Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1985

Summary

Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1985 - Provides that the United States asserts title to any abandoned shipwreck that is: (1) substantially buried in submerged lands of a State; (2) in coralline formations protected by a State on its submerged lands; or (3) on submerged lands of a State when such shipwreck is included or eligible for inclusion in the National Register, and the public is given adequate notice of the location of the shipwreck. Declares that any title to abandoned shipwrecks asserted under such conditions is transferred to the State in or on whose submerged lands the shipwreck is located. States that any abandoned shipwreck in or on the public lands of the United States (except the Outer Continental Shelf) is the property of the United States. Directs the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to publish, within six months after enactment of this Act, advisory guidelines for the protection of shipwrecks and properties.

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Timeline

1. 11 October 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 October 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 October 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 October 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, Justice, Interior State, DOD.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 October 1985

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.25.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 October 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

9. 5 November 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 December 1985

    Committee

    Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.

    Source: Committee

11. 26 February 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Justice.

    Source: Committee

12. 7 March 1986

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

    Source: Committee

13. 18 March 1986

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

14. 18 March 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 October 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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