[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 31, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 31CFR901.12]



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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY

 

   CHAPTER IX--FEDERAL CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS (DEPARTMENT OF THE 

                    TREASURY--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

 

PART 901_STANDARDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COLLECTION OF CLAIMS--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec. 901.12  Exemptions.



    (a) The preceding sections of this part, to the extent they reflect 

remedies or procedures prescribed by the Debt Collection Act of 1982 and 

the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, such as administrative 

offset, use



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of credit bureaus, contracting for collection agencies, and interest and 

related charges, do not apply to debts arising under, or payments made 

under, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. 1 et 

seq.); the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), except to the 

extent provided under 42 U.S.C. 404 and 31 U.S.C. 3716(c); or the tariff 

laws of the United States. These remedies and procedures, however, may 

be authorized with respect to debts that are exempt from the Debt 

Collection Act of 1982 and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, 

to the extent that they are authorized under some other statute or the 

common law.

    (b) This section should not be construed as prohibiting the use of 

these authorities or requirements when collecting debts owed by persons 

employed by agencies administering the laws cited in paragraph (a) of 

this section unless the debt arose under those laws.