Us Code § 4502 - "Institution of higher education" and "Advisory Committee" defined

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§ 4502. "Institution of higher education" and "Advisory Committee" defined

As used in this chapter—

(1) the term "institution of higher education" has the same meaning given such term in section 1001 of title 20; and

(2) the term "Advisory Committee" means the Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union established by section 4503(a) of this title.

(Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, §803, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 103–199, title III, §302(4), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2322; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, §102(a)(7)(C), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1619.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–244, which directed substitution of "section 1001" for "section 1141(a)" in section 803(1) of the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983, was executed to this section, which is section 803 of the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, and the change in the short title of that Act. See section 801 of Pub. L. 98–164, set out as a Short Title note under section 4501 of this title.

1993—Par. (2). Pub. L. 103–199 substituted "Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union" for "Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee".


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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 Title 20, Education.

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