[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR34.3]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 34--COLLECTION OF DEBTS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 34.3  Definitions.

    (a) A debt or claim refers to an amount of money which has been 
determined to be owed to the United States from any person, organization 
or entity, except another Federal Agency. A debtor's liability arising 
from a particular contract or transaction shall be considered a single 
claim for purposes of the monetary ceilings of the FCCS.
    (b) Delinquent means a debt that has not been paid by the date 
specified in STATE's written notification or applicable contractual 
agreement, unless other satisfactory arrangements have been made by that 
date, or that has not been in accordance with a payment agreement with 
STATE.

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    (c) Disposable pay means the amount that remains from an employee's 
Federal pay after required deductions for Federal, State and local 
income taxes; Social Security taxes, including Medicare taxes; Federal 
retirement programs; premiums for life and health insurance benefits and 
such other deductions that are required by law to be withheld including 
garnishments.