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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 42 — Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarships

§ 2002. Definitions

Statutory text

As used in this chapter, the term—

(1)

“Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation;

(2)

“Foundation” means the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation;

(3)

“fund” means the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund;

(4)

“institution of higher education” means any such institution as defined by section 1001 of this title;

(5)

“State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, considered as a single entity, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and

(6)

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Treasury.

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. Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act

    Pub. L. 93–642 § 3 · 88 Stat. 2277

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 2002

    Pub. L. 93–642, § 3, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2276

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–642, § 3, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2276

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. definitions As used in this Act, the term— 20 USC 2002. (1) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation; (2) “Foundation” means the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation; (3) “fund” means the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund; (4) “institution of higher education” means any such institution as defined by section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; 20 USC 1141. (5) “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, considered as a single entity, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and (6) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Treasury.”.

  2. An Act authorizing appropriations and expenditures for the administration of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes

    Pub. L. 105–244 title I § 102(a)(6)(D) · 112 Stat. 1581

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 2002(4)

    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) Harry s. truman scholarships.— Section 3(4) of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Act (20 U.S.C. 2002(4)) is amended by striking “1201(a)” and inserting “101”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Par. (4). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective , except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Credits

1975–1998 · 2 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 93–642, § 3, , 88 Stat. 2276
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(6)(D), , 112 Stat. 1618.
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(Pub. L. 93–642, § 3, , 88 Stat. 2276; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(6)(D), , 112 Stat. 1618.)

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