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 PUBLIC LAW 98-268—APR. 17, 1984

98 STAT. 155

Public Law 98-268 98th Congress Joint Resolution Commending the Historic American Buildings Survey, a program of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, the Library of Congress, and the American Institute of Architects.

Whereas the Historic American Buildings Survey has been documenting the architectural heritage of the ' United States with measured drawings, photographs, and historical data since 1933; Whereas these records, stored in the Library of Congress for public use, along with the records created by a sister program, the Historic American Engineering Record, have added immeasurably to our knowledge and appreciation of the historic American built environment; Whereas the Survey has proven to be an important training ground for thousands of architects, historians, and scholars who have worked to preserve our historic American architecture; and Whereas the fiftieth anniversary of this program marks an appropriate time to commend the National Park Service, the Library of Congress, and the American Institute of Architects on the Survey's past accomplishments as well as a time to look forward to the continuance of this important mission of recording the best examples of historic American architecture and engineering: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Historic American Buildings Survey be commended for its substantial contributions to our understanding of the history and heritage of this Nation. Approved April 17, 1984.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 173: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-662 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 98-311 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 129 (1983): Nov. 18, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 130 (1984): Apr. 9, considered and passed House.

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