---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 179.302"
title: "5"
number: "179.302"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/179.302"
---

# §179.302. Definitions.


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.

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

### Source

Source: 59 FR 35214, July 11, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 952; 5 U.S.C. 1103; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978; 5 U.S.C. 5514; 5 CFR part 550 subpart K; 31 U.S.C. 3701; 31 U.S.C. 3711; 31 U.S.C. 3716; 31 U.S.C. 3720A.