102 STAT. 1012
PUBLIC LAW 100-402—AUG. 17, 1988
Public Law 100-402 100th Congress An Act Aug. 17, 1988 [S. 2200]
To amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZE THE DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim annually the week including September 15 and 16 as 'National Hispanic Heritage Week' ", approved September 17, 1968 (36 U.S.C. 169f), is amended— (1) by striking "week including September 15 and 16" and inserting "31-day period beginning September 15 and ending on October 15"; (2) by striking "Week" and inserting "Month"; and (3) by striking "week" and inserting "month". 36 USC 169f
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on January 1 of the first year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved August 17, 1988.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2200: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): May 18, considered and passed Senate. Aug. 8, considered and passed House.
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