§4501. Purpose
As of today
20 U.S.C. § 4501
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(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’.”