For purposes of this part—
(1) the term “Comptroller”
means the Comptroller of the Currency;
(2) the term “unclaimed property” means
any articles, items, assets, other property, or the proceeds thereof
from safe deposit boxes or other safekeeping arrangements with closed
national banks, which are in the possession, custody, or control of
the Comptroller in its capacity as successor to receivers of those
banks; and
(3) the
term “claimant” means any person or entity, including a State under
applicable statutory law, asserting a demonstrable legal interest
in title to, or custody or possession of, unclaimed property.
[12 USC 216a. As added by act of Oct. 15, 1982 (96 Stat. 1513). As
amended by act of Oct. 13, 2006 (120 Stat. 2001).
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