Public Law 98-483
Public Law 98-483
by the 98th Congress of the United States
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98TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

An Act
To amend the National Historic Preservation Act, and for other purposes.


Public Law 98-483
98th Congress

Oct. 17, 1984
[H.R. 2889]
An ActTo amend the National Historic Preservation Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Appropriation authorization.That section 212(a) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470t(a)) is amended by striking out the second and third sentences and inserting in lieu thereof “To carry out the provisions of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated not more than $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985 through 1989”.

Approved October 17, 1984.


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2889:
HOUSE REPORT No. 98-761 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs).
SENATE REPORT No. 98-623 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984):

June 4, considered and passed House.
Oct. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct 4, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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