STIMULUS PACKAGE
H.R. 748 Stimulus package update for DOE sites
3/25/2020
In H.R. 748 Stimulus package agreed to last night the “HELP” section of the bill includes language to support contractors and subcontractors. There was a large effort by the Congressional delegations around the DOE/NNSA sites to ensure that the people that work at the sites are supported in the latest bill. We expect the full bill language to be released
today.
SEC. 3610. Federal Contractor Authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the availability of appropriations, funds made available to an agency by this Act or any other Act may be used by such agency to modify the terms and conditions of a contract, or other agreement, without consideration, to reimburse at the
minimum applicable contract billing rates not to exceed an average of 40 hours per week any paid leave, including sick leave, a contractor provides to keep its employees or subcontractors in a ready state, including to protect the life and safety of government and contractor personnel, but in no event beyond September 30, 2020. Such authority shall apply only to a contractor whose employees or subcontractors cannot perform work on a site that has been approved by the Federal government,
including a federally-owned or leased facility or site, due to facility closures or other restrictions, and who cannot telework because their job duties cannot be performed remotely during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020 for COVID–19: Provided further, That the maximum reimbursement authorized by this section shall be reduced by the amount of credit a contractor is allowed pursuant to division G of Public Law 116–127 and any applicable credits a contractor is allowed
under this Act.
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