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   B-202908                         May 6, 1981



   The Honorable Jack Brooks
   Chairman, Committee on Government
     Operations
   House of Representatives

   Dear 1r. Chairman:

        By 1 tter of April 1, 1981, you requested ourL iews on
   H.R. 28111 97th Congress, 1st Session, a bill To amend the
   Privacy ic t of 1974 to increase the efficiency of Government-
   wide efforts to collect debts owed the United States, to
   require the reporting to Conqress of information on debts
   owed the United States, and for other purposes.

        House bill 2811 is similar to Senate bill 31.60 that was
   introduced by.Senator Percy in the 96th Congress. We testified
   on November 19, 1980, before the Senate Committee on Governmen-
   tal Affairs in support of that proposed legislation; Senator
   Percy has introduced a similar bill, Senate bill 591, in the
   1st session of the 97th Congress.

        On April 23, 1981, we testified on a comprehensive
   Administration proposed bill before the Senate Committee on
   Governmental Affairs. This proposal includes the provisions
   of Senator Percy's S. 591 as well as other legislative pro-
   posals to strengthen debt collection. Further, H.R. 749 and
   H.R. 1243 (97th) have been introduced by Congressmen Edwards
   and yourself respectively. Both bills are either identical
   or similar to S. 3160 (96th). Moreover, three additional
   bills, S. 793, H.R. 2152, and H.R. 2543, have been intro-
   duced in the 97th Congress, each of which contain the provi-
   sions of S. 3160 (96th). We continue to suCport the purposes
   of S. 3160 (96th) and as provided in H.R. 2811.

        House bill 2811 would remove an obstacle to the Govern-
   ment's use of the commercial practice of reporting an
   individual's delinc'uent financial obligations to credit bur-
   eaus. The bill also provides for making agencies mrore account-
   able for their collection activities.








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