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1 change to S. 662

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  1. Adds SEC. 1005. APPLICATION OF LAWS ASSURING FAIR TREATMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND OTHER POSTAL SUPPLIERS on page 256, line 3

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    Inserted: SEC. 1005. APPLICATION OF LAWS ASSURING FAIR TREATMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND OTHER POSTAL SUPPLIERS.

    Inserted: (a) Application of Other Laws.--Section 410(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in paragraph (5)--

    Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "and" at the end;

    Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding "and" at the end; and

    Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(C) chapter 9 (the Contract Disputes Act of 1978);";

    Inserted: (2) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:

    Inserted: "(9) the following provisions of title 31:

    Inserted: "(A) subchapter V of chapter 35 (known as the bid protest provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984); and

    Inserted: "(B) chapter 39 (known as the Prompt Payment Act);";

    Inserted: (3) in paragraph (10), by striking "and" at the end;

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    Inserted: (4) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

    Inserted: (5) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(12) the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).".

    Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended by striking "the United States Postal Service or" .

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SA 2696. Ms. SNOWE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 662, to reform the postal laws of the United States; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 256, after line 3 add the following:

SEC. 1005. APPLICATION OF LAWS ASSURING FAIR TREATMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND OTHER POSTAL SUPPLIERS.

(a) Application of Other Laws.--Section 410(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (5)--

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in subparagraph (B), by adding “and” at the end; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(C) chapter 9 (the Contract Disputes Act of 1978);”;

(2) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:

“(9) the following provisions of title 31:

“(A) subchapter V of chapter 35 (known as the bid protest provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984); and

“(B) chapter 39 (known as the Prompt Payment Act);”;

(3) in paragraph (10), by striking “and” at the end;

(4) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(5) by adding at the end the following:

“(12) the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).”.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended by striking “the United States Postal Service or” .

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