An Act to change the name of the Columbia Lock and Dam, on the Chattahoochee River, Ala., to the George W. Andrews lock and dam
PL 92-229 (H.R.12488), enacted 02/15/1972

86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-229-FEB. 15, 1972 
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Public Law 92-228 
AN ACT 
To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the 
bicentennial of the American Revolution. 
February 15, 1972 
[H. R. 7987] 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That in commemora- 
American Revo-
tion of the bicentennial of the birth of the United States and the his- i'^i\°" bicenten-
toric events preceding and associated with the American Revolution, 
commemorative 
the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter referred to as the "Secre- n^edais. 
tary") is authorized and directed to strike medals of suitable sizes and 
metals, each with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be 
determined by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission 
(hereafter referred to as the "Commission") subject to the approval of 
the Secretary. 
SEC. 2. A national medal shall be struck commemorating the year 
1776 and its significance to American independence. In addition to 
the national medal, a maximum of thirteen medals each of a different 
design may be struck to commemorate specific historical events of 
great importance, recognized nationally as milestones in the continu-
ing progress of the United States of America toward life, liberty, and 
the pursuit of happiness. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall strike and furnish to the Commission 
such quantities of medals as may be necessary, with a minimum order 
of two thousand medals of each design or size. They shall be made 
and delivered at such times as may ho, required by the Commission, 
but no medals may be made after December 31, 1983. 
SEC. 4. The medals authorized under this Act are national medals 
within the meaning of section 3851 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 
368). 
SEC. 5. The medals shall be furnished by the Secretary at a price 
equal to the cost of the manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, 
use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
Approved February 15, 1972. 
Time limitation. 
Rev. Stat. 3551. 
Cost. 
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Public Law 92-229 
AN ACT 
February 15, 1972 
To change tlie name of the Columbia Lock and Dam, on the Chattahoochee River, 
[H. R. 12488] 
Alabama, to the George W, Andrews Lock and Dam. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ametnca in Congress assemhled^ That the Columbia f^^^°J^l Lock 
Lock and Dam on the Chattahoochee River, Alabama, shall be known a^diZm. 
and designated hereafter as the George W. Andrews Lock and Dam. 
The reservoir formed by such dam shall be known and designated 
hereafter as Lake George W. Andrews. Any law, regulation, map, or 
record of the L^^nited States in which such lock and dam is referred to 
shall be held and considered to refer to such lock and dam by the name 
of the "George W. Andrews Lock and Dam", and in which such reser-
voir is referred to shall be held and considered to refer to such reservoir 
by the name of "Lake George W. Andrews". 
Approved February 15, 1972.