Pub. L. 94-541, tit. I, sec. 103

Sec. 103. The Public Buildings Act of 1959 is amended— (1) by striking out at the end of section 7(a)(3) the word “buildings;” arid inserting in lieu thereof “buildings, especially such of those buildings as enhance the architectural, historical, social, cultural, and economic environment of the locality:”; (2) by striking out “and” at the end of section 7(a)(4), by redesignating section 7(a)(5) as section 7(a) (6), and by inserting the following new section 7(a)(5): 90 STAT. 2506 “(5) a statement by the Administrator of the economic and other justifications for not acquiring or purchasing a building or buildings identified to the Administrator pursuant to section 12 (c) of this Act as suitable for the public building needs of the Federal Government; and”; and (3) by redesignating section 12(c) and section 12(d) and all references thereto as section 12(d) and section 12(e), respectively, and by inserting after section 12(b) the following new section 12 (c): “(c) Whenever the Administrator undertakes a survey of the public buildings needs of the Federal Government within a geographical area, he shall request that, within sixty days, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation established by title II of the Act of October 15, 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470i), identify any existing buildings within such geographical area that (1) are of historic, architectural, or cultural significance (as defined in section 105 of the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976) and (2) would be suitable, whether or not in need of repair, alteration, or addition, for acquisition or purchase to meet the public buildings needs of the Federal Government.”.