A bill to amend chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code, to authorize contracts with law firms for the collection of indebtedness owed the United States.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Permits executive and legislative agencies to make contracts with law firms for collection services, including litigation, to recover indebtedness owed the United States. Requires that such a contract include provisions: (1) permitting the agency head to resolve a dispute, compromise a claim, or end a collection action; (2) permitting the Attorney General to terminate a collection action in the public interest; and (3) requiring the law firm to report to the Attorney General and the agency head monthly on services rendered and progress made. Declares that such a law firm shall be considered to be a debt collector for the purposes of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Directs the Attorney General to transmit to Congress a quarterly report on the activities of the Department of Justice to recover indebtedness owed the United States.…