Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 97.djvu/1419

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PUBLIC LAW 98-205—DEC. 2, 1983 97 STAT. 1387 Public Law 98-205 98th Congress An Act To designate the Federal building to be constructed in Savannah, Georgia, as the "Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal building to be constructed at Telfair Square, Savannah, Georgia, shall hereafter be named and designated as the "Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building". 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 "Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building". SEC. 2. (a) The Administrator of General Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator") may accept and usc contribu- tions from individuals and private organizations for the design and construction of a memorial, to be located in or around the building referred to in the first section of this Act, commemorating the life and accomplishments of Juliette Gordon Low. The Administrator, in consultation with the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the national president of the Girl Scouts of America, shall determine the appropriate form and location of such memorial, taking into account the cost of maintaining such memorial. (b) The Administrator shall provide maintenance for such memorial. SEC. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Vir- ginia and the District of Columbia, shall carry out a demonstration project on Interstate Highways 95 and 395 in Virginia and the District of Columbia for a period of not less than 12 months com- mencing within 30 days after the District of Columbia begins actual reconstruction of the Greorge Mason Bridge. The Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia shall restrict the use of the express lanes on such highway to buses, emergency vehicles, and other vehicles carrying four or more persons during the hours of 6 o'clock ante meridiem to 9 o'clock ante meridiem on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, on northbound lanes and during the hours of 3:30 o'clock post meridiem to 6 o'clock post meridiem on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, on southbound lanes during the demonstration period. The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, may adjust such hours and refine the demonstration to enhance safety, minimize congestion, and maximize the use of the facility. During the demonstration period, the Secretary of Trans- portation, in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia shall carry out an environmental assess- ment of the effects of the high occupancy vehicle restrictions, and shall, upon completion of such assessment, report to the Congress the results of the assessment and the demonstration project. Dec. 2, 1983 [S. 505] Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building, designation. Highway projects, Va. and D.C. Memorial, construction. Maintenance. Interstate Highway demonstration and reconstruction project, Va. and D.C. Environmental assessment. Report to Congress.