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34 U.S.C. § 10307 — Definitions
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For purposes of this part:
(1) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(2) The term “program of education” means any curriculum or any combination of unit courses or subjects pursued at an eligible educational institution, which generally is accepted as necessary to fulfill requirements for the attainment of a predetermined and identified educational, professional, or vocational objective. It includes course work for the attainment of more than one objective if in addition to the previous requirements, all the objectives generally are recognized as reasonably related to a single career field.
(3) The term “eligible educational institution” means an institution which—
(A) is an institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1002](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1002&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(B) is eligible to participate in programs under title IV of such Act [[20 U.S.C. 1070](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
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For purposes of this part:
(1) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(2) The term “program of education” means any curriculum or any combination of unit courses or subjects pursued at an eligible educational institution, which generally is accepted as necessary to fulfill requirements for the attainment of a predetermined and identified educational, professional, or vocational objective. It includes course work for the attainment of more than one objective if in addition to the previous requirements, all the objectives generally are recognized as reasonably related to a single career field.
(3) The term “eligible educational institution” means an institution which—
(A) is an institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1002](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1002&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(B) is eligible to participate in programs under title IV of such Act [[20 U.S.C. 1070](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 3796d–4 was editorially reclassified as [section 10305 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10305&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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**(a) Definitions** As used in this chapter—
(1) “criminal justice” means activities pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction, or the enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, including juveniles, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction, and related agencies (including but not limited to prosecutorial and defender services, juvenile delinquency agencies and pretrial service or release agencies), activities of corrections, probation, or parole authorities and related agencies assisting in the rehabilitation, supervision, and care of criminal offenders, and programs relating to the prevention, control, or reduction of narcotic addiction and juvenile delinquency;
(2) “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Provided, That for the purposes of [section 10156(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10156/a&num=0&edition=prelim), American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one state 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.22 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
(3) “unit of local government” means—
(A) any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State;
(B) any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district that—
(i) is esta
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**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that—
(1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;
(3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary;
(4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and
(5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
**(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes—
(1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 420R, as added Pub. L. 111–39, title IV, § 401(a)(9), July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1939, related to grants for veteran’s dependents, known as Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective as if included in title VII of div. FF of Pub. L. 116–260 and subject to the effective date of section 701(b) of title VII (July 1, 2024), see section 103(d) of div. R of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date of 2022 Amendment note under [section 1070a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs**
(1) **Inclusion of additional institutions** — Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, the term “institution of higher education” for purposes of subchapter IV includes, in addition to the institutions covered by the definition in [section 1001 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(A) a proprietary institution of higher education (as defined in subsection (b) of this section);
(B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in subsection (c) of this section); and
(C) only for the purposes of part D of subchapter IV, an institution outside the United States that is comparable to an institution of higher education as defined in [section 1001 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim) and that has been approved by the Secretary for the purpose of part D of subchapter IV, consistent with the requirements of [section 1087b(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1087b/d&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Institutions outside the United States**
(A) *In general* — For the purpose of qualifying as an institution under paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall establish criteria by regulation for the approval of institutions outside the United States and for the determination that such institutions are comparable to an institution of higher education as defined in [section 1001 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim) (except that a graduate medical school, nursing schoo
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**(a) Academic and award year**
(1) For the purpose of any program under this subchapter, the term “award year” shall be defined as the period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year.
(2)
(A) For the purpose of any program under this subchapter, the term “academic year” shall—
(i) require a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or
(ii) require a minimum of 26 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; and
(iii) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a full-time student is expected to complete at least—
(I) 24 semester or trimester hours or 36 quarter credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or
(II) 900 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours.
(B) The Secretary may reduce such minimum of 30 weeks to not less than 26 weeks for good cause, as determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis, in the case of an institution of higher education that provides a 2-year or 4-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate or baccalaureate degree and that measures program length in credit hours or clock hours.
**(b) Eligible program**
(1) For purposes of this subchapter, the term “eligible program” means a program of at least—
(A) 600 clock hours of instruction, 16 semester hours, or 24 quarter hours, offered during a minimum of 15 weeks, in the case of a program that—
(i) provides a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized profession; and
(ii) admits students who have not completed
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 3796d–6 was editorially reclassified as [section 10307 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10307&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1002
(c) align the incentives of institutions with those of
students and taxpayers to ensure that institutions
share the financial risk associated with Federal stu-
dent loan programs;
(d) help borrowers avoid defaulting on their Federal
student loans by educating them about risks, repay-
ment obligations, and repayment options; and
(e) supplement efforts by States and institutions by
disseminating information to assist students in com-
pleting their degrees faster and at lower cost.
SEC. 3. Improving Free Inquiry on Campus. (a) To ad-
vance the policy described in subsection 2(a) of this
order, the heads of covered agencies shall, in coordina-
tion with the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, take appropriate steps, in a manner consistent
with applicable law, including the First Amendment, to
ensure institutions that receive Federal research or
education grants promote free inquiry, including
through compliance with all applicable Federal laws,
regulations, and policies.
(b) ‘‘Covered agencies’’ for purposes of this section
are the Departments of Defense, the Interior, Agri-
culture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services,
Transportation, Energy, and Education; the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; the National Science Foun-
dation; and the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration.
(c) ‘‘Federal research or education grants’’ for pur-
poses of this section include all funding provided by a
covered agency directly to an institution but do not in-
clude funding associated with Federal student aid pro-
grams that cover tuition, fees, or stipends.
SEC. 4. Improving Transparency and Accountability on
Campus. (a) To advance the policy described in sub-
sections 2(b)–(e) of this order, the Secretary o
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1070
Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat.
1636, and transferred to this section.
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315 amended subsec. (a)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to
authorizations for parts A to E for fiscal year 1999 and
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
1998—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(1)(A),
substituted ‘‘1999’’ for ‘‘1993’’.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(1)(B), redes-
ignated cl. (i) as entire subpar., substituted ‘‘$10,000,000
for fiscal year 1999’’ for ‘‘$45,000,000 for fiscal year 1993’’,
and struck out cl. (ii) which read as follows: ‘‘No funds
are authorized to be appropriated pursuant to clause (i)
for any fiscal year unless the amount appropriated pur-
suant to paragraph (1)(A) for such fiscal year equals or
exceeds $80,000,000.’’
Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(1)(C), added
subpar. (C).
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(2)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘1999’’ for ‘‘1993’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(2)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘$35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ for ‘‘$20,000,000
for fiscal year 1993’’.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(3), substituted
‘‘$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ for ‘‘$50,000,000 for fiscal
year 1993’’.
Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(4), added
pars. (4) and (5).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–244, § 308(h)(5), struck out
heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: ‘‘If
the amount appropriated under subsection (a)(1) of this
section for part A of this subchapter for any fiscal year
beginning after September 30, 1986, equals or exceeds
the amount appropriated for such part for fiscal year
1986, the Secretary shall, for suc
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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 10307
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(J)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘a spouse or child’’ for ‘‘each dependent’’ in
two places.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(G), (J)(ii), sub-
stituted ‘‘to a person’’ for ‘‘to dependents’’ and ‘‘the
person’’ for ‘‘the dependent’’.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(G), (J)(ii), sub-
stituted ‘‘A person’’ for ‘‘A dependent’’ and substituted
‘‘a person’’ for ‘‘dependents’’ wherever appearing.
2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–276 substituted ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 1978,’’ for ‘‘May 1, 1992’’ and ‘‘January 1, 1978,
shall’’ for ‘‘October 1, 1997, shall’’.
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–390 inserted ‘‘and each
dependent of a public safety officer killed in the line of
duty on or after October 1, 1997,’’ after ‘‘1992,’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–61 effective Nov. 18, 2021,
and applicable to any matter pending, before the Bu-
reau or otherwise, on Nov. 18, 2021, or filed (consistent
with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after that
date, see section 8(a) and (b)(2) of Pub. L. 117–61, set out
in a note under section 10281 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–239 effective Jan. 2, 2013,
and applicable to matters pending on Jan. 2, 2013, or
filed or accruing after that date, with certain excep-
tions, see section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as
a note under section 10251 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106–276, § 1(b), Oct. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 812, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsection (a)
[amending this section] shall take effect October 1,
1999.’’
§ 10307. Definitions
For purposes of this pa
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