Joint resolution to provide for participation by the Government of the United States in the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the International (Rome) Institute for the Unification of Private Law, and authorizing appropriations therefor.
PL 88-244 (H.J.Res.778), enacted 12/30/1963

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(b) Except as provided by subsection (c) of tliis section, transac-
tions validly entered into before the effective date specified in section 
16 of this Act, and the rights, duties and interests flowing from them 
remain valid thereafter and may be terminated, completed, consum-
mated or enforced as required or permitted by any statute or other law 
amended or repealed by this Act as though such repeal or amendment 
had not occurred. 
(c) The perfection of a security interest, as defined in section 28:1— 
201 of the District of Columbia Code, and however denominated 
in any law repealed by this Act, which was perfected when this Act 
takes effect by a filing, refiling or recording under a law repealed by 
this Act and re(][uiring a further filing, renling or recording to con-
tinue its perfection, continue until and will lapse on the date provided 
by the law so repealed for such further filing, refiling or recording, 
unless in such case, a continuation statement is filed, in the office of 
the Recorder of Deeds of the District, by the secured party within 
twelve months before the perfection of the security interest would 
otherwise lapse. Any such continuation statement must be signed by 
the secured party, identifying the original security agreement, how-
ever denominated, state the date of the last filing, refiling or recording 
and the filing number, and further state that the original security 
agreement is still effective. 
Except as herein specified, the provi-
sions of section 28:9—i03(3) of the Code apply to such a continua-
tion statement. 
(d) The following British statutes shall no longer have any force 
or effect in the District of Columbia: 
(1) 9 and 10 William I I I (1698), chapter 17, sec. 3 (D.C. 
Code, 1961 ed., sec. 28-410). 
(2) 3 and 4 Anne (1704), chapter 9, sees. 7 and 8 (D.C. Code, 
1961 ed., sec. 28-920). 
SEC. 16. This Act shall become effective on January 1,1965. Laws 
Effective date. 
enacted after the approval of this Act, that are inconsistent with this 
Act, supersede it to the extent of the inconsistency. 
Approved December 30, 1963. 
Public Law 88-244 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
December 30, 1963 
To provide for participation by the Government of the United States in the Hague [H. J. Res. 778] 
Conference on Private International Law and the International (Rome) 
Institute for the Unification of Private Law, and authorizing appropriations 
therefor. 
Resol/ved hy the Semite (ind Hou^'^e of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President is hereby 
Hague confer-
authorized to accept membership for the Government of the United intern°aurnarLaw, 
States in (1) the Hague Conference on Private International Law u. s. participa-
and (2) the International (Rome) Institute for the Unification of "°"-
Private Law, and to appoint the United States delegates and their 
alternates to meetings of the two organizations, and the committees 
and organs thereof. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may Appropriations. 
be necessary, not to exceed $25,000 annually, for the payment by the 
United States of (1) its proportionate share of the expenses of the 
Hague Conference on Private International Law and of the Inter-
national (Rome) Institute for the Unification of Private Law, and 
(2) all other necessary expenses incident to participation by the 
United States in the activities of the two organizations referred to in 
clause (1) of this section. 
Approved December 30, 1963.