PUBLIC LAW 100-180—DEC. 4, 1987
101 STAT. 1215
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after "The" the following: "Secretary of Defense, with respect to any Defense Agency, or the". SEC. 2302. LONG-TERM FACILITIES CONTRACTS
(a) NEW COVERAGE.—Section 2809(a)(l)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and (2) by adding after clause (v) the following new clause: "(vi) Hospital or medical facilities.". (b) EXTENSION.—Section 2809(c) of such title is amended by striking out "1987" and inserting in lieu thereof "1989". (c) REPORT.—Each Secretary who has entered into a contract 10 USC 2809 under section 2809 of title 10, United States Code, shall submit a note. report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by February 15, 1989, containing— (1) the date and duration of, the other party to, and the nature of the activities carried out under each contract entered into by the Secretary under such section; and (2) recommendations, and the reasons therefor, concerning whether the authority to enter into contracts under such section should be extended. SEC. 2303. SETTLEMENT OF CONTRACTOR CLAIMS
10 USC 2863.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of subchapter III the following new section: "§ 2863. Payment of contractor claims "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned may pay meritorious contractor claims that arise under military construction contracts or family housing contracts. The Secretary of Defense, with respect to a Defense Agency, or the Secretary of a military department may use for such purpose any unobligated funds appropriated to such department and available for military construction or family housing construction, as the case may be.". Ob) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning 10 USC 2233a of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following note. new item: "2863. Payment of contractor claims.". SEC. 2304. GUARD AND RESERVE MINOR CONSTRUCTION
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2233a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$200,000". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to projects authorized under section 2233(a) of title 10, United States Code, for which contracts are entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2305. FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT THRESHOLD
Section 2825(b)(l) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$30,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$40,000".
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