Public Law 98–205

That the Federal building to be constructed at Telfair Square, Savannah, Georgia, shall hereafter be named and designated as the “Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building”.

Sec. 2.

Sec. 3.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary

Interstate Highway demonstration and reconstruction project, Va. and D.C.

of Transportation, in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, shall carry out a demonstration project on Interstate Highways 95 and 395 in Virginia and the District of Columbia for a period of not less than 12 months commencing within 30 days after the District of Columbia begins actual reconstruction of the George Mason Bridge. The Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia shall restrict the use of the express lanes on such highway to buses, emergency vehicles, and other vehicles carrying four or more persons during the hours of 6 o’clock ante meridiem to 9 o’clock ante meridiem on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, on northbound lanes and during the hours of 3:30 o’clock post meridiem to 6 o’clock post meridiem on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, on southbound lanes during the demonstration period. The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, may adjust such hours and refine the demonstration to enhance safety, minimize congestion, and maximize the use of the facility. During the demonstration period, the Secretary of Transportation, in

Environmental assessment.

Report to Congress.

cooperation with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia shall carry out an environmental assessment of the effects of the high occupancy vehicle restrictions, and shall, upon completion of such assessment, report to the Congress the results of the assessment and the demonstration project.

Sec. 4.

20 USC 76j.

Section 4 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 4.” and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

“(b)“(b)

(1)(1)

Memorials or plaques.

Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall assure that after the date of enactment of this subsection, no additional memorials or plaques in the nature of memorials shall be designated or installed in the public areas of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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“(2)“(2)

Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to—

“(A)“(A)

any plaque acknowledging a gift from a foreign country;

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“(B)“(B)

any plaque on a theater chair or a theater box acknowledging the gift of such chair or box; and

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“(C)“(C)

any inscription on the marble walls in the north or south galleries, the Hall of States, or the Hall of Nations acknowledging a major contribution;

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which plaque or inscription is permitted under policies of the Board in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection.

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“(3)“(3)

For purposes of this subsection, testimonials and benefit performances shall not be construed to be memorials.”.

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Sec. 5.

Interstate Highway 66, Va. Demonstration project.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law and the Secretary of Transportation’s decision on Interstate Highway 66, Fairfax and Arlington Counties, Virginia, dated January 5, 1977, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Virginia, shall carry out a demonstration project on Interstate Highway 66 in Fairfax and Arlington Counties, Virginia for a period not less than 12 months commencing within 60 days of the enactment of this section. The Commonwealth of Virginia shall restrict the use of such highway between I–495 and the District of Columbia to high occupancy vehicles carrying three or more passengers during the hours of 7 o’clock ante meridiem to 9 o’clock ante meridiem on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, on eastbound lanes and during the hours of 4 o’clock post meridiem to 6 o’clock post meridiem on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, on westbound lanes during the demonstration period. High occupancy vehicle requirements shall not apply to vehicles entering I–66 or the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge from Lynn Street or the George Washington

Environmental assessment.

Report to Congress.

Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia. During the demonstration period, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Virginia, shall carry out an environmental assessment of the effects of the high occupancy vehicle restrictions, and shall, upon completion of such assessment, report to the Congress the results of the assessment and the demonstration project.