§ 3982. Definitions

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. 1984

   Education for Economic Security Act

   Pub. L. 98–377 title III § 303 · 98 Stat. 1267

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 3982

   Pub. L. 98–377, title III, § 303, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1283

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 98–377, title III, § 303, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1283

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 303. definitions As used in this title— 20 USC 3982. (1) the term “applicant” means with respect to activities described in section 305(a) an institution of higher education and the other participants described in paragraph (3) of section 305(a), and with respect to activities described in section 305(b) a local educational agency and the other participants described in paragraph (3) of section 305(b); (2) the term “equipment” includes machinery, utilities, and built-in equipment and any necessary enclosures or structures to house them, and includes all other items necessary for the functioning of a particular facility as a facility for the provision of educational services, including items such as instructional equipment and necessary furniture, printed, published, and audio-visual instructional materials, and books, periodicals, documents, and other related materials; (3) the term “Foundation” means the National Science Foundation; (4) the term “institution of higher education” has the same meaning given that term by section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; 20 USC 1141. (5) ’ the term “States” includes the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and (6) the term “State agency for higher education” means the State board of higher education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher education, or if there is no such officer or agency, an officer or agency designated by the Governor or by State law.

2. 1985

   National Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Authorization Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–159 title II § 232 · 99 Stat. 887

   1. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 3982

      Pub. L. 99–159 struck out pars. (3), (4), and (5) which defined “Foundation”, “institution of higher education”, and “States”, respectively

   2. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 3982

      Pub. L. 99–159 redesignated par. (6) as (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–159 struck out pars. (3), (4), and (5) which defined “Foundation”, “institution of higher education”, and “States”, respectively, and redesignated par. (6) as (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 232. definitions Section 303 of the Act is amended: (1) by inserting “and” at the end of clause (2); (2) by striking out clauses (3), (4), and (5); and (3) by redesignating clause (6) as clause (3).

3. 1988

   Education and Training for a Competitive America Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–418 title VI § 6031(b)(2) · 102 Stat. 1107

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 3982

   Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “part” for “subchapter” in introductory text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “part” for “subchapter” in introductory text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) References.— Part A of such title (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended by striking out “title” each place 20 USC 3981 et seq. such term appears and inserting in lieu thereof “part”.

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