Volume 68 · 53
Public Law 83–331
To amend title 17 of the United States Code entitled “Copyrights” with respect to the day for taking action when the last day for taking such action falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.
Approved April 13, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 17 of the United States Code entitled “Copyrights” with respect to the day for taking action when the last day for taking such action falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ,
That title 17, United States Code, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new section 216 to read as follows:
Ҥ 216. When the day for taking action falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.
“When the last day for making any deposit or application, or for paying any fee, or for delivering any other material to the Copyright Office falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday within the District of Columbia, such action may be taken on the next succeeding business day.”
Sec. 2.
The table of contents of chapter 3 of title 17 of the United
61 Stat. 665.
States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof “216. When the day for taking action, falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.”
Approved April 13, 1954.