92 STAT. 2544
PUBLIC LAW 95-596—NOV. 4, 1978
Public Law 95-596 95th Congress Joint Resolution Nov. 4, 1978 [S.J. Res. 160]
To initiate preliminary studies for the restoration and renovation of the Pension Building in Washington, District of Columbia, to house a Museum of the Building Arts, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension Building, States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Congress finds D.C. and declares that the Federal Building in the District of Columbia, Restoration and operated and managed by the General Services Administration and renovation, known as the Pension Building, is unique, historic, constitutes an preliminary architectural treasure belonging to the people of the United States, studies. and must be restored and properly utilized. (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 A r t s, benefiting this and future generations. Existing SEC. 102. The Administrator of General Services is authorized and conditions study. directed to prepare an existing conditions study of the Pension Building, located in the block bounded by F o u r t h Street, F i f t h 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 A r t s, 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 A r t s. 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 A r t s, 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 Drawings and with the existing conditions study, shall be submitted to the Comestimates, submittal to mittee on Environment and Public W o r k s of the Senate, and to the congressional Committee on Public W o r k s and Transportation of the House of Repcommittees. resentatives, not later than November 1, 1978. SEC. 103. The Chairman of the National Endowment for the A r t s Report to congressional is requested to report to the Committee on Environment and Public committees. W o r k s of the Senate, and to the Committee on Public W o r k s 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. Report to SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is requested congressional to report to the Committee on Environment and Public W o r k s of the committees. Senate and to the Committee on Public W o r k s 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;
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