United States · Bill · S
S. 351 (101st)
Preservation of the C.S.S. Alabama Act of 1989
Introduced
7 February 1989
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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26 August 2025
Summary
Preservation of the C.S.S. Alabama Act of 1989 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the C.S.S. Alabama (a Confederate warship which was sunk off the coast of France during the Civil War) and her artifacts should be preserved and displayed in Alabama for the benefit of U.S. citizens; and (2) the Secretary of State should enter into negotiations with the Government of France to ensure the recovery and return to the United States of the C.S.S. Alabama. Requires the Secretary to report periodically to the Congress concerning the status of such negotiations.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 February 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/351
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/351