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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Part B · Chapter 121 — Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement

§ 12571. Definitions

Statutory text

In this part—

“Director” means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 12553 1 of this title.

“educational expenses” means expenses that are directly attributable to—

(A) a course of education leading to the award of an associate degree;

(B) a course of education leading to the award of a baccalaureate degree; or

(C) a course of graduate study following award of a baccalaureate degree,

including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, and related expenses.

“institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in the first sentence of section 1001 of title 20.

“law enforcement position” means employment as an officer in a State or local police force, or correctional institution.

“State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Section 12553 of this title does not provide for the appointment of a Director.

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. Law Enforcement Scholarships and Recruitment Act

    Pub. L. 103–322 title XX § 200202 · 108 Stat. 1796

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 12571

    Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200202, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2057

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200202, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2057

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 200202. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle— “Director” means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 200104. “educational expenses” means expenses that are directly attributable to— (A) a course of education leading to the award of an associate degree; (B) a course of education leading to the award of a baccalaureate degree; or (C) a course of graduate study following award of a baccalaureate degree, including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, and related expenses. “institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in the first sentence of section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)). “law enforcement position” means employment as an officer in a State or local police force, or correctional institution. “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

  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)(13)(P) · 112 Stat. 1581

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 12571

    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)” in par. defining “institution of higher education”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)” in par. defining “institution of higher education”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (P) Law enforcement scholarship program.— The definition of institution of higher education in section 200202 of the Law Enforcement Scholarship and Recruitment Act (42 U.S.C. 14111) 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 Title 20, Education.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 14111 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)” in par. defining “institution of higher education”.

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 Title 20, Education.

Short Title

For short title of subtitle B of title XX of Pub. L. 103–322, which is classified to this part, as the “Law Enforcement Scholarships and Recruitment Act”, see section 200201 of Pub. L. 103–322, set out as a Short Title of 1994 Act note under section 10101 of this title.

Credits

1994–1998 · 2 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200202, , 108 Stat. 2057
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(P), , 112 Stat. 1621.
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(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200202, , 108 Stat. 2057; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(P), , 112 Stat. 1621.)

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