For purposes of this chapter—
11 So in original. The word “the” probably should not appear. 22 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. the term “eligible individual” means a candidate for the Child Development Associate credential whose income does not exceed the 130 percent of the lower living standard income level, by more than 50 percent;
the term “lower living standard income level” means that income level (adjusted for regional, metropolitan, urban, and rural differences and family size) determined annually by the Secretary of Labor and based on the most recent lower living family budget issued by the Secretary of Labor;
the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.
Pub. L. 99–425, title VI, § 604100 Stat. 976Pub. L. 101–501, title V, § 502104 Stat. 1256(, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 101–501, § 502(1)section 9902(2) of this title1990—Par. (1). , substituted “130 percent of the lower living standard income level” for “poverty line, as defined in ”.
Pub. L. 101–501, § 502(2)Pars. (2) to (4). , (3), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–501section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501section 8621 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
section 1001 of Pub. L. 99–425section 8621 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note under .