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

50 U.S.C. § 1908

Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter:
(1)
section 1903 of this title The term “Board” means the National Security Education Board established pursuant to .
(2)
section 1904 of this title The term “Fund” means the National Security Education Trust Fund established pursuant to .
(3)
section 1001 of title 20 The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term by .
(4)
The term “national security position” means a position—
(A)
section 1902(g) of this title having national security responsibilities in an agency or office of the Federal Government that has national security responsibilities, as determined under ; and
(B)
in which the individual in such position makes their foreign language skills available to such agency or office.
(5)
The term “congressional intelligence committees” means—
(A)
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B)
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

Pub. L. 102–183, title VIII, § 808105 Stat. 1276Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1078(f)(1)110 Stat. 2666Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(15)112 Stat. 1622Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 811(b)(7)(B)116 Stat. 2426Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7901(c)(3)137 Stat. 1106(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023—Par. (4)(A). substituted “an agency” for “a agency”.

Pub. L. 107–3062002—Par. (5). added par. (5).

Pub. L. 105–2441998—Par. (3). substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

Pub. L. 104–2011996—Par. (4). added par. (4).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under , Education.