§ 3902. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC3902]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 52--EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY
Sec. 3902. Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter--
(1) The term ``area vocational education school'' has the same
meaning given that term under section 2471(3) \1\ of this title..\2\
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
\2\ So in original.
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(2) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the National
Science Foundation.
(3) The term ``elementary school'' has the same meaning given
that term under section 7801 of this title.
(4) The term ``Governor'' means the chief executive of a State.
(5) The term ``Foundation'' means the National Science
Foundation.
(6) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the same
meaning given that term by section 1001 of this title.
(7) The term ``local educational agency'' has the same meaning
given that term under section 7801 of this title.
(8) The term ``secondary school'' has the same meaning given
that term under section 198(a)(7) \1\ of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(9) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Education.
(10) The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(11) The term ``State agency for higher education'' means the
State board of higher education or other agency or officer primarily
responsible for the State supervision of higher education, or, if
there is no such officer or agency, an officer or agency designated
for the purpose of this chapter \1\ by the Governor or by State law.
(12) The term ``State educational agency'' has the meaning given
that term under section 7801 of this title.
(Pub. L. 98-377, Sec. 3, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 99-159,
title II, Sec. 221, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 897; Pub. L. 105-244, title
I, Sec. 102(a)(6)(F), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1618; Pub. L. 107-110,
title X, Sec. 1076(l)(1), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2092.)
References in Text
Section 2471 of this title, referred to in par. (1), was omitted in
the general amendment of chapter 44 (Sec. 2301 et seq.) of this title by
Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3076.
Section 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
referred to in par. (8), is section 198 of Pub. L. 89-10, title I, as
added by Pub. L. 95-561, title I, Sec. 101(a), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat.
2198, which was classified to section 2854 of this title prior to the
general amendment of Pub. L. 89-10 by Pub. L. 100-297, Apr. 28, 1988,
102 Stat. 140. For definition of ``secondary school'', see section 7801
of this title.
This chapter, referred to in par. (11), was in the original ``this
title'' and has been translated as if the reference was to ``this Act''
to reflect the probable intent of Congress inasmuch as this section is
not part of a title of Pub. L. 98-377.
Amendments
2002--Par. (3). Pub. L. 107-110, Sec. 1076(l)(1)(A), substituted
``7801 of this title'' for ``198(a)(7) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965''.
Par. (7). Pub. L. 107-110, Sec. 1076(l)(1)(B), substituted ``7801 of
this title'' for ``198(a)(10) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965''.
Par. (12). Pub. L. 107-110, Sec. 1076(l)(1)(C), substituted ``7801
of this title'' for ``198(a)(17) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965''.
1998--Par. (6). Pub. L. 105-244 substituted ``section 1001'' for
``section 1141(a)''.
1985--Par. (1). Pub. L. 99-159 substituted reference to section
2471(3) of this title for reference to section 195(2) of the Vocational
Education Act of 1965.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with
respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see
section 5 of Pub. L. 107-110, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 6301 of this title.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
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 this title.
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions.
