An act to authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1985 and 1986, and for other purposes.
PL 98-392 (S.2556), enacted 08/21/1984

98 STAT. 1362 
PUBLIC LAW 98-392—AUG. 21, 1984 
Public Law 98-892 
98th Congress 
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An Act 
Aug. 21, 1984 
To authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1985 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8 of 
the American Folklife Preservation Act (20 U.S.C. 2107) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" after "1983,"; and 
(2) by inserting after "1984" the following: ", $838,549 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and $867,898 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30,1986". 
SEC. 2. Section 8 of the American Folklife Preservation Act (20 
U.S.C. 2107), as amended by the first section of this Act, is further 
amended— 
(1) by inserting before "There" the following: "(a)"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(b) No amount authorized by subsection (a) of this section for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, or the fiscal year ending 
September 30,1986, may be used for pay, benefits, or other expenses 
of any personnel position established after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection.". 
Public buildings 
SEC. 3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject 
and grounds. 
to the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection (b), the Capitol Police 
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Board is authorized to designate certain portions of the Capitol 
grounds (other than a portion within the area bounded on the North 
by Constitution Avenue, on the South by Independence Avenue, on 
the East by First Street, and on the West by First Street) for use 
exclusively as play areas for the benefit of children attending a day 
care center which is established for the primary purpose of provid-
ing child care for the children of Members and employees of the 
Senate or the House of Representatives. 
(bXl) In the case of any such designation referred to in subsection 
(a) involving a day care center established for the benefit of children 
of Members and employees of the Senate, the designation shall be 
with the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and Adminis-
tration, and in the case of such a center established for the benefit of 
children of Members and employees of the House of Representa-
tives, the designation shall be with the approval of the House 
Committee on House Administration, with the concurrence of the 
House Office Building Commission. 
(2) The Architect of the Capitol shall enclose with a fence any area 
designated pursuant to subsection (a) as a play area. 
(3) The authority to use an area designated pursuant to subsection 
(a) as a play area may be terminated at any time by the Committee 
which approved such designation. 
(c) Nothing in this or any other Act shall be construed as prohibit-
ing any day care center referred to in subsection (a) from placing 
playground equipment within an area designated pursuant to sub-
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section (a) for use solely in connection with the operation of such 
center, subject to, in the case of a day care center established for the 
benefit of children of Members and employees of the Senate, the 
approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and 
in the case of such a center established for the benefit of children of 
Members and employees of the House of Representatives, the ap-
proval of the House Committee on House Administration, with the 
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concurrence of the House Office Building Commission. 
(d) The day care center referred to in S. Res. 269, Ninety-eighth 
Congress, first session, is a day care center for which space may be 
designated under subsection (a) for use as a play area. 
Approved August 21, 1984. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2556 (H.R. 5886): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 98-871 accompanying H.R. 5886 (Comm. on House Administra-
tion). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-433 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
May 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Aug. 8, H.R. 5886 considered and passed House; S. 2556, amended, passed in 
lieu. 
Aug. 9, Senate concurred in House amendments.