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20 U.S.C. 4501: PurposeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 57-JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§4501. Purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish the James Madison Fellowship Program which is designed to encourage graduate study of the American Constitution, its roots, its formation, its principles, and its development.

( Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 802] , Oct. 18, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1783–39 , 1783–76, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 802] , Oct. 30, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3341–39 , 3341–76.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 801], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–39, 1783–76, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 801], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–39, 3341–76, provided that:

“This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘James Madison Memorial Fellowship Act’.”