Title 20 — Education
Chapter 59 — Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
§ 4706. Scholarship and research internship conditions
Statutory text
Scholarship conditions
A person awarded a scholarship under this chapter may receive payments authorized under this chapter only during such periods as the Foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency pursuant to regulations of the Board.
Reports on scholarships
The Foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the Foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a scholarship under this chapter. Such reports shall be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education, approved by the Foundation, stating that such person is making satisfactory progress in, and is devoting essentially full time to study or research, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a).
Research internship conditions
A person awarded a research internship under this chapter may receive payments authorized under this chapter only during such periods as the Foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency pursuant to regulations of the Board.
Reports on research internships
The Foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the Foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a research internship under this chapter. Such reports may be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education or internship employer, approved by the Foundation, stating that such person is maintaining satisfactory progress in the internship.
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.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Act
Pub. L. 99–661 div. A title XIV § 1407 · 100 Stat. 3816
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4706
Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIV, § 1407, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4010
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIV, § 1407, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4010Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1407. SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS (a) In General.— A person awarded a scholarship under this title may receive payments authorized under this title only during such periods as the Foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency and devoting full time to study or research and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the Foundation pursuant to regulations of the Board. (b) Reports.— The Foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the Foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a scholarship under this title. Such reports shall be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education, approved by the Foundation, stating that such person is making satisfactory progress in, and is devoting essentially full time to study or research, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a).Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–81 § 6305(1) · 135 Stat. 1541
Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4706
Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(1), inserted “and research internship” after “Scholarship” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(1), inserted “and research internship” after “Scholarship” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in the section heading, by inserting “and research internship” after “scholarship”;Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–81 § 6305(2) · 135 Stat. 1541
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4706(a)
Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(2), substituted “Scholarship conditions” for “In general” in heading
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4706(a)
Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(2), struck out “and devoting full time to study or research and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the Foundation” after “satisfactory proficiency” in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(2), substituted “Scholarship conditions” for “In general” in heading and struck out “and devoting full time to study or research and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the Foundation” after “satisfactory proficiency” in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting “Scholarship Conditions”; and (B) by striking “and devoting full time to study or research and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the Foundation”;Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–81 § 6305(3) · 135 Stat. 1541
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4706(b)
Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(3), substituted “Reports on scholarships” for “Reports” in heading
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(3), substituted “Reports on scholarships” for “Reports” in heading.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection heading and inserting “Reports on Scholarships”; andBarry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–81 § 6305(4) · 135 Stat. 1541
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 4706(c); 20 U.S.C. § 4706(d)
Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) by adding at the end the following: “(c) Research Internship Conditions.— A person awarded a research internship under this title may receive payments authorized under this title only during such periods as the Foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency pursuant to regulations of the Board. “(d) Reports on Research Internships.— The Foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the Foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a research internship under this title. Such reports Certification. may be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education or internship employer, approved by the Foundation, stating that such person is maintaining satisfactory progress in the internship.” .
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(1), inserted “and research internship” after “Scholarship” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(2), substituted “Scholarship conditions” for “In general” in heading and struck out “and devoting full time to study or research and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the Foundation” after “satisfactory proficiency” in text.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(3), substituted “Reports on scholarships” for “Reports” in heading.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6305(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d).
Credits
1986–2021 · 2 acts
- 1986Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIV, § 1407, , 100 Stat. 4010
- 2021Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXIII, § 6305, , 135 Stat. 2394.
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(Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIV, § 1407, , 100 Stat. 4010; Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXIII, § 6305, , 135 Stat. 2394.)