Title 7--Agriculture
PART 3--DEBT MANAGEMENT
3.1
Purposes of the act and regulations.
3.2
Definitions.
3.3
Settlement of indebtedness.
3.4
Investigations and findings.
3.5
Delegations of authority.
3.6
Forms and records.
3.8
Penalties.
3.9
Indebtedness referred to the Comptroller General or the Attorney General.
3.10
Scope of the act.
3.21
Debt collection standards.
3.22
Definitions.
3.23
Collection by administrative offset.
3.24
Coordinating administrative offset with other Federal agencies.
3.25
Notice requirements before offset.
3.26
Exceptions to notice requirements.
3.27
Inspection of USDA records related to the debt.
3.28
Written agreements to repay debt as alternative to administrative offset.
3.29
Hearings and reviews.
3.30
Stay of offset.
3.31
Agency procedures.
3.32
Offset against amounts payable from Civil Service retirement and disability fund.
3.33
Offset of debtor's judgment against the United States.
3.34
Interest, penalties and administrative costs.
3.35
Disclosure to a credit reporting agency.
3.36
Use of collection agencies.
3.51
Scope.
3.52
Definitions.
3.53
Coordinating offset with another Federal agency.
3.54
Determination of indebtedness.
3.55
Notice requirements before offset.
3.56
Request for a hearing.
3.57
Result if employee fails to meet deadlines.
3.58
Hearings.
3.59
Written decision following a hearing.
3.60
Review of Departmental record related to the debt.
3.61
Written agreement to repay debt as alternative to salary offset.
3.62
Procedures for salary offset: When deductions may begin.
3.63
Procedures for salary offset: Types of collection.
3.64
Procedures for salary offset: Methods of collection.
3.65
Procedures for salary offset: Imposition of interest, penalties and administrative costs.
3.66
Nonwaiver of rights.
3.67
Refunds.
3.68
Agency regulations.
3.81
Reporting discharged debts to the Internal Revenue Service.
3.82
Offset against tax refunds.
3.91
Adjusted civil monetary penalties.