The United States or the debtor may join as an additional defendant in an action or proceeding under this chapter any person reasonably believed to owe money (including money owed on account of a requirement to provide goods or services pursuant to a loan or loan guarantee extended under Federal law) to the debtor arising out of the transaction or occurrence giving rise to a debt.
Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, § 3611104 Stat. 4938 (Added , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 3631 of Pub. L. 101–647section 3001 of this titleSection effective 180 days after , and applicable with respect to certain actions for debts owed the United States pending in court on that effective date, see , set out as a note under .