Section 1416.9 - Offsets, assignments, and debt settlement(a) Any payment under this part will be made without regard to questions of title under State law, and without regard to any claim or lien against the commodity, or proceeds, in favor of the owner or any other creditor except agencies of the U.S. Government. The regulations governing offsets and withholdings in part 1403 of this chapter apply to payments made under this part.(b) A participant may assign any payment(s) under this part in accordance with regulations governing the assignment of payments in part 1404 of this chapter. 79 FR 21097 , Apr. 14, 2014, as amended at 83 FR 49464 , Oct. 2, 2018