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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 68 — National Education Reform

§ 5984. Definitions

Statutory text

For purposes of this subchapter—

(1)

the term “eligible entity” means a State educational agency, an institution of higher education or a State higher education agency, or a public or private nonprofit organization, with experience in coordinating or conducting teacher training seminars in American government and civics education, or a consortium thereof; and

(2)

the term “State higher education agency” means the officer or agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher education.

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. Minority-Focused Civics Education Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–227 title VIII § 804 · 108 Stat. 125

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 5984

    (Pub. L. 103–227, title VIII, § 804, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 210.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 103–227, title VIII, § 804, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 210.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 804. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title— (1) the term “eligible entity” means a State educational agency, an institution of higher education or a State higher education agency, or a public or private nonprofit organization, with experience in coordinating or conducting teacher training seminars in American government and civics education, or a consortium thereof; and (2) the term “State higher education agency” means the officer or agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher education.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 103–227, title VIII, § 804, , 108 Stat. 210.)

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