# Debt Collection Improvement Act-Treasury Offset and Cross Servicing
> **Rural Housing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2004-01-22 · Effective 2004-01-22 · 69 FR 2999
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-1261
- **Category:** rural-development
- **Sub-agency:** Rural Housing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 2999
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 1951
- **Publication date:** 2004-01-22
- **Effective date:** 2004-01-22
## Abstract

This action amends the regulations governing the servicing of Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) loan and grant programs by adding a section to clarify that any amounts paid by RBS on account of the liabilities of a guaranteed loan borrower will constitute a Federal debt owing to RBS by the guaranteed loan borrower. RBS may use all remedies available to it, including offset under the Debt Collection Improvement Act (DCIA), to collect the debt from the borrower.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/01/22/04-1261/debt-collection-improvement-act-treasury-offset-and-cross-servicing)
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