A bill to amend section 3718 of title 31, United States Code, to authorized contracts retaining private counsel to furnish legal services in the case of indebtedness owed the United States.

Summary

Authorizes the Attorney General to make contracts retaining private counsel to furnish legal services in the case of any claim of indebtedness owed the United States. Requires the Attorney General, in making such a contract in any judicial district, to make his best efforts to retain more than one private counsel from among attorneys regularly engaged in private practice in such district. Prohibits the legal fee payable for such services from exceeding the fee typically charged in the area for the collection of claims of indebtednesss. Requires the Attorney General to enter into contracts with law firms owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Permits the head of an executive or legislative agency, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, to refer to a private counsel any claims of indebtedness owed the United States arising out of such agency's activities. Declares that, for the purposes of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a private counsel performing collection services under this Act shall be considered a debt collector. Requires the Attorney General to transmit to the Congress an annual report on the activities of the Department of Justice to recover indebtedness owed the United States. Requires the Attorney General, within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to transmit to the Congress a report on the actions taken under this Act. Requires the Attorney General to carry out this Act through a pilot program in at least five and not more than ten judicial districts. Requires the Attorney General to issue regulations to carry out this Act and to submit such regulations to the Congress at least 60 days before they become effective. Declares this Act to be effective for a period of three years, beginning on the date on which the regulations become effective.

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Timeline

1. 17 September 1986

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.979.

   Source: Committee

2. 17 September 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 September 1986

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 25 September 1986

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 September 1986

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 550.

   Source: Calendars

8. 27 September 1986

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-909.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 September 1986

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-909.

   Source: Committee

10. 29 September 1986

    Floor

    Laid on Table in House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

11. 29 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 29 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 29 September 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 September 1986

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 September 1986

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Sponsors

• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend section 3718 of title 31, United States Code, to authorize contracts retaining private counsel to furnish legal services in the case of indebtedness owed the United States.
• related to ← Federal Debt Recovery Act of 1985