CFR › Title 31 › Part 360 › §360.4331 CFR §360.43Verified 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 appropriate 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.