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50 U.S.C. 1902: Scholarship, fellowship, and grant program

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-183. Changed by 14 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 1903, 50 U.S.C. 1904, 50 U.S.C. 1906, 50 U.S.C. 1908, 50 U.S.C. 1910.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C), respectively, and substituted "subparagraph (C)" for "subparagraph (D)" in subpar. (B), as redesignated. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (j)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–91, §1625(2), substituted "paragraph (4)(C)" for "paragraph (3)(C)" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §1625(1), (3), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (k), (4)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the head of a Federal agency or office identified by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (g) as havin… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (k)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–84 added subsec. (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (k)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181, §953(1), added cl. (iii). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §953(2), added cl. (iii). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364, §945(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "will— (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §945(b), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsecs. (h) and (i) as (i) and (j), respectively. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (h), (i), (j)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–487, §603(a)(1), added subpar. (E). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–487, §603(a)(2), which directed the amendment of the matter following par. (2) by inserting in the first sentence "or for the scholarship program under paragraph (1)(E)" after "under paragraph (1)(D) for the National Flagship Language Initiative described in subsection (… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–487, §601(b), in introductory provisions, inserted "or from a transfer under section 1910(c) of this title" after "National Security Education Trust Fund". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–487, §602(a)(1), added pars. (5) and (6). Law text · (i), (6)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136 added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which also contained provisions relating to recipients of scholarships and fellowships, respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–306, §333(a)(1), added subpar. (D). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–306, §333(a)(3), inserted at end "The funding allocation under this paragraph shall not apply to grants under paragraph (1)(D) for the National Flagship Language Initiative described in subsection (i). For the authorization of appropriations for the National Flagship Lan… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1332(b)(1), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "if the recipient demonstrates to the Secretary (in accordance with such regulations) that no national security position is available, work in the field of higher education in a… (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1332(b)(2), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "if the recipient demonstrates to the Secretary (in accordance with such regulations) that no national security position is available upon the completion of the degree, work in … (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–306, §332, added subsec. (h). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 107–306, §333(a)(2), added subsec. (i). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (i)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–272, §305(a)(2)(A), inserted "counterproliferation studies," after "area studies,". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (a), (C), (4)
    • Pub. L. 105–272, §305(a)(2)(B), inserted "counterproliferation study," after "area study,". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (b), (B)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201, §1078(b)(1), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "awarding scholarships to undergraduate students who are United States citizens in order to enable such students to study, for at least one academic semester or equivalen… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §1078(b)(2)(A), inserted "relating to the national security interests of the United States" after "international fields". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §1078(b)(2)(B), substituted "subsection (b)(2)(B)" for "subsection (b)(2)" and "work in a national security position or work in" for "work for an agency or office of the Federal Government or in". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §1078(c)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "or any scholarship" for ", or of scholarships that provide assistance for periods that aggregate 12 months or more,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §1078(c)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "will, upon completion of such recipient's baccalaureate degree or education under the program, as the case may be, and in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, wor… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §1078(d), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to (f), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §1078(f)(2), added subsec. (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (g)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–178, §311(b)(2)(A), (d), struck out comma after "term," and inserted before semicolon at end "in those language and study areas where deficiencies exist (as identified in the assessments undertaken pursuant to section 1906(d) of this title)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–178, §311(b)(2)(B), inserted before semicolon at end "and in which deficiencies exist (as identified in the assessments undertaken pursuant to section 1906(d) of this title)". · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–496, §404(b)(1), inserted "or equivalent term," after "semester". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–496, §404(b)(2), substituted "as part of a graduate degree program of a United States institution of higher education" for "in the United States". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–496, §404(b)(3), inserted at end "In addition, the Secretary may enter into personal service contracts for periods up to one year for program administration, except that not more than 10 such contracts may be in effect at any one time." · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–496, §404(c), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall administer the program through the Defense Intelligence College." · (e), (f)

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