruction ( a
 project c>ri$ out ) assi/ance "u !     
,,tifia program %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  7,b7 ,writt5
 det]m9ation ,if 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$]al int]e/ )  
respect to ,f$]al funds & o!r project   
risk relat$ to design & con/ruction is  
adequately protect$4  7,c7 ,no          
det]m9ation or applicable requirem5ts   
,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