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5 U.S.C. 5514: Installment deduction for indebtedness to the United States

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 4579, 7 U.S.C. 2020, 7 U.S.C. 2022, 10 U.S.C. 1055, 42 U.S.C. 292r.

58 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (2), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2), Office of the Secretary, Department of Education (2), National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 7837(d) or 9837(d) of title 10" for "section 4837(d) or 9837(d) of title 10". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181, §652(1), inserted "any nonappropriated fund instrumentality described in section 2105(c) of this title," after "Commission,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §652(2), added subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (e)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "Postal Regulatory Commission" for "Postal Rate Commission". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(h)(A)(i), inserted at end "All Federal agencies to which debts are owed and which have outstanding delinquent debts shall participate in a computer match at least annually of their delinquent debt records with records of Federal employees to identify those em… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(h)(A)(ii), (iii), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a), (4)
    • Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(h)((A)(ii), redesignated par. (4) as (5). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(h)(A)(iv), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: " 'agency' includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission." (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–134, §31001(h)(B), added subsec. (d). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–216 substituted "section 3530(d)" for "section 581d". · (c)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–452 substituted "sections 3711 and 3716–3718 of title 31" for "the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 951 et seq.)". · (a)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–365, §5(c), substituted "indebtedness to the United States" for "indebtedness because of erroneous payment" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 97–365, §5(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), in par. (1) as so designated substituted provisions relating to debts to which the United States is entitled to be repaid for provisions which had related to an indebtedness to the United States because of an erroneous … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–365, §5(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "section 3530(d)" for "section 581d". · (b)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–54 substituted "President" for "Director of the Bureau of the Budget". · (b)

    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.