US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 4301

Continuation of Gallaudet College as Gallaudet University

(a)

Gallaudet University

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 , is continued as a body corporate under the name of Gallaudet University. On and after , 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)

Purpose

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.

Pub. L. 99–371, title I, § 101100 Stat. 781Pub. L. 102–421, title I, § 151(a)(1)106 Stat. 2163Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 203(a)107 Stat. 732(, , ; , (4), , , 2164; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 18, 1954, ch. 32468 Stat. 265Pub. L. 99–371, title IV, § 410(a)100 Stat. 794An 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 , , which was classified generally to subchapter I (§ 691 et seq.) of chapter 20B of this title, and was repealed by , , .

Pub. L. 99–371100 Stat. 781This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , 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 Short Title note below and Tables.

Prior Provisions

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–731993—Subsec. (a). inserted comma after “Hereafter” in original, which for purposes of codification had been translated as “On or after ,”, requiring no change in text.

Pub. L. 102–4211992—Subsec. (b). substituted “individuals who are deaf” for “deaf individuals” after “training to” and for “the deaf” after “education of”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Section 161 of title I of Pub. L. 102–421

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

Short Title of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 911112 Stat. 1829

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

Short Title of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–73, title II, § 201(a)107 Stat. 732

“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 Amendments of 1993’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–421, § 1106 Stat. 2151

section 1424a of this title“This Act [enacting sections 4304, 4305, 4357, 4358, and 4359a of this title, amending this section and sections 1424a, 1431, 1441, 4303, 4331, 4332, 4351 to 4356, and 4360 of this title, repealing sections 4311, 4321, 4322, 4341 to 4344, 4357, and 4358 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and ] may be cited as the ‘Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1992’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title

Pub. L. 99–371, § 1100 Stat. 781

“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 sections 681 and 693 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Education of the Deaf Act of 1986’.”
, , , provided: