# 17 C.F.R. § 204.31 (2026): Excluded debts or claims

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 204.31 (2026)
- **Heading:** Excluded debts or claims
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 17 CFR: Commodity and Securities Exchanges / Chapter II: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION / Part 204: RULES RELATING TO DEBT COLLECTION / Subpart B: Salary Offset / § 204.31: § 204.31   Excluded debts or claims.

## Text

This regulation does not apply to:
(a) Debts or claims arising under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended (26 U.S.C. 1), or the tariff laws of the United States.
(b) Any case where collection of a debt by salary offset is explicitly provided for or prohibited by another statute, such as travel advances in 5 U.S.C. 5705 and employee training expenses in 5 U.S.C. 4108.
[58 FR 38520, July 19, 1993, as amended at 66 FR 54131, Oct. 26, 2001]

## Nearby sections

- [17 C.F.R. § 204.30 (2026) § 204.30   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_30.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.31 (2026) § 204.31   Excluded debts or claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_31.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.32 (2026) § 204.32   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_32.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.33 (2026) § 204.33   Pre-offset notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_33.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.34 (2026) § 204.34   Employee response.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_34.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.35 (2026) § 204.35   Petition for pre-offset hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_35.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.36 (2026) § 204.36   Granting of a pre-offset hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_36.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.37 (2026) § 204.37   Extensions of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_37.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.38 (2026) § 204.38   Pre-offset hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_38.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.39 (2026) § 204.39   Written decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_39.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.40 (2026) § 204.40   Deductions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_40.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.41 (2026) § 204.41   Non-waiver of rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_41.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.42 (2026) § 204.42   Refunds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_42.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 204.43 (2026) § 204.43   Coordinating offset with another federal agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P204_S204_43.md)

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