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§ 2511. Transfers in general
(a) Scope
(b) Intangible propertyFor purposes of this chapter, in the case of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States who is excepted from the application of section 2501(a)(2)—
(1) shares of stock issued by a domestic corporation, and
(2) debt obligations of—
(A) a United States person, or
(B) the United States, a State or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia,
which are owned and held by such nonresident shall be deemed to be property situated within the United States.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 406; Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 109(b), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1575; Pub. L. 107–16, title V, § 511(e), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 71; Pub. L. 107–147, title IV, § 411(g)(1), Mar. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 46; Pub. L. 111–312, title III, § 302(e), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3302.)