§ 1631. Use of private collection agencies

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1930

   North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

   Pub. L. 103–182 title VI § 671 · 107 Stat. 2057

   Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 1631

   June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 631, as added Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 671, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2217

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 631, as added Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 671, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2217

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 671. USE OF PRIVATE COLLECTION AGENCIES. The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 630 the following new section: “SEC. 631. USE OF PRIVATE COLLECTION AGENCIES. “(a) In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Contracts. the Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall enter into contracts and incur obligations with one or more persons for collection services to recover indebtedness arising under the customs laws and owed the United States Government, but only after the Customs Service has exhausted all administrative efforts, including all claims against applicable surety bonds, to collect the indebtedness. “(b) Contract Requirements.— Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that— “(1) the Secretary retains the authority to resolve a dispute, compromise a claim, end collection action, and refer a matter to the Attorney General to bring a civil action; and “(2) the person is subject to— “(A) section 552a of title 5, United States Code, to the extent provided in subsection (m) of such section; and “(B) laws and regulations of the United States Government and State governments related to debt collection practices.”.

2. 1996

   Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–295 § 3(a)(9) · 110 Stat. 3514

   1. Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 1631(c)

      Pub. L. 104–295, as amended by Pub. L. 106–36

   2. Added · 19 U.S.C. § 1631(c)

      Pub. L. 104–295, as added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–295, as amended by Pub. L. 106–36, added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (9) Debt collection.— Section 631(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Payment of Costs.— The debtor shall be assessed and pay any and all costs associated with collection efforts pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of title 31, United States Code, any sum so collected shall be used to pay the costs of debt collection services.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–295 applicable as of Dec. 8, 1993, see section 3(b) of Pub. L. 104–295, set out as a note under section 1321 of this title.

3. 1999

   Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999

   Pub. L. 106–36 title I § 1001(b)(5)(A) · 113 Stat. 127

   Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 1631(c)

   Pub. L. 106–36 amended directory language of Pub. L. 104–295. See 1996 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–36 amended directory language of Pub. L. 104–295. See 1996 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Section 3(a)(9) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996 is amended by striking “631(a)” and “1631(a)” and 19 USC 1631. inserting “631” and “1631”, respectively.

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