42 U.S.C. § 14111

Section 14111 · Definitions

This is § 200202 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

Amended 2 times on record

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 98 F. Supp. 2d 25 - National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty v. United States Veterans Administration (2000)

Most recently applied in 672 F. Supp. 2d 61 - NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC. v. Sebelius (December 2009)

In this part—

“Director” means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 14093 1 of this title.

“educational expenses” means expenses that are directly attributable to—

(A) a course of education leading to the award of an associate degree;

(B) a course of education leading to the award of a baccalaureate degree; or

including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, and related expenses.

“institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in the first sentence of section 1001 of title 20.

“law enforcement position” means employment as an officer in a State or local police force, or correctional institution.

“State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)” in par. defining “institution of higher education”.

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.

Short Title

For short title of this part as the “Law Enforcement Scholarships and Recruitment Act”, see section 200201 of Pub. L. 103–322, set out as a note under section 13701 of this title.