50 USC § 1908 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t50/s1908"
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title: "50 USC § 1908 - Definitions"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "1908"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 37
chapter_name: "NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–183, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1276; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1078(f)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2666; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(15), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1622; Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 811(b)(7)(B), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2426; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7901(c)(3), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1106.)"
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# § 1908. Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter:

**(1)** The term “Board” means the National Security Education Board established pursuant to section 1903 of this title.

**(2)** The term “Fund” means the National Security Education Trust Fund established pursuant to section 1904 of this title.

**(3)** The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term by section 1001 of title 20.

**(4)** The term “national security position” means a position—

**(A)** having national security responsibilities in an agency or office of the Federal Government that has national security responsibilities, as determined under section 1902(g) of this title; 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–183, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1276; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1078(f)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2666; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(15), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1622; Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 811(b)(7)(B), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2426; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7901(c)(3), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1106.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2023—Par. (4)(A).  substituted “an agency” for “a agency”.

2002—Par. (5).  added par. (5).

1998—Par. (3).  substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

1996—Par. (4).  added par. (4).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

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