I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 475) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows S. 475 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Juneteenth National Independence Day Act''. SEC. 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.''. ____________________
On the recordJune 15, 2021
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