# 31 U.S.C. § 3718: Contracts for collection services

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3718

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 U.S.C. § 3718
- **Heading:** Contracts for collection services
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 16, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—MONEY AND FINANCE > SUBTITLE III—FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT > CHAPTER 37—CLAIMS > SUBCHAPTER II—CLAIMS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

## Text

the head of the agency retains the authority to resolve a dispute, compromise a claim, end collection action, and refer a matter to the Attorney General to bring a civil action; and

(Added Pub. L. 97–452, § 1(16)(A) , Jan. 12, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2473 ; amended Pub. L. 98–167 , Nov. 29, 1983 , 97 Stat. 1104 ; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2 , Oct. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 2095 ; Pub. L. 99–578, § 1 , Oct. 28, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3305 ; Pub. L. 102–589, § 6 , Nov. 10, 1992 , 106 Stat. 5135 ; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(f)(1)(M) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1362 ; Pub. L. 104–134, title III, § 31001(c)(1) , ( l ), (cc)(1), Apr. 26, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1321–359 , 1321–366, 1321–380; Pub. L. 105–135, title VI, § 604(e)(1) , Dec. 2, 1997 , 111 Stat. 2633 ; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b) , July 7, 2004 , 118 Stat. 814 ; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(h)(6) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 3849 ; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(4)(E) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1796 .)

## Nearby sections

- [31 U.S.C. § 3701 Definitions and application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3701.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3702 Authority to settle claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3702.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3711 Collection and compromise](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3711.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3712 Time limitations for presenting certain claims of the Government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3712.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3713 Priority of Government claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3713.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3714 Keeping money due States in default](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3714.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3715 Buying real property of a debtor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3715.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3716 Administrative offset](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3716.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3717 Interest and penalty on claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3717.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3718 Contracts for collection services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3718.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3719 Reports on debt collection activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3719.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3720 Collection of payments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3720.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3720A Reduction of tax refund by amount of debt](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3720A.md)
- [31 U.S.C. § 3720B Barring delinquent Federal debtors from obtaining Federal loans or loan insurance guarantees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3720B.md)

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