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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 3838 (Engrossed in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 1602

Sec. 1602. Advance payments for commercial satellite communication services

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Section 3805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b), by striking The head and inserting Except as provided by subsection (e), the head ; in subsection (c), by striking Advance and inserting Except as provided by subsection (e), advance ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The head of the agency may satisfy the adequate security requirements of subsection
(b)with respect to advance payments for commercial satellite communication services by making a written determination of— the creditworthiness of the provider of such services; and the ability of the provider to remain a going concern during the period of the advanced payment. With respect to advance payments for commercial satellite communication services, subsection
(c)shall be administered by substituting 100 percent for 15 percent . .
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