90 STAT. 2466 Separability. 13 USC 1 note.
Effective date. 13 USC 1 note.
PUBLIC LAW 94-521—OCT. 17, 1976 SEC. 16. If a provision enacted by this Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the provision remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application or applications. SEC. 17. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1976, or on the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever date is later. Approved October 17, 1976.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-944 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service) and No. 94-1719 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 94-1256 accompanying S. 3688 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Apr. 7, considered and passed House. Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 30, Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 43: Oct. 18, Presidential statement.
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