CFR › Title 31 › Part 315 › §315.4331 CFR §315.43Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy linkThe Department of the Treasury will treat the receipt of a bond with an appropiate request for payment by:(a)A Federal Reserve Bank or Branch,(b)The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, or(c)A paying agent authorized to pay that bond, as the date upon which the rights of the parties are fixed for the purpose of payment.