A bill to designate the Federal building to be constructed in Savannah, Georgia, as the "Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building".
Public Law 98-205 · S. 505 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 2, 1983 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Mack Mattingly (R-GA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Gordon Humphrey
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to accept contributions for the design and construction of a commemorative memorial of Juliette Gordon Low. Directs the Administrator, in consulatation with the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National president of the Girl Scouts of America, to determine the form and location of such memorial.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with Virginia and the District of Columbia, to carry out a demonstration project on Interstate Highways 95 and 395 in Virginia and the District of Columbia which restricts the use of the express lanes on such highways during certain rush hour times.
Directs the Secretary, in cooperation with Virgina, to carry out a demonstration project on Interstate Highway 66 which restricts the use of such highway between I 495 and the District of Columbia to high occupancy vehicles.
Directs the Secretary to carry out an environmental assessment of the effects of the high occupancy vehicle restrictions on Interstate Highways 95, 395, and 66, and to report the results to Congress.
Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to prohibit the installation of an additional memorial or plaque in the public areas of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts unless it is: (1) a plaque acknowledging a gift from a foreign country; (2) a plaque on a theater chair or box acknowledging the gift; or (3) an inscription on certain walls acknowledging a major contribution.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Dec 2, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-205.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 29, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 18, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 3, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 17, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Feb 17, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.