In the section, the words “be construed to” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (a), the words “not paid under this chapter” are substituted for “which a Federal agency has failed to pay in accordance with the requirements of section
2 or
3 of this chapter” to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (b)(2), the word “accruing” is added for clarity. The word “both” is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), the words “with respect to disputes concerning discounts”, “by the required payment date”, and “other allegations concerning” are omitted as surplus.
The Contract Disputes Act of 1978, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1)(A) and (c), is
Pub. L. 95–563, Nov. 1, 1978,
92 Stat. 2383, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 9 (§ 601 et seq.) of Title 41, Public Contracts. For complete classification of this Act to the Code see Short Title note set out under section
601 of Title
41 and Tables.
1988—
Pub. L. 100–496 renumbered section
3906 of this title as this section.