{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-3.33","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 3.33","heading":"Required certification.","body":"Agencies referring delinquent debts to Treasury for collection via cross-servicing must certify, in writing, that:\n(a) The debts being transferred are valid and legally enforceable;\n(b) There are no legal bars to collection; and\n(c) The agency has complied with all prerequisites to a particular collection action under the laws, regulations or policies applicable to the agency, unless the agency and Treasury agree that Treasury will do so on behalf of the agency.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture","PART 3—DEBT MANAGEMENT","Subpart C—Referral of Debts to Treasury"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"ad04c5cde71160bda8fb758d06fa6fea4aa68fc72292e5fc993f48ef8de4c4c3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-3.32","next":"us/7-cfr-3.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}