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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Aug 2, 1999
Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Miller Act to: (1) require the amount of a payment bond required for any contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the United States to be equal to the total amount payable by the terms of the contract unless the contracting officer determines that such amount is impractical, in which case such officer shall set a different amount that cannot be less than the amount of the required performance bond; (2) permit notice of an action on a payment bond by a subcontractor to be served by any means which provides written, third-party verification of delivery; (3) provide that any waiver of the right to sue on a required payment bond shall be void unless it is in writing, signed, and executed after the covered labor or material has been furnished.Requires proposed revisions to the Government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act to be published within 120 days after enactment and final regulations to be published within 180 days after enactment.
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · D–NY
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Became Public Law No: 106-49.
Became Public Law No: 106-49.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10530)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10530)
Received in the Senate.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 358). (text: CR H6776)
House roll call 358 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 358).(text: CR H6776)
House roll call 358 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6809-6810)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1219.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6776-6799)
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-277, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-277, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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