SETTLEMENT OF CONTRACTOR CLAIMS

SEC. 2303. SETTLEMENT OF CONTRACTOR CLAIMS (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.” (b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “2863. Payment of contractor claims.”.