Sec. 203. GAO study and report
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the impact of debt collection on covered members (as defined under section 805(e)(1) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as added by section 202), which shall— identify types of false, deceptive, misleading, unfair, abusive, and harassing debt collection practices experienced by covered members and make recommendations to eliminate these practices; identify collection practices of creditors and debt collectors experienced by covered members; discuss the effect of these practices on military readiness; and discuss any national security implications, including the extent to which covered members with security clearances would be impacted by uncollected debt.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the completed study required under subsection (a).