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 98 STAT. 156

PUBLIC LAW 98-269—APR. 18, 1984 Public Law 98-269 98th Congress

sc An Act

Apr 18 1984 ^ ' ' [H.R. 596]

'^° transfer responsibility for furnishing certified copies of Miller Act payment bonds from the Comptroller General to the officer that awarded the contract for which the bond was given.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sentence of section 3 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 794; 40 U.S.C. 270c), as amended by the Act of August 4, 1959 (73 Stat. 279; 40 U.S.C. 270c), is amended by striking out "Comptroller General" and inserting in lieu thereof "department secretary or agency head of the contracting agency". The second sentence of section 3 of the Act is amended by striking out "Comptroller General" and inserting in lieu thereof "department secretary or agency head of the contracting agency". Approved April 18, 1984.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 596: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-63 (Comm. on Judiciary). SENATE REPORT No. 98-344 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 129 (1983): May 3, considered and passed House. Vol. 130 (1984): Apr. 11, considered and passed Senate.

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