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§4301 Continuation of Gallaudet College as Gallaudet University

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Summary

Gallaudet College, created by an act approved June 18, 1954, is continued as a corporation called Gallaudet University. Starting August 4, 1986, it will exist indefinitely and will have the powers and limits given in this chapter. Gallaudet University must provide education and training for people who are deaf and otherwise work to advance their education.

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(a)The Gallaudet College created by an Act entitled “An Act to amend the charter of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, change its name, define its corporate powers, and provide for its organization and administration, and for other purposes”, approved June 18, 1954, is continued as a body corporate under the name of Gallaudet University. On and after August 4, 1986, Gallaudet College shall be known as Gallaudet University and have perpetual succession and shall have the powers and be subject to the limitations contained in this chapter.
(b)The purpose of Gallaudet University shall be to provide education and training to individuals who are deaf and otherwise to further the education of individuals who are deaf.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

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An Act to amend the charter of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, change its name, define its corporate powers, and provide for its organization and administration, and for other purposes, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 18, 1954, ch. 324, 68 Stat. 265, which was classified generally to subchapter I (§ 691 et seq.) of chapter 20B of this title, and was repealed by Pub. L. 99–371, title IV, § 410(a), Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 794. This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 99–371, Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 781, known as the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note below and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 691 and 691a of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–371.

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–73 inserted comma after “Hereafter” in original, which for purposes of codification had been translated as “On or after August 4, 1986,”, requiring no change in text. 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–421 substituted “individuals who are deaf” for “deaf individuals” after “training to” and for “the deaf” after “education of”.

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Effective Date

of 1992 Amendment section 161 of title I of Pub. L. 102–421 provided that: “The

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described in this title [enacting section 4304, 4305, 4357, 4358, and 4359a of this title, amending this section and section 4303, 4331, 4332, 4351 to 4356, and 4360 of this title, and repealing section 4311, 4321, 4322, 4341 to 4344, 4357, and 4358 of this title] are made upon October 1, 1992, and take effect upon such date.”

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of 1998 Amendment Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 911, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1829, provided that: “This part [part B (§§ 911–925) of title IX of Pub. L. 105–244, enacting section 4359b, 4360, and 4360a of this title, amending section 4304, 4305, 4332, 4351, 4353 to 4355, 4357, 4359, and 4359a of this title, and repealing section 4358 and 4360 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Education of the Deaf

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of 1998’.”

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of 1993 Amendment Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 201(a), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 732, provided that: “This title [amending this section and sections 4302 to 4305, 4331, 4332, 4351, 4353 to 4357, 4359, 4359a, and 4360 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Education of the Deaf Act

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of 1993’.”

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of 1992 Amendment Pub. L. 102–421, § 1, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2151, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 4304, 4305, 4357, 4358, and 4359a of this title, amending this section and section 1424a, 1431, 1441, 4303, 4331, 4332, 4351 to 4356, and 4360 of this title, repealing section 4311, 4321, 4322, 4341 to 4344, 4357, and 4358 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1424a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Education of the Deaf Act

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of 1992’.”

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Pub. L. 99–371, § 1, Aug. 4, 1986, 100 Stat. 781, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter, repealing sections 681 to 685, 691 to 691g, 693 to 693b, and 695 to 695c of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under section 681 and 693 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Education of the Deaf Act of 1986’.”

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 4301

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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