22 U.S.C. § 2716 — Debt collection

Page 1155 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2717 1 See References in Text note below. estate in the same manner as surplus United States Government-owned property is dis- posed or by such means as may be appro- priate in light of the nature and value of the property involved. The expenses of sales shall be paid from the estate, and any lawful claim received thereafter shall be payable to the extent of the value of the net proceeds of the estate as a refund from the appropriate Treasury appropriations account. (C) Transfer of proceeds The net cash estate after disposition as provided in subparagraph (B) shall be trans- ferred to the miscellaneous receipts account of the Treasury of the United States. (2) Real property (A) Designation as excess property In the event that title to real property is conveyed to the Government of the United States pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(H) and is not required by the Department of State, such property shall be considered foreign ex- cess property under title IV of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.1 (B) Treatment as gift In the event that the Department requires such property, the Secretary of State shall treat such property as if it were an uncondi- tional gift accepted on behalf of the Depart- ment of State under section 2697 of this title and section 300(a)(3) of this title. (c) Losses in connection with the conservation of estates (1) Authority to compensate The Secretary is authorized to compensate the estate of any United States citizen who has died overseas for property— (A) the conservation of which has been un- dertaken under section 2715 of this title or subsection (a) of this section; and (B) that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed while in the custody of officers or employees of the Department of State. (2) Liability (A) Exclusion of personal liability after pro- vision of compensation Any such compensation shall be in lieu of personal liability of officers or employees of the Department of State. (B) Liability to the Department An officer or employee of the Department of State may be liable to the Department of State to the extent of any compensation pro- vided under paragraph (1). (C) Determinations of liability The liability of any officer or employee of the Department of State to the Department for any payment made under subsection (a) shall be determined pursuant to the Depart- ment’s procedures for determining account- ability for United States Government prop- erty. (d) Regulations The Secretary of State may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 43B, as added Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II, § 234(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–427.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377. Title IV of the Act, which was classified generally to subchapter III (§ 511 et seq.) of chapter 10 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Prop- erty, and Works, was repealed and reenacted by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapter 7 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective six months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(7) [title II, § 234(c)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 2715b of this title. § 2716. Debt collection (a) Contract authority (1) Subject to the availability of appropria- tions, the Secretary of State shall enter into contracts for collection services to recover in- debtedness owed by a person, other than a for- eign country, to the United States which arises out of activities of the Department of State and is delinquent by more than 90 days. (2) Each contract entered into under this sec- tion shall provide that the person with whom the Secretary enters into such contract shall submit to the Secretary at least once every 180 days a status report on the success of the person in collecting debts. Section 3718 of title 31 shall apply to any such contract to the extent that such section is not inconsistent with this sub- section. (b) Disclosure of delinquent debt to credit re- porting agencies The Secretary of State shall, to the extent otherwise allowed by law, disclose to those cred- it reporting agencies to which the Secretary re- ports loan activity information concerning any debt of more than $100 owed by a person, other than a foreign country, to the United States which arises out of activities of the Department of State and is delinquent by more than 31 days. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 44, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 117(2), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 25.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 44 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was renumbered section 45 by section 117(1) of Pub. L. 101–246, and subse- quently renumbered, and set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under section 2651 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654. § 2717. Defense trade controls registration fees For each fiscal year, 100 percent of the reg- istration fees collected by the Office of Defense