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42 U.S.C. § 407 — Assignment of benefits

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42 U.S.C. § 407 — Assignment of benefits

**(a) In general** The right of any person to any future payment under this subchapter shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and none of the moneys paid or payable or rights existing under this subchapter shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. **(b) Amendment of section** No other provision of law, enacted before, on, or after April 20, 1983, may be construed to limit, supersede, or otherwise modify the provisions of this section except to the extent that it does so by express reference to this section. **(c) Withholding of taxes** Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit withholding taxes from any benefit under this subchapter, if such withholding is done pursuant to a request made in accordance with section 3402(p)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the person entitled to such benefit or such person’s representative payee.

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**(a) In general** The right of any person to any future payment under this subchapter shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and none of the moneys paid or payable or rights existing under this subchapter shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. **(b) Amendment of section** No other provision of law, enacted before, on, or after April 20, 1983, may be construed to limit, supersede, or otherwise modify the provisions of this section except to the extent that it does so by express reference to this section. **(c) Withholding of taxes** Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit withholding taxes from any benefit under this subchapter, if such withholding is done pursuant to a request made in accordance with section 3402(p)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the person entitled to such benefit or such person’s representative payee.

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42 U.S.C. § 408 — Penalties

**(a) In general** Whoever— (1) for the purpose of causing an increase in any payment authorized to be made under this subchapter, or for the purpose of causing any payment to be made where no payment is authorized under this subchapter, shall make or cause to be made any false statement or representation (including any false statement or representation in connection with any matter arising under subchapter E of chapter 1, or subchapter A or E of chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, or chapter 2 or 21 or subtitle F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) as to— (A) whether wages were paid or received for employment (as said terms are defined in this subchapter and the Internal Revenue Code), or the amount of wages or the period during which paid or the person to whom paid; or (B) whether net earnings from self-employment (as such term is defined in this subchapter and in the Internal Revenue Code) were derived, or as to the amount of such net earnings or the period during which or the person by whom derived; or (C) whether a person entitled to benefits under this subchapter had earnings in or for a particular period (as determined under [section 403(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section403/f&num=0&edition=prelim) for purposes of deductions from benefits), or as to the amount thereof; or (2) makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in any application for any payment or for a disability determination under this subchapter; or (3) at any time makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to payment under this subchapter; or (4) having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting (

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42 U.S.C. § 301 — Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of enabling each State, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to furnish financial assistance to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The sums made available under this section shall be used for making payments to States which have submitted, and had approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”), State plans for old-age assistance.

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11 U.S.C. § 522 — Exemptions

**(a)** In this section— (1) “dependent” includes spouse, whether or not actually dependent; and (2) “value” means fair market value as of the date of the filing of the petition or, with respect to property that becomes property of the estate after such date, as of the date such property becomes property of the estate. **(b)** (1) Notwithstanding [section 541 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section541&num=0&edition=prelim), an individual debtor may exempt from property of the estate the property listed in either paragraph (2) or, in the alternative, paragraph (3) of this subsection. In joint cases filed under [section 302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section302&num=0&edition=prelim) and individual cases filed under section 301 or 303 of this title by or against debtors who are husband and wife, and whose estates are ordered to be jointly administered under Rule 1015(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, one debtor may not elect to exempt property listed in paragraph (2) and the other debtor elect to exempt property listed in paragraph (3) of this subsection. If the parties cannot agree on the alternative to be elected, they shall be deemed to elect paragraph (2), where such election is permitted under the law of the jurisdiction where the case is filed. (2) Property listed in this paragraph is property that is specified under subsection (d), unless the State law that is applicable to the debtor under paragraph (3)(A) specifically does not so authorize. (3) Property listed in this paragraph is— (A) subject to subsections (o) and (p), any property that is exempt under Federal law, other than subsection (d) of this section, or State or local law th

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18 U.S.C. § 3613 — Civil remedies for satisfaction of an unpaid fine

**(a) Enforcement.—** The United States may enforce a judgment imposing a fine in accordance with the practices and procedures for the enforcement of a civil judgment under Federal law or State law. Notwithstanding any other Federal law (including section 207 of the Social Security Act), a judgment imposing a fine may be enforced against all property or rights to property of the person fined, except that— (1) property exempt from levy for taxes pursuant to section 6334(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), and (12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be exempt from enforcement of the judgment under Federal law; (2) section 3014 of chapter 176 of title 28 shall not apply to enforcement under Federal law; and (3) the provisions of section 303 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ([15 U.S.C. 1673](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1673&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall apply to enforcement of the judgment under Federal law or State law. **(b) Termination of Liability.—** The liability to pay a fine shall terminate the later of 20 years from the entry of judgment or 20 years after the release from imprisonment of the person fined, or upon the death of the individual fined. The liability to pay restitution shall terminate on the date that is the later of 20 years from the entry of judgment or 20 years after the release from imprisonment of the person ordered to pay restitution. In the event of the death of the person ordered to pay restitution, the individual’s estate will be held responsible for any unpaid balance of the restitution amount, and the lien provided in subsection (c) of this section shall continue until the estate receives a written release of that liability. **(c) Lien.—** A fine imposed pursuant to t

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2 U.S.C. § 1415 — Payments

**(a) Awards and settlements** Except as provided in subsection (c), only funds which are appropriated to an account of the Office in the Treasury of the United States for the payment of awards and settlements may be used for the payment of awards and settlements under this chapter. There are appropriated for such account such sums as may be necessary to pay such awards and settlements. Funds in the account are not available for awards and settlements involving the Government Accountability Office or the Government Publishing Office. **(b) Compliance** Except as provided in subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative, personnel, and similar expenses of employing offices which are needed to comply with this chapter. **(c) OSHA, accommodation, and access requirements** Funds to correct violations of section 1311(a)(3), 1331, or 1341 of this title may be paid only from funds appropriated to the employing office or entity responsible for correcting such violations. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such funds. **(d) Reimbursement by Members of Congress of amounts paid as settlements and awards** (1) **Reimbursement required for certain violations** (A) *In general* — Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (D), if a payment is made from the account described in subsection (a) for an award or settlement in connection with a claim alleging a violation described in subparagraph (C) committed personally by an individual who, at the time of committing the violation, was a Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or a Senator, the individual shall reimburse the account for the amount of the award or settlement for the c

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26 U.S.C. § 6334 — Property exempt from levy

**(a) Enumeration** There shall be exempt from levy— (1) **Wearing apparel and school books** — Such items of wearing apparel and such school books as are necessary for the taxpayer or for members of his family; (2) **Fuel, provisions, furniture, and personal effects** — So much of the fuel, provisions, furniture, and personal effects in the taxpayer’s household, and of the arms for personal use, livestock, and poultry of the taxpayer, as does not exceed $6,250 in value; (3) **Books and tools of a trade, business, or profession** — So many of the books and tools necessary for the trade, business, or profession of the taxpayer as do not exceed in the aggregate $3,125 in value. (4) **Unemployment benefits** — Any amount payable to an individual with respect to his unemployment (including any portion thereof payable with respect to dependents) under an unemployment compensation law of the United States, of any State, or of the District of Columbia or of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (5) **Undelivered mail** — Mail, addressed to any person, which has not been delivered to the addressee. (6) **Certain annuity and pension payments** — Annuity or pension payments under the Railroad Retirement Act, benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, special pension payments received by a person whose name has been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor roll ([38 U.S.C. 1562](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1562&num=0&edition=prelim)), and annuities based on retired or retainer pay under chapter 73 of title 10 of the United States Code. (7) **Workmen’s compensation** — Any amount payable to an individual as workmen’s compensation (including any portion thereof payable with respect to dependen

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26 U.S.C. § 871 — Tax on nonresident alien individuals

**(a) Income not connected with United States business—30 percent tax** (1) **Income other than capital gains** — Except as provided in subsection (h), there is hereby imposed for each taxable year a tax of 30 percent of the amount received from sources within the United States by a nonresident alien individual as— (A) interest (other than original issue discount as defined in section 1273), dividends, rents, salaries, wages, premiums, annuities, compensations, remunerations, emoluments, and other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gains, profits, and income, (B) gains described in subsection (b) or (c) of section 631, (C) in the case of— (i) a sale or exchange of an original issue discount obligation, the amount of the original issue discount accruing while such obligation was held by the nonresident alien individual (to the extent such discount was not theretofore taken into account under clause (ii)), and (ii) a payment on an original issue discount obligation, an amount equal to the original issue discount accruing while such obligation was held by the nonresident alien individual (except that such original issue discount shall be taken into account under this clause only to the extent such discount was not theretofore taken into account under this clause and only to the extent that the tax thereon does not exceed the payment less the tax imposed by subparagraph (A) thereon), and (D) gains from the sale or exchange after October 4, 1966, of patents, copyrights, secret processes and formulas, good will, trademarks, trade brands, franchises, and other like property, or of any interest in any such property, to the extent such gains are from payments which are contingent on the productivity, use, or disposition of the property or interest

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31 U.S.C. § 3716 — Administrative offset

**(a)** After trying to collect a claim from a person under [section 3711(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3711/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of an executive, judicial, or legislative agency may collect the claim by administrative offset. The head of the agency may collect by administrative offset only after giving the debtor— (1) written notice of the type and amount of the claim, the intention of the head of the agency to collect the claim by administrative offset, and an explanation of the rights of the debtor under this section; (2) an opportunity to inspect and copy the records of the agency related to the claim; (3) an opportunity for a review within the agency of the decision of the agency related to the claim; and (4) an opportunity to make a written agreement with the head of the agency to repay the amount of the claim. **(b)** Before collecting a claim by administrative offset, the head of an executive, judicial, or legislative agency must either— (1) adopt, without change, regulations on collecting by administrative offset promulgated by the Department of Justice, the Government Accountability Office, or the Department of the Treasury; or (2) prescribe regulations on collecting by administrative offset consistent with the regulations referred to in paragraph (1). **(c)** (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a disbursing official of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Defense, the United States Postal Service, the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other government corporation, or any disbursing official of the United States designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall offset at least annually the amount of a payment which a payment

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42 U.S.C. § 1320a–6a — Interagency coordination to improve program administration

**(a) Coordination agreement** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including [section 407 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section407&num=0&edition=prelim), the Commissioner of Social Security (referred to in this section as “the Commissioner”) and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this section as “the Director”) shall enter into an agreement under which a system is established to carry out the following procedure: (1) The Director shall notify the Commissioner when any individual is determined to be entitled to a monthly disability annuity payment pursuant to subchapter V of chapter 84 of subpart G of part III of title 5 and shall certify that such individual has provided the authorization described in subsection (f). (2) If the Commissioner determines that an individual described in paragraph (1) is also entitled to past-due benefits under [section 423 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section423&num=0&edition=prelim), the Commissioner shall notify the Director of such fact. (3) Not later than 30 days after receiving a notification described in paragraph (2) with respect to an individual, the Director shall provide the Commissioner with the total amount of any disability annuity overpayments made to such individual, as well as any other information (in such form and manner as the Commissioner shall require) that the Commissioner determines is necessary to carry out this section. (4) If the Director provides the Commissioner with the information described in paragraph (3) in a timely manner, the Commissioner may withhold past-due benefits under [section 423 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-

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42 U.S.C. § 1320a–8 — Civil monetary penalties and assessments for subchapters II, VIII and XVI

**(a) False statements or representations of material fact; proceedings to exclude; wrongful conversions by representative payees** (1) Any person (including an organization, agency, or other entity) who— (A) makes, or causes to be made, a statement or representation of a material fact, for use in determining any initial or continuing right to or the amount of monthly insurance benefits under subchapter II or benefits or payments under subchapter VIII or XVI, that the person knows or should know is false or misleading, (B) makes such a statement or representation for such use with knowing disregard for the truth, or (C) omits from a statement or representation for such use, or otherwise withholds disclosure of, a fact which the person knows or should know is material to the determination of any initial or continuing right to or the amount of monthly insurance benefits under subchapter II or benefits or payments under subchapter VIII or XVI, if the person knows, or should know, that the statement or representation with such omission is false or misleading or that the withholding of such disclosure is misleading, shall be subject to, in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed by law, a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 for each such statement or representation or each receipt of such benefits or payments while withholding disclosure of such fact, except that in the case of such a person who receives a fee or other income for services performed in connection with any such determination (including a claimant representative, translator, or current or former employee of the Social Security Administration) or who is a physician or other health care provider who submits, or causes the submission of, medical or other evidence in connection wi

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