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 PUBLIC LAW 106-550—DEC. 19, 2000 114 STAT. 2745 Public Law 106-550 106th Congress An Act To establish a commission to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth Dec. 19, 2000 of James Madison. [S. 3137] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, James Madison _ Commemoration SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Commission Act. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This Act may be cited as the "James Madison 36 USC note Commemoration Commission Act". P"^^^- ^O^' (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS. — The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Congressional findings. Sec. 3. Establishment. Sec. 4. Duties. Sec. 5. Membership. Sec. 6. Powers. Sec. 7. Staffing and support. Sec. 8. Contributions. Sec. 9. Reports. Sec. 10. Audit of financial transactions. Sec. 11. Termination. Sec. 12. Authorization of appropriations. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. 36 USC note Congress finds that— (1) March 16, 2001, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of James Madison; (2) as a delegate to the Continental Congress, and to the Annapolis Convention of 1786, James Madison foresaw the need for a more effective national government and was a persuasive advocate for such a government at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention of 1787; (3) James Madison worked tirelessly and successfully at the Constitutional Convention to mold a national charter, the United States Constitution, that combined both energy and restraint, empowering the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary, within a framework of limited government, separated powers, and a system of federalism; (4) James Madison was an eloquent proponent of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights; V (5) James Madison faithfully served his country as a Representative in Congress from 1789 to 1797, as Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809, and as President of the United States from 1809 to 1817; (6) as President, James Madison showed courage and resolute will in leading the United States to victory over Great Britain in the War of 1812;

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