A 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.
Public Law 98-268 · S.J.Res. 173 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 17, 1984 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. John Johnston (D-LA)
Cosponsors (8): Sen. Russell Long, Sen. Charles Mathias,
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.
Commends the Historic American Buildings Survey, a program of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Apr 17, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-268.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 13, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 11, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 4, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 20, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 14, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 9, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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.