### Question
What is the definition of person?


### Answer
The definition of **person** is as follows in *30 U.S.C. § 1522*:

> any public or private agency, institution, association, partnership, corporation, political subdivision, or other legal entity which is a United States citizen as determined by application of the test for United States citizenship contained in section 50501 of title 46, or in the first sentence of section 27A of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. 883–1(a)–(e)).[1](#1522_1_target)


#### (c) Eligibility for investment insurance


Any person with a total direct investment of not less than $1,000,000 in the development and use, not including exploration and testing, of a geothermal resource associated with a reservoir, and unable to obtain other insurance at reasonable premiums for the amount of the investment subject to risk, as determined by the Secretary under this section, shall be eligible for investment insurance

#### Citation:
  - *30 U.S.C. § 1522*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY > SUBCHAPTER II-STUDY, ESTABLISHMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INSURANCE PROGRAM**

