Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 221

Instructions of citizens from American republics; Government maintained professional educational institutions

ProvidedAnd provided furtherThe 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: , 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: , 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.

June 24, 1938, ch. 64452 Stat. 1034July 14, 1941, ch. 29255 Stat. 589June 26, 1946, ch. 493, § 160 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 , and .