36 CFR § 1201.6 - What is a claim or debt?

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title: "36 CFR § 1201.6 - What is a claim or debt?"
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title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1201.6"
section_name: "What is a claim or debt?"
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# 1201.6 What is a claim or debt?

A claim or debt is an amount of money, funds, or property that has been determined by an agency official to be due the United States from any person, organization, or entity except another Federal agency (*see* § 1201.3).