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42 U.S. Code § 654b. Collection and disbursement of support payments
(a) State disbursement unit
(1) In generalIn order for a State to meet the requirements of this section, the State agency must establish and operate a unit (which shall be known as the “State disbursement unit”) for the collection and disbursement of payments under support orders—
(A)
in all cases being enforced by the State pursuant to section 654(4) of this title; and
(B)
in all cases not being enforced by the State under this part in which the support order is initially issued in the State on or after January 1, 1994, and in which the income of the noncustodial parent is subject to withholding pursuant to section 666(a)(8)(B) of this title.
(2) OperationThe State disbursement unit shall be operated—
(A)
directly by the State agency (or 2 or more State agencies under a regional cooperative agreement), or (to the extent appropriate) by a contractor responsible directly to the State agency; and
(B)
except in cases described in paragraph (1)(B), in coordination with the automated system established by the State pursuant to section 654a of this title.