S 1131
97th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Business and commerce
Farm produce
Government and business
Government procurement
Interest
Meat
Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property
Prompt Payment Act
Everywhere this bill has been
33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1982
Became Public Law No: 97-177.
May 21, 1982
Signed by President.
May 13, 1982
Presented to President.
May 12, 1982
Measure Signed in Senate.
May 11, 1982
Senate agreed to House amendments. By Unanimous Consent.
May 11, 1982
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments. By Unanimous Consent.
Mar 23, 1982
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 23, 1982
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 23, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 23, 1982
House Committee on Government Operations Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 4, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jan 4, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, GAO, GSA, OFPP, OMB, Postal Service, SBA, Treasury, USDA.
Dec 15, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Dec 15, 1981
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 15, 1981
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 15, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 97-302.
Dec 14, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 417.
Dec 14, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 9, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 9, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Sep 3, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Justice Department.
Aug 13, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.
Aug 5, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from GSA.
Jul 14, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from OMB.
May 22, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Labor Department; State Department; Transportation Department; HUD.
May 22, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Education Department; Energy Department; Health and Human Services Department; Interior Department; Justice Department.
May 22, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Defense Department; Air Force Department; Army Department; Corps of Engineers; Navy Department.
May 22, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Small Business Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority; Veterans' Administration; Agriculture Department.
May 22, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from CBO; OMB; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; NASA; U.S. Postal Service;.
May 13, 1981
Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures. Hearings held.
May 12, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures.
May 6, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
May 6, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Delinquent Payments Act of 1981 - Requires Federal agencies to pay interest on overdue payments to businesses for property or services. Specifies the procedure for computing such interest. Requires an agency to pay any such interest charges out of funds appropriated for its programs.
Allows an agency to take advantage of an early payment discount only if payment is made within the time specified by the business.
Directs each agency to report to Congress annually on interest payments made during the fiscal year.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 97-177.
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