### Question
What does United States deposit mean?


### Answer
**United States deposit** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 1822*:

> an insured or transferred deposit for which the deposit records of the depository institution in default disclose that title to the deposit is held by the United States, any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, or any officer or employee thereof in such person's official capacity

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1822*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

