2020 US Code
Title 31 - Money and Finance
Subtitle VI - Miscellaneous
Chapter 93 - Sureties and Surety Bonds
Sec. 9301 - Definitions

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Citation 31 U.S.C. § 9301 (2020)
Section Name §9301. Definitions
Section Text

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.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 109–351, title IX, §901(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 2007.)

Editorial Notes
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."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE VI - MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 93 - SURETIES AND SURETY BONDS
Sec. 9301 - Definitions
Contains section 9301
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 96 Stat. 1046
120 Stat. 2007
Public Law References Public Law 97-258, Public Law 109-351
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