PUBLIC LAW 95-543-OCT. 28, 1978 Public Law 95-543 95th Congress An Act 92 STAT. 2059 To designate a building in Pittsburg, Kansas, as the "Joe Skubitz Social Security Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Social Security Administration District Office Building located at the intersection of South Broadway and East Adams Streets, in Pittsburg, Kansas, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "Joe Skubitz Social Security Administration Center". Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the Joe Skubitz Social Security Administration Center. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on January 4, 1979. Oct. 28, 1978 [H.R. 12634] Joe Skubitz Administration Effective date. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1467 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). Sept. 18, considered and passed House. 92 STAT. 2060 PUBLIC LAW 95-544-OCT. 28, 1978 Public Law 95-544 95th Congress An Act Oct. 28, 1978 [H.R. 13187] John J. Flynt, Jr., Effective date. To designate the United States Post Office and Federal Building in Griffin, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1470 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). Sept. 18, considered and passed House. PUBLIC LAW 95-545-OCT. 28, 1978 Public Law 95-545 95th Congress An Act 92 STAT. 2061 To name a certain Federal building in Shreveport, Louisiana, the “Joe Waggonner Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal building located at 500 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, is hereby designated as the "Joe Waggonner Federal Building". Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be considered to be a reference to the Joe Waggonner Federal Building. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on January 4, 1979. Approved October 28, 1978. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1472 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). Sept. 18, considered and passed House. 92 STAT. 2064 Oct. 30, 1978 [S. 3112] Library of James Madison Additional 2 USC 141 note. PUBLIC LAW 95–548—OCT. 30, 1978 Public Law 95-548 95th Congress An Act To amend the Act of October 19, 1965, to provide additional authorization for the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to construct the third Library of Congress building in square numbered 732 in the District of Columbia to be named the James Madison Memorial Building and to contain a Madison Memorial Hall, and for other purposes", approved October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 986; Public Law 89-260), is amended by striking out "$123,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$130,675,000". Approved October 30, 1978. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 95-906 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). June 5, 13, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 14, considered and passed House, amended in lieu of H.R. 12342. 92 STAT. 2544 Nov. 4, 1978 [S.J. Res. 160] D.C. PUBLIC LAW 95-596-NOV. 4, 1978 To initiate preliminary studies for the restoration and renovation of the Pension Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension Building, States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Congress finds and declares that the Federal Building in the District of Columbia, operated and managed by the General Services Administration and known as the Pension Building, is unique, historic, constitutes an architectural treasure belonging to the people of the United States, and must be restored and properly utilized. Restortion and renovation, preliminary studies. Existing conditions study. Drawings and estimates, submittal to congressional committees. Report to congressional committees. Report to congressional committees. (b) The Congress further declares that the Pension Building would most appropriately be dedicated to the public use as the Nation's Museum of the Building Arts, benefiting this and future generations. SEC. 102. The Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to prepare an existing conditions study of the Pension Building, located in the block bounded by Fourth Street, Fifth Street, "F" Street, and "G" Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia. After consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, he shall prepare drawings, together with preliminary cost estimates, for the restoration and renovation of the Pension Building, in its entirety, to house the Museum of the Building Arts. Such drawings shall be consistent with and provide space for the functions and facilities proposed in the report of the Committee for a National Museum of the Building Arts, Incorporated, dated January 1978, and on file at the National Endowment for the Arts, including alternative treatment of the facilities listed in subsection 104 (d) which may require structural modifications of the Pension Building. Such drawings and estimates, together with the existing conditions study, shall be submitted to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, not later than November 1, 1978. SEC. 103. The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts is requested to report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, not later than November 1, 1978, his initial observations and opinions with respect to (a) the prospects for private funding of museum operations, including an appraisal listing the potential sources of financial support, together with a preliminary estimate of the amount of such support which might reasonably be anticipated; and (b) such other factors as, in his opinion, may contribute to the feasibility of the proposed museum. SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is requested to report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, not later than November 1, 1978, his initial comments and opinions concerning (a) the potential for visitation at the proposed museum, compared to visitation at Smithsonian museums in recent years; |