20 USC § 130aa - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s130aa"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 130aa - Definitions"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "130aa"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "HOWARD UNIVERSITY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ENDOWMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–480, title II, § 202, Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2245.)"
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# § 130aa. Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter—

**(1)** the term “endowment fund” means a fund, or a tax exempt foundation, established and maintained by Howard University for the purpose of generating income for its support, but which shall not include real estate;

**(2)** the term “endowment fund corpus” means an amount equal to the grants awarded under this subchapter plus an amount equal to such grants provided by Howard University;

**(3)** the term “endowment fund income” means an amount equal to the total value of the endowment fund established under this subchapter minus the endowment fund corpus;

**(4)** the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education; and

**(5)** the term “University” means the Howard University established by the Act of March 2, 1867.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–480, title II, § 202, Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2245.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Act of , referred to in par. (5), is , . Section 8 of this Act is classified to . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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### Short Title

> “This title [enacting this subchapter, amending
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> , and enacting provisions set out as a note above] may be cited as the ‘Howard University Endowment Act’.”

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