,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bbcc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #c1  
#bjae ,mr4 ,vitter introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend section #cgaf of   
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
reestablish the period of limitations   
for claims of the ,united ,states that  
may be collected by garnishing payments 
received from the ,government4  #a4     
,period of limitations for garnishment  
7a7 ,in general ,section #cgaf7;e77#a7  
of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by striking no limitation on the
 period within which an offset may be   
initiated or taken pursuant to this     
section shall be effective and inserting
 this section shall not apply to a claim
 under this subchapter that has been    
outstanding for more than #aj years4    
7b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made  
by this section shall apply to claims   
under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #cg of 

title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1       
arising before1 on1 or after the date of
 enactment of this ,act4