§1908 — Title 50 War and National Defense | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key terms used in the chapter. Board — the National Security Education Board. Fund — the National Security Education Trust Fund. Institution of higher education — means what federal education law says it means. National security position — a federal job with national security duties where the person uses foreign language skills for that agency. Congressional intelligence committees — the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Title 50, §1908

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For the purpose of this chapter:

(1)The term “Board” means the National Security Education Board established pursuant to section 1903 of this title.

(2)The term “Fund” means the National Security Education Trust Fund established pursuant to section 1904 of this title.

(3)The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term by section 1001 of title 20.

(4)The term “national security position” means a position—

(A)having national security responsibilities in an agency or office of the Federal Government that has national security responsibilities, as determined under section 1902(g) of this title; and

(B)in which the individual in such position makes their foreign language skills available to such agency or office.

(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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023—Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “an agency” for “a agency”. 2002—Par. (5). Pub. L. 107–306 added par. (5). 1998—Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”. 1996—Par. (4). Pub. L. 104–201 added par. (4).

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.

§1908 Definitions