Debt Management Services

Statutory Debt Collection Authorities:
Debt Collection Public Laws

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• Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, Pub.L. 89-508
  (31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.)
  
  
• Debt Collection Act of 1982, Pub.L. 97-365
  (5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.)
  
  
• Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, Pub.L. 98-369
  (26 U.S.C. 6402; 31 U.S.C. 3720A)
  
  
• Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Pub.L. 100- 503
  (5 U.S.C. 552a)
  
  
• Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101-576
  (31 U.S.C. 901 et seq.)
  
  
• Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101-508
  (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.)
  
  
• Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101-647
  (28 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)
  
  
• Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104-134
  (5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.)
  
  
• Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-291
  (Specifically, Title VIII, Subtitle A, Sec. 801/26 U.S.C. 6402(f))
  
  

Although generally not applicable to federal entities conducting debt collection, the following public laws provide useful debt collection guidelines:

• Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, Pub.L. 91-508
  (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.)
  
  
• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1977, Pub.L. 95-109
  (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
  
  

Search the U.S. Code, located at http://uscode.house.gov/search/criteria.shtml by Title and Section (i.e., 5 U.S.C. 552a)

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