31 USC § 9301 - Definitions

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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

(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 Section	Source (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.

Amendments

2006—Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–351amended 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.”

The table below lists the classification updates, since Jan. 3, 2012, for this section. Updates to a broader range of sections may be found at the update page for containing chapter, title, etc.

The most recent Classification Table update that we have noticed was Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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"to" means a transfer to another section.
"omitted" means the section is omitted.
"repealed" means the section is repealed.
"nt ed change" and "ed change" - See the Editorial Classification Change Table [pdf].

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31 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large

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27 CFR - Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

27 CFR 17 - DRAWBACK ON TAXPAID DISTILLED SPIRITS USED IN MANUFACTURING NONBEVERAGE PRODUCTS

27 CFR 19 - DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS

27 CFR 24 - WINE

27 CFR 25 - BEER

27 CFR 26 - LIQUORS AND ARTICLES FROM PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

27 CFR 40 - MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, AND PROCESSED TOBACCO

27 CFR 41 - IMPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, AND PROCESSED TOBACCO

27 CFR 44 - EXPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, OR WITH DRAWBACK OF TAX

27 CFR 72 - DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PERSONAL PROPERTY

31 CFR - Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury

31 CFR 225 - ACCEPTANCE OF BONDS SECURED BY GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS IN LIEU OF BONDS WITH SURETIES

31 CFR 380 - COLLATERAL ACCEPTABILITY AND VALUATION

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