2018 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 25A - Overseas Defense Dependents' Education
Sec. 932 - Definitions
| 20 U.S.C. § 932 (2018) |
| §932. Definitions |
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For purposes of this chapter: (1) The term "dependent" means a minor individual— (A) who has not completed secondary schooling, and (B) who is the child, stepchild, adopted child, ward, or spouse of a sponsor, or who is a resident in the household of a sponsor who stands in loco parentis to such individual and who receives one-half or more of his support from such sponsor. (2) The term "sponsor" means a person— (A) who is— (i) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, or (ii) a full-time civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense and a citizen or national of the United States; and (B) who is authorized to transport dependents to or from an overseas area at Government expense and is provided an allowance for living quarters in that area. (3) The term "overseas area" means any area situated outside the United States. (4) The term "United States", when used in a geographical sense, means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States (excluding the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and Midway Island). (5) The term "involuntarily separated" has the meaning given that term in section 1141 of title 10. (6) The term "Director" means the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity. |
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(Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, §1414, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2372; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, §325(a), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1415; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, §504(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1559; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, §354(7), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 574.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1999—Par. (6). Pub. L. 106–65 added par. (6). 1990—Par. (5). Pub. L. 101–510 added par. (5). 1989—Par. (2). Pub. L. 101–189 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The term 'sponsor' means— "(A) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, or "(B) a civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense paid from appropriated funds." Amendment by Pub. L. 101–189 applicable with respect to periods of enrollment in schools of the defense dependents' education system beginning after Sept. 30, 1989, see section 325(c) of Pub. L. 101–189, set out as a note under section 923 of this title. TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDSFor termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 25A - OVERSEAS DEFENSE DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION Sec. 932 - Definitions |
| section 932 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| No |
| standard |
| 92 Stat. 2372 103 Stat. 1415 104 Stat. 1559 113 Stat. 574 |
| Public Law 95-561, Public Law 101-189, Public Law 101-510, Public Law 106-65 |
