CSS Alabama Preservation Act

Summary

CSS Alabama Preservation Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the CSS Alabama (a Confederate warship which was sunk off the coast of France during the Civil War) should be preserved for the benefit of U.S. citizens and other international parties; and (2) the Secretary of State should enter into negotiations with the Government of France to ensure maintenance of U.S. title and interest in the CSS Alabama and to allow the U.S. Government, in cooperation with the French Government, to preserve that vessel and to recover and conserve its artifacts. Directs the Secretary to conduct all bilateral negotiations regarding that vessel. Makes the Secretary and the Under Secretary responsible for scientific, cultural, and conservation activities directed at such vessel. Directs the Secretary and Under Secretary to report to the Congress annually concerning the status of such negotiations and activities.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 April 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 April 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, State.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 April 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 July 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received from State.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Preservation of the C.S.S. Alabama Act of 1989