HR 1563 · 101th Congress · International Affairs

CSS Alabama Preservation Act

Introduced 1989-03-22· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Received from State.(1989-07-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (13)

10 Democrats3 Republicans