A joint resolution to initiate preliminary studies for the restoration and renovation of the Pension Building in Washington, DC, to house a museum of the building arts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-596 · S.J.Res. 160 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 4, 1978 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Administrator of the General Services Administration to submit to Congress a study on the restoration of the Pension Building in the District of Columbia to house the Museum of the Building Arts.
Requests the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to report to Congress by January 1, 1979, on the feasibility of operating such a museum.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 4, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-596.
- Oct 25, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 14, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Oct 12, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 18, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 15, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Sep 11, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.