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S 376 - 98

A bill to amend the Debt Collection Act of 1982 to eliminate the requirement that contracts for collection services to recover indebtedness owed the United States be effective only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance appropriation Acts.

Became Public Law No: 98-167.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Apr 4, 2004

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Exempts any Government contract for collection services that provides for payment of the contractor out of the recovered amount from provisions limiting the effectiveness of a contract to the extent and in the amount provided in an appropriation law.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) Apr 4, 2004

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 98-75) Exempts any Government contract for collection services that provides for payment of the contractor out of the recovered amount from provisions limiting the effectiveness of a contract to the extent and in the amount provided in an appropriation law. Applies such limitation only to contracts made after September 30, 1983.

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 4, 2004

Amends the Debt Collection Act of 1982 to eliminate the requirement that contracts for collection services to recover debts owed the United States be effective only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance appropriation Acts.

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Nov 29, 1983

Signed by President.

Nov 29, 1983

Signed by President.

Nov 29, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-167.

Nov 29, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-167.

Nov 17, 1983

Presented to President.

Nov 17, 1983

Presented to President.

Nov 16, 1983

Measure Signed in Senate.

Nov 14, 1983

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Nov 14, 1983

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 397 - 3 (Record Vote No: 496).

Nov 14, 1983

Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 397 - 3 (Record Vote No: 496).

Nov 4, 1983

Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-482.

Nov 4, 1983

Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-482.

Nov 4, 1983

Placed on Union Calendar No: 286.

Nov 1, 1983

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 1, 1983

Ordered to be Reported.

Oct 19, 1983

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Oct 19, 1983

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 19, 1983

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

May 31, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

May 25, 1983

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

May 20, 1983

Considered by Senate.

May 20, 1983

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

May 20, 1983

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

May 5, 1983

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-75.

May 5, 1983

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-75.

May 5, 1983

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 123.

Mar 17, 1983

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

Feb 2, 1983

Introduced in Senate

Feb 2, 1983

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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