§ 1908. 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. 1991

   National Security Education Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–183 title VIII § 808 · 105 Stat. 1260

   Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 1908

   Pub. L. 102–183, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1276

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–183, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1276

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 808. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this title: (1) The term “Board” means the National Security Education Board established pursuant to section 803. (2) The term “Fund” means the National Security Education Trust Fund established pursuant to section 804. (3) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term by section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)).

2. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

   Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title X § 1078(f)(1) · 110 Stat. 2422

   Added · 50 U.S.C. § 1908(4)

   Pub. L. 104–201 added par. (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 104–201 added par. (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 808 of that Act (50 U.S.C. 1908) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) The term ‘national security position’ means a position— “(A) having national security responsibilities in a agency or office of the Federal Government that has national security responsibilities, as determined under section 802(g); and “(B) in which the individual in such position makes their foreign language skills available to such agency or office.”.

3. 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)(15) · 112 Stat. 1581

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 1908(3)

   Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (15) War and national defense.— Section 808(3) of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1908(3)) is amended— (A) by striking “1201(a)” and inserting “101”; and (B) 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.

4. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–306 title VIII § 811(b)(7)(B) · 116 Stat. 2383

   Added · 50 U.S.C. § 1908(5)

   Pub. L. 107–306 added par. (5)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 107–306 added par. (5).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in section 808 (50 U.S.C. 1908), by adding at the end the following new paragraph (5): “(5) The term ‘congressional intelligence committees’ means— “(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and “(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.”.

5. 2023

   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

   Pub. L. 118–31 div. G title IX § 7901(c)(3) · 137 Stat. 136

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 1908(4)(A)

   Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “an agency” for “a agency”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “an agency” for “a agency”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in section 808(4)(A) (50 U.S.C. 1908(4)(A)), by striking “a agency” and inserting “an agency”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision