34 CFR 34.2 – Scope of this part
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(a) This part applies to collection of any financial obligation owed to the United States that arises under a program we administer.
Terms Used In 34 CFR 34.2
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(b) This part applies notwithstanding any provision of State law.
(c) We may compromise or suspend collection by garnishment of a debt in accordance with applicable law.
(d) We may use other debt collection remedies separately or in conjunction with administrative wage garnishment to collect a debt.
(e) To collect by offset from the salary of a Federal employee, we use the procedures in 34 CFR part 31, not those in this part.