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Warner, Rubio Introduce Bill To Extend Sec. 3610 Contractor Reimbursement Program Through FY ‘21

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, February 26th, 2021

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Warner, Rubio Introduce Bill To Extend Sec. 3610 Contractor Reimbursement Program Through FY ‘21

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Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have introduced a bill to extend a provision allowing companies to submit COVID-related claims for reimbursement through the end of fiscal year 2021, rather than its current March 31 deadline. “The provision allows a critical lifeline for federal agencies to maintain contractors who would otherwise be at risk for layoff or furlough due to the pandemic,” Warner and Rubio, the leaders of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said in a letter…

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