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.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 98-167.

Became Public Law No: 98-167.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Measure Signed in Senate.

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

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

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

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

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

Placed on Union Calendar No: 286.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Considered by Senate.

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

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

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.

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.

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

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

Introduced in Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.