28 C.F.R. § 32.32 Definitions.
Title 28 - Judicial Administration
For purposes of this subpart: (a) The Act means the Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996, Public Law 104–238, Oct. 3, 1996, as amended by the Police, Fire, and Emergency Assistance Act of 1998, Public Law 104–238, codified as Subpart 2 of Part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3796d et seq. (b)(1) Bureau means the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Office of Justice Programs, which is authorized to implement the provisions of this subpart. (2) PSOB means the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program administered by the Bureau under subpart A of this part. (3) PSOEA means the Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance program administered by the Bureau under this subpart. (c) Public safety officer is an officer as defined in §32.2(j), with respect to whom PSOB benefits have been approved under subpart A of this part on account of the officer's death or disability in the line of duty. (d) Child means any person who was the biological, adopted, or posthumous child, or the stepchild, of a public safety officer at the time of the officer's death or disabling injury with respect to which PSOB benefits were approved under subpart A of this part. A step-child must meet the provisions set forth in §32.15. (e) Spouse means the husband or wife of a deceased or permanently and totally disabled officer at the time of the officer's death or disabling injury with respect to which PSOB benefits were approved under subpart A of this part, and includes a spouse living apart from the officer at that time for any reason. (f) Dependent means the child or spouse of any eligible public safety officer. (g) Program of education means any curriculum or any combination of unit courses or subjects pursued at an eligible educational institution, which generally is accepted as necessary to fulfill requirements for the attainment of a predetermined and identified educational, professional, or vocational objective. It includes course work for the attainment of more than one objective if, in addition to the previous requirements, all of the objectives generally are recognized as reasonably related to a single career field. (h) Eligible educational institution means a postsecondary institution which— (1) Is described in section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088), as in effect on October 3, 1996, including— (i) An institution of higher education as defined in section 1201(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)), (ii) A proprietary institution of higher education, (iii) A postsecondary vocational institution, or (iv) A foreign medical school; and (2) Is eligible to participate in student assistance programs under title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). (i) Satisfactory progress means that the dependent is maintaining satisfactory progress in the program of education, as determined under section 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)). (j) Educational expenses means tuition, room and board, books, supplies, fees, and transportation expenses that are consistent with the educational, professional or vocational objectives set forth by the applicant in the application for assistance. [62 FR 37716, July 15, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 49953, Sept. 14, 1999]
Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 32—PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS
Subpart B—Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance
§ 32.32 Definitions.
