31 U.S.C. § 9301 — Definitions
U.S.C. Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE 31 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE SUBTITLE VI - MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 93 - SURETIES AND SURETY BONDS Sec. 9301 - Definitions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§9301. Definitions
In this chapter— (1) "person" means an individual, a trust, an estate, a partnership, and a corporation. (2) "eligible obligation" means any security designated as acceptable in lieu of a surety bond by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 109–351, title IX, §901(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 2007.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
9301 6:15(10th, last sentences).
In clause (1), the words after the semicolon are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. Clause (2) is substituted for 6:15(last sentence) for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2006—Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–351 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: " 'Government obligation' means a public debt obligation of the United States Government and an obligation whose principal and interest is unconditionally guaranteed by the Government."