# § 2002. Dependents of members of armed forces: language training
**(a)** Notwithstanding section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(b)) or any other provision of law, and under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, language training may be provided in—
to a dependent of a member of the armed forces in anticipation of the member’s assignment to permanent duty outside the United States.
**(1)** a facility of the Department of Defense;
**(2)** a facility of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center established under section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(a)); or
**(3)** a civilian educational institution;
**(b)** In this section, the term “dependent” has the same meaning that it has under section 401 of title 37.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 89–160, § 1(1), Sept. 1, 1965, 79 Stat. 615; amended Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(1), (2), June 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 306; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(c)(1), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2162; Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(7), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 138; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(30), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2624; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(18)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1045(a)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1612.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
2003—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” for “Foreign Service Institute”.
2002—Subsec. (a). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation” in introductory provisions.
1987—Subsec. (b). inserted “the term” after “In this section,”.
1984—Subsec. (b). substituted “In this section,” for “For the purposes of this section, the word”.
1981—Subsec. (a). inserted “()” after “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” in provisions preceding par. (1) and, in par. (2), inserted “()” after “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980”.
1980—Subsec. (a). , in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “” and in par. (2) substituted “section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “”.
1970—, substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). , authorized Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations for Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy.
Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “armed forces” for “Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.