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31 U.S.C. 3716: Administrative offset
Created in 1983 by Public Law 97-452. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2636, 10 U.S.C. 2784a, 20 U.S.C. 1099d, 28 U.S.C. 2415, 30 U.S.C. 1724.
50 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Social Security Administration (4), Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the Interior (3), Office of the Secretary, Department of Education (3), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2014
- Pub. L. 113–101 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "120 days" for "180 days", and added subpar. (B). Law text · (c)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–275, §189(b)(1), inserted "the Department of Health and Human Services," after "United States Postal Service,". (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–275, §189(b)(2), added subpar. (D). (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §14219(a), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: "This section does not apply— (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–169 substituted "sections 205(b)(1), 809(a)(1)," for "sections 205(b)(1)" and "title II, VIII," for "either title II". (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (c)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(c)(1), substituted "the head of an executive, judicial, or legislative agency" for "the head of an executive or legislative agency" in introductory provisions. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(d)(2)(A), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Before collecting a claim by administrative offset under subsection (a) of this section, the head of an executive or legislative agency must prescribe regulations on colle… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(c)(1), substituted "the head of an executive, judicial, or legislative agency" for "the head of an executive or legislative agency" in introductory provisions. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(d)(2)(D), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (e). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(d)(2)(B), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "when a statute explicitly provides for or prohibits using administrative offset to collect the claim or type of claim involved." (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(d)(2)(D), added subsec. (d). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(d)(2)(C), redesignated subsec. (c) as (e). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(e), (f), added subsecs. (f) to (h). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (f), (g), (h)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.