PL-117-17 Public Law 117-17 US

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Preamble

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. 5 USC 101 note.>>

Section 1 — SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ``Juneteenth National Independence Day Act''.

Section 2 — JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC

HOLIDAY.

Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following: ``Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.''.

Approved June 17, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 475: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): June 15, considered and passed Senate. June 16, considered and passed House. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021): June 17, Presidential remarks.

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