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PUBLIC LAW 104–134—APR. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 1321–358
CHAPTER 10
DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENTS
SEC. 31001. DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996. Debt Collection
Improvement Act
(a)(1) This section may be cited as the ‘‘Debt Collection Improve- of 1996.
ment Act of 1996’’. 31 USC 3701
(2)(A) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this section and the note.
amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date Effective date.
31 USC 3322
of the enactment of this Act. note.
(B) OFFSETS FROM SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS, ETC.— Applicability.
Subparagraph (A) of section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States 31 USC 3716
Code (as added by subsection (d)(2) of this section), shall apply note.
only to payments made after the date which is 4 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) The purposes of this section are the following: 31 USC 3701
(1) To maximize collections of delinquent debts owed to note.
the Government by ensuring quick action to enforce recovery
of debts and the use of all appropriate collection tools.
(2) To minimize the costs of debt collection by consolidating
related functions and activities and utilizing interagency teams.
(3) To reduce losses arising from debt management activi-
ties by requiring proper screening of potential borrowers,
aggressive monitoring of all accounts, and sharing of informa-
tion within and among Federal agencies.
(4) To ensure that the public is fully informed of the Federal
Government’s debt collection policies and that debtors are cog-
110 STAT. 1321–359 PUBLIC LAW 104–134—APR. 26, 1996
(RECISSIONS)