# 24 C.F.R. § 17.63 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 24 C.F.R. § 17.63 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 24 CFR: Housing and Urban Development / Part 17: ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS / Subpart C: Procedures for the Collection of Claims by the Government / § 17.63: § 17.63   Definitions.

## Text

As used in this subpart:
Department or HUD
means the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and includes a person authorized to act for HUD.
Office
means the organization of each Assistant Secretary of HUD or other HUD official at the Assistant Secretary level, and each Field Office.
Office of Hearings and Appeals
or
OHA
means the HUD Office of Hearings and Appeals.
Secretary
means the Secretary of HUD.
Treasury
means the Department of the Treasury.
United States
includes an agency of the United States.
[76 FR 69045, Nov. 7, 2011, as amended at 87 FR 8196, Feb. 14, 2022]

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