# 5 C.F.R. § 1653.31 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1653_S1653_31

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 1653.31 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter VI: FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD / Part 1653: COURT ORDERS AND LEGAL PROCESSES AFFECTING THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS / Subpart D: Process for the Enforcement of a Participant's Legal Obligation To Pay a Federal Tax Levy or Criminal Restitution Order / § 1653.31: § 1653.31   Definitions.

## Text

(a) Definitions generally applicable to the Thrift Savings Plan are set forth at 5 CFR 1690.1.
(b) As used in this subpart:
Criminal restitution order
means a complete copy of a judgment in a criminal case issued by a federal court ordering restitution for a crime under 18 U.S.C. 3663A.
Enforcement letter
means a letter received from the Department of Justice requesting a payment from a participant's TSP account to enforce a criminal restitution order.
[79 FR 53604, Sept. 10, 2014, as amended at 80 FR 52605, Sept. 1, 2015]

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 1653.31 (2026) § 1653.31   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1653_S1653_31.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1653.32 (2026) § 1653.32   Qualifying Federal tax levy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1653_S1653_32.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1653.33 (2026) § 1653.33   Qualifying criminal restitution order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1653_S1653_33.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1653.34 (2026) § 1653.34   Processing Federal tax levies and criminal restitution orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1653_S1653_34.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1653.35 (2026) § 1653.35   Calculating entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1653_S1653_35.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1653.36 (2026) § 1653.36   Payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1653_S1653_36.md)

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