A bill to amend chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code, to authorize contracts retaining private counsel to furnish collection services in the case of indebtedness owed the United States.

Summary

Authorizes the Attorney General to make contracts retaining private counsel to furnish collection services in the case of any claim of indebtedness owed the United States. Permits the head of an executive or legislative agency to refer to a private counsel so retained 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 Congress a quarterly report on the activities of the Department of Justice to recover such indebtedness. Requires the Attorney General to transmit to Congress a report on the actions taken under this Act within 60 days after the date of enactment.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 June 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 977.

   Source: Calendars

5. 12 June 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-511.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 June 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-511.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 July 1984

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

8. 25 July 1984

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 194.

   Source: Floor

9. 30 July 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 31 July 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 25 July 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 June 1984

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
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