A bill to require the United States Government and persons carrying on Federally assisted programs, projects, and activities to pay interest to business concerns for overdue sales and lease agreement payments, and to take early payment discounts only when payment is timely made.

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Requires the Federal Government and persons conducting federally assisted programs, projects, and activities to pay interest to business concerns for overdue sales and lease agreement payments not made by the thirtieth day after the bill for such payment is received. Specifies the procedure for computing such interest. Stipulates that overdue payments for meat, groceries, and perishables shall be determined in accordance with terms commonly offered meat, grocery, and perishable industries. Entitles the Government and such persons to early payment discounts only if payments are made within the prescribed periods.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 1981

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