[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR34.15]

[Page 141]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 34--COLLECTION OF DEBTS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--Administrative Offset and Referral to Collection Agencies
 
Sec. 34.15  Collection services.

    (a) STATE has authority to contract for collection services to 
recover delinquent debts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c) and part 
102 of the FCCS (4 CFR part 102).
    (b) STATE may disclose delinquent debts, other than delinquent debts 
of current Federal employees, to consumer reporting agencies in 
accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(f) and the FCCS.
    (c) STATE will not use a collection agency to collect a debt owed by 
a currently employed or retired Federal employee, if collection by 
salary or annuity offset is available.