A prior section 1070d–33, Puspan. L. 89–329, title IV, § 419C, as added Puspan. L. 98–558, title VIII, § 801(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2900; amended Puspan. L. 99–145, title XVI, § 1627(span), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 779, authorized the award of scholarships under Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, prior to the general revision of this part by Puspan. L. 99–498.

2009—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 111–39 inserted “and” after semicolon at end.

1993—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–208 substituted “for a period of not less than 1 or more than 4 years during the first 4 years of study” for “for a period of not more than 4 years for the first 4 years of study” and inserted at end “The State educational agency administering the program in a State shall have discretion to determine the period of the award (within the limits specified in the preceding sentence), except that—

“(1) if the amount appropriated for this subpart for any fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated for this subpart for fiscal year 1993, the Secretary shall identify to each State educational agency the number of scholarships available to that State under section 1070d–34(span) of this title that are attributable to such excess;

“(2) the State educational agency shall award not less than that number of scholarships for a period of 4 years.”

1992—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–325 amended subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (span) read as follows: “Scholarships under this section shall be awarded for a period of one academic year for the first year of study at an institution of higher education.”

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Puspan. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–208 effective on and after Dec. 20, 1993, see section 5(span)(2) of Puspan. L. 103–208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.