---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 505.2"
title: "46"
number: "505.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/505.2"
---

# §505.2. Definitions.

- (a) **Administrative offset,—** as defined in [31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(1)](/usc/31/3701.md?p=a-1), means withholding money payable by the United States Government to, or held by the Government for, a person to satisfy a debt the person owes the Government.
- (b) **Person—** includes a natural person or persons, profit or non-profit corporation, partnership, association, trust, estate, consortium, or other entity which is capable of owing a debt to the United States Government except that agencies of the United States, or of any State or local government shall be excluded.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3701; 31 U.S.C. 3711; 31 U.S.C. 3716.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 50444, Sept. 26, 1996, unless otherwise noted.