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§12571 Definitions

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 121— - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - POLICE CORPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION › Part Part B— - Law Enforcement Scholarship Program › § 12571

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Sets clear meanings for key words used in this part. Director — the head of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education, as appointed under section 12553 of this title. Educational expenses — costs directly tied to courses that lead to an associate degree, a baccalaureate (bachelor’s) degree, or graduate study after a bachelor’s degree, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, and similar costs. Institution of higher education — has the meaning given in the first sentence of section 1001 of title 20. Law enforcement position — work as an officer in a State or local police force or in a correctional institution. State — any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §12571

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In this part
“Director” means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 12553 11 So in original. section 12553 of this title does not provide for the appointment of a Director. 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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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 AmendmentAmendment 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.

Short Title

For

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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

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of 1994 Act note under section 10101 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

34 U.S.C. § 12571

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73