2017 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 12 - Foreign and Exchange Students
Sec. 221 - Instructions of citizens from American republics; Government maintained professional educational institutions

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Citation 20 U.S.C. § 221 (2017)
Section Name §221. Instructions of citizens from American republics; Government maintained professional educational institutions
Section Text

The President is authorized, in his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe by Executive order, to permit citizens of the American republics to receive instruction, with or without charge therefor, at professional educational institutions and schools maintained and administered by the Government of the United States or by departments or agencies thereof: Provided, That such citizens shall agree to comply with all regulations for the government of the institutions and schools at which they may be under instruction and to exert every effort to accomplish successfully the courses of instruction prescribed: And provided further, That the regulations prescribed by the President under the authority of this section shall contain provisions limiting the admission of citizens of the American republics to primary schools maintained and administered by the Government of the United States so that there will under no circumstances be any curtailment of the admission of citizens of the United States eligible to receive instruction therein.

Source Credit

(June 24, 1938, ch. 644, 52 Stat. 1034; July 14, 1941, ch. 292, 55 Stat. 589; June 26, 1946, ch. 493, §1, 60 Stat. 311.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section originally provided that "not more than one citizen of any American republic shall receive instruction at the same time in the United States Military Academy and not more than one in the United States Naval Academy." This phrase has been omitted in view of acts July 14, 1941, and June 26, 1946.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 20 - EDUCATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 12 - FOREIGN AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Sec. 221 - Instructions of citizens from American republics; Government maintained professional educational institutions
Contains section 221
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 52 Stat. 1034
55 Stat. 589
60 Stat. 311
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