---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 1.907"
title: "38"
number: "1.907"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/1.907"
---

# §1.907. Definitions.

- (a) The definitions and construction found in the Federal Claims Collection Standards in [31 CFR 900.2(a) through (d)](/cfr/31/900.2.md?p=a..d), and the definitions in the provisions on administrative wage garnishment in [31 CFR 285.11(c)](/cfr/31/285.11.md?p=c) shall apply to [§§ 1.900 through 1.953](/cfr/38/1.900..1.953.md), except as otherwise stated.
- (b) As used in [§§ 1.900 through 1.953](/cfr/38/1.900..1.953.md), referral for litigation means referral to the Department of Justice for appropriate legal actions, except in those specified instances where a case is referred to a VA Regional Counsel for legal action.
- (c) As used in [§§ 1.900 through 1.953](/cfr/38/1.900..1.953.md), VA benefit program means medical care, home loan, and benefits payment programs administered by VA under [Title 38](/cfr/38.md) of the United States Code, except as otherwise stated.
- (d) As used in [§§ 1.900 through 1.953](/cfr/38/1.900..1.953.md), Treasury means the United States Department of the Treasury.

## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 62192, Oct. 25, 2004]

### Authority

Authority: Sections 1.900 through 1.953 are issued under the authority of 31 U.S.C. 3711 through 3720E; 38 U.S.C. 501, 5302, 5302A, 5314, and as noted in specific sections.

### Source

Source: 32 FR 2613, Feb. 8, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in specific sections.

### Source

Source: 40 FR 33944, Aug. 12, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[69 FR 62192, Oct. 25, 2004]