§ 4702. — 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: 20USC4702]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 59--BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Sec. 4702. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term ``Foundation'' means the Barry Goldwater
Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation established under
section 4703(a) of this title.
(2) The term ``Board'' means the Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
established under section 4703(b) of this title.
(3) The term ``fund'' means the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and
Excellence in Education Fund provided for under section 4707 of this
title.
(4) The term ``institution of higher education'' means any such
institution as defined in section 1001 of this title.
(5) The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and,
considered as a single entity, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American
Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.
(6) The term ``eligible person'' means a citizen or national of
the United States or a permanent resident alien of the United
States.
(Pub. L. 99-661, div. A, title XIV, Sec. 1403, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
4008; Pub. L. 105-244, title I, Sec. 102(a)(6)(H), Oct. 7, 1998, 112
Stat. 1618.)
Amendments
1998--Par. (4). Pub. L. 105-244 substituted ``section 1001'' for
``section 1141(a)''.
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.
