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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part III · Chapter 101 — Training Generally

§ 2002. Dependents of members of armed forces: language training

Statutory text

(a)

Notwithstanding section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(b)) or any other provision of law, and under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, language training may be provided in—

(1)

a facility of the Department of Defense;

(2)

a facility of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center established under section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(a)); or

(3)

a civilian educational institution;

to a dependent of a member of the armed forces in anticipation of the member’s assignment to permanent duty outside the United States.

(b)

In this section, the term “dependent” has the same meaning that it has under section 401 of title 37.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 89–160 § 1(1) · 79 Stat. 615

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002

    Added Pub. L. 89–160, § 1(1), Sept. 1, 1965, 79 Stat. 615

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 89–160, § 1(1), Sept. 1, 1965, 79 Stat. 615

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) By adding the following new section: “§ 2002. Dependents of members of Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps: language training “(a) Notwithstanding section 1041 of title 22 or any other provision 60 Stat. 1018; 74 Stat. 837. of law, and under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, language training may be provided in— “(1) a facility of the Department of Defense; “(2) a facility of the Foreign Service Institute established under section 1041 of title 22; or “(3) a civilian educational institution; to a dependent of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in anticipation of the member’s assignment to permanent duty outside the United States. “(b) For the purposes of this section, the word ‘dependent’ has the “Dependent.” 76 Stat. 469. same meaning that it has under section 401 of title 37.”

  2. Pub. L. 91–278 § 2(1) · 84 Stat. 304

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002

    Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(1), substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(1), substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) The catchline of section 2002 is amended to read as follows: “§ 2002. Dependents of members of armed forces: language training”

  3. Pub. L. 91–278 § 2(2)(A) · 84 Stat. 304

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)

    Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(2)(A), authorized Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations for Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(2)(A), authorized Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations for Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by deleting the comma after the phrase “Secretary of Defense” and inserting “or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation,” in lieu thereof; and

  4. Pub. L. 91–278 § 2(2)(B) · 84 Stat. 304

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(2)(B), substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(2)(B), substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by deleting “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps” and inserting “armed forces” in lieu thereof in subparagraph (3).

  5. Pub. L. 96–465 title II § 2206(c)(1) · 94 Stat. 2071

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)

      Pub. L. 96–465, in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “section 1041 of title 22”

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)

      Pub. L. 96–465, in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “section 1041 of title 22”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–465, in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “section 1041 of title 22” and in par. (2) substituted “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “section 1041 of title 22”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 2002(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the text preceding paragraph (1) by striking out “section 1041 of title 22” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 701(b) of Ante, p. 2099. the Foreign Service Act of 1980”; and (B) in paragraph (2) by striking out “section 1041 of title 22” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980”.

  6. Defense Officer Personnel Management Act Technical Corrections Act

    Pub. L. 97–22 § 11(a)(7) · 95 Stat. 124

    1. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)

      Pub. L. 97–22 inserted “(22 U.S.C. 4021(b))” after “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” in provisions preceding par. (1) and, in par. (2)

    2. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)

      Pub. L. 97–22 inserted “(22 U.S.C. 4021(a))” after “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–22 inserted “(22 U.S.C. 4021(b))” after “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” in provisions preceding par. (1) and, in par. (2), inserted “(22 U.S.C. 4021(a))” after “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Section 2002(a) is amended— (A) in the text preceding clause (1) by inserting “(22 U.S.C. 4021(b))” after “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980”; and (B) in clause (2) by inserting “(22 U.S.C. 4021(a))” after “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980”.

  7. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985

    Pub. L. 98–525 title XIV § 1405(30) · 98 Stat. 2492

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(b)

    Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “In this section,” for “For the purposes of this section, the word”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “In this section,” for “For the purposes of this section, the word”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (30) Section 2002(b) is amended by striking out “For the purposes of this section, the word” and inserting in lieu thereof “In this section,”.

  8. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

    Pub. L. 100–180 div. A title XII § 1231(18)(A) · 101 Stat. 1019

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(b)

    Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “the term” after “In this section,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “the term” after “In this section,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) Sections 1089(g), 2002(b), 2141(c), 2143(c), and 2145(b) are amended by inserting “the term” after “In this section,”.

  9. Homeland Security Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–296 title XVII § 1704(b)(1) · 116 Stat. 2135

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)

    Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended in sections 101(9), 130b(a), 130b(c)(4), 130c(h)(1), 379, 513(d), 575(b)(2), 580(e)(6), 580a(e), 651(a), 671(c)(2), 708(a), 716(a), 717, 806(d)(2), 815(e), 888, 946(c)(1), 973(d), 978(d), 983(b)(1), 985(a), 1033(b)(1), 1033(d), 1034, 1037(c), 1044d(f), 1058(c), 1059(a), 1059(k)(1), 1073(a), 1074(c)(1), 1089(g)(2), 1090, 1091(a), 1124, 1143, 1143a(h), 1144, 1145(e), 1148, 1149, 1150(c), 1152(a), 1152(d)(1), 1153, 1175, 1212(a), 1408(h)(2), 1408(h)(8), 1463(a)(2), 1482a(b), 1510, 1552(a)(1), 1565(f), 1588(f)(4), 1589, 2002(a), 2302(1), 2306b(b), 2323(j)(2), 2376(2), 2396(b)(1), 2410a(a), 2572(a), 2575(a), 2578, 2601(b)(4), 2634(e), 2635(a), 2734(g), 2734a, 2775, 2830(b)(2), 2835, 2836, 4745(a), 5013a(a), 7361(b), 10143(b)(2), 10146(a), 10147(a), 10149(b), 10150, 10202(b), 10203(d), 10205(b), 10301(b), 12103(b), 12103(d), 12304, 12311(c), 12522(c), 12527(a)(2), 12731(b), 12731a(e), 16131(a), 16136(a), 16301(g), and 18501 by striking “of Transportation” each place it appears and inserting “of Homeland Security”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

  10. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

    Pub. L. 108–136 div. A title X § 1045(a)(4) · 117 Stat. 1392

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2002(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” for “Foreign Service Institute”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” for “Foreign Service Institute”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 2002(a)(2) is amended by striking “Foreign Service Institute” and inserting “George P. Schultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center”.

12 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1970–2003 · 7 rounds

2003

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” for “Foreign Service Institute”.

2002

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation” in introductory provisions.

1987

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “the term” after “In this section,”.

1984

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “In this section,” for “For the purposes of this section, the word”.

1981

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–22 inserted “(22 U.S.C. 4021(b))” after “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” in provisions preceding par. (1) and, in par. (2), inserted “(22 U.S.C. 4021(a))” after “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980”.

1980

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–465, in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “section 1041 of title 22” and in par. (2) substituted “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “section 1041 of title 22”.

1970

Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(1), substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(2)(A), authorized Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations for Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(2)(B), substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Credits

1965–2003 · 8 acts
  1. 1965Added Pub. L. 89–160, § 1(1), , 79 Stat. 615
  2. 1970amended Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(1), (2), , 84 Stat. 306
  3. 1980Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(c)(1), , 94 Stat. 2162
  4. 1981Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(7), , 95 Stat. 138
  5. 1984Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(30), , 98 Stat. 2624
  6. 1987Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(18)(A), , 101 Stat. 1161
  7. 2002Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), , 116 Stat. 2314
  8. 2003Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1045(a)(4), , 117 Stat. 1612.
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(Added Pub. L. 89–160, § 1(1), , 79 Stat. 615; amended Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(1), (2), , 84 Stat. 306; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(c)(1), , 94 Stat. 2162; Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(7), , 95 Stat. 138; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(30), , 98 Stat. 2624; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(18)(A), , 101 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), , 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1045(a)(4), , 117 Stat. 1612.)

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