USC › Title 31 › §930131 U.S.C. § 9301Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkIn 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.