[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7, Parts 700 to 899]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR792.18]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 792--DEBT SETTLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 792.18  Referral of debts to Department of Justice.

    (a) Debts that exceed $100,000.00 exclusive of interest, penalties, 
and administrative charges, or such higher amount as may be prescribed, 
shall be

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referred to the Department of Justice before they can be discharged.
    (b) Debts which cannot be compromised or on which collection action 
cannot be suspended or terminated, may be referred to the Department of 
Justice for collection action. Claims of less than $600.00 exclusive of 
interest, penalties, and administrative costs will not be referred to 
the Department of Justice unless:
    (1) Referral is important to a significant enforcement policy, or
    (2) The debtor not only has the clear ability to pay the claim, but 
the Government can effectively enforce payment, having due regard for 
the exemptions available to the debtor under State and Federal law and 
the judicial remedies available to the Government.