S.Amdt. 1840

SA 1840. Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Reed) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title VIII, insert the
following:

SEC. __. WAIVERS OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR PROGRESS PAYMENTS
UNDER CERTAIN CONTRACTS DURING THE COVID-19
NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

During the national emergency declared under the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the
coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly referred to as ``COVID-
19''), the Secretary of Defense may waive section 2307(e)(2)
of title 10, United States Code, with respect to progress
payments for any undefinitized contract.
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