§ 4702. 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. 1986

   Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Act

   Pub. L. 99–661 div. A title XIV § 1403 · 100 Stat. 3816

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4702

   Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIV, § 1403, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4008

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIV, § 1403, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4008

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1403. DEFINITIONS In this title: (1) The term “Foundation” means the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation established under section 1404(a). (2) The term “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation established under section 1404(b). (3) The term “fund” means the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Fund provided for under section 1408. (4) The term “institution of higher education” means any such institution as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)). (5) The term “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, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. (6) The term “eligible person” means a citizen or national of the United States or a permanent resident alien of the United States.

2. 1998

   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)(H) · 112 Stat. 1581

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4702(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
   (H) Barry Goldwater scholarships.— Section 1403(4) of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Act (20 U.S.C. 4702(4)) is amended— (i) by striking “1201(a)” and inserting “101”; and (ii) by striking “(20 U.S.C. 1141(a))”.

   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.

3. 2021

   Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–81 § 6302(1) · 135 Stat. 1541

   1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 4702(5)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 6302(1), added par. (5)

   2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4702(5)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 6302(1), struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “The term ‘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, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6302(1), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “The term ‘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, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following new paragraph (5): “(5) The term ‘State’ means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and any other territory or possession of the United States.” ; and

4. 2021

   Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–81 § 6302(2) · 135 Stat. 1541

   1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 4702(6)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 6302(2), added par. (6)

   2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4702(6)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 6302(2), struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “The term ‘eligible person’ means a citizen or national of the United States or a permanent resident alien of the United States.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (6). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6302(2), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “The term ‘eligible person’ means a citizen or national of the United States or a permanent resident alien of the United States.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking paragraph (6), by inserting the following new paragraph (6): “(6) The term ‘eligible person’ means— “(A) a permanent resident alien of the United States; “(B) a citizen or national of the United States; “(C) a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; or “(D) any person who may be admitted to lawfully engage in occupations and establish residence as a nonimmigrant in the United States as permitted under the Compact of Free Association agreements with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.” .

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision