[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105-55.009]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-55_COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 105-55.009  Aggressive agency collection activity.

    (a) The General Services Administration (GSA) will aggressively 
collect all debts arising out of activities of, or referred or 
transferred for collection services to, GSA. Collection activities will 
be undertaken promptly, including letters, telephone calls, electronic 
mail (e-mail), and Internet inquiries, with follow-up action taken as 
necessary.
    (b) Debts referred or transferred to Treasury, or Treasury-
designated debt collection centers under the authority of 31 U.S.C. 
3711(g), will be serviced, collected, or compromised, or the collection 
action will be suspended or terminated, in accordance with the statutory 
requirements and authorities applicable to the collection of such debts.
    (c) GSA will cooperate with other agencies in their debt collection 
activities.
    (d) GSA will consider referring debts that are less than 180 days 
delinquent to Treasury or to Treasury-designated ``debt collection 
centers'' to accomplish efficient, cost effective debt collection. 
Treasury is a debt collection center, is authorized to designate other 
Federal agencies as debt collection centers based on their performance 
in collecting delinquent debts, and may withdraw such designations. 
Referrals to debt collection centers shall be at the discretion of, and 
for a time period acceptable to, the Secretary. Referrals may be for 
servicing, collection, compromise, suspension, or termination of 
collection action.
    (e) GSA will transfer to the Secretary any debt that has been 
delinquent for a period of 180 days or more so the Secretary may take 
appropriate action to collect the debt or terminate collection action. 
See 31 CFR 285.12 (Transfer of Debts to Treasury for Collection). This 
requirement does not apply to any debt that--
    (1) Is in litigation or foreclosure;
    (2) Will be disposed of under an approved asset sale program;
    (3) Has been referred to a private collection contractor for a 
period of time acceptable to the Secretary;
    (4) Is at a debt collection center for a period of time acceptable 
to the Secretary (see paragraph (d) of this section);
    (5) Will be collected under internal offset procedures within three 
years after the debt first became delinquent;
    (6) Is exempt from this requirement based on a determination by the 
Secretary that exemption for a certain class of debt is in the best 
interest of the United States. GSA may request the Secretary to exempt 
specific classes of debts;
    (7) Is in bankruptcy (see Sec. 105-55.010(h));
    (8) Involves a deceased debtor;
    (9) Is owed to GSA by a foreign government; or
    (10) Is in an administrative appeals process, until the process is 
complete and the amount due is set.
    (f) Agencies operating Treasury-designated debt collection centers 
are authorized to charge a fee for services rendered regarding referred 
or transferred debts. The fee may be paid out of

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amounts collected and will be added to the debt as an administrative 
cost (see Sec. 105-55.016).