HR 3194 · 98th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1984
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(1984-09-12)
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Historic Shipwreck Preservation Act - Provides that the United States relinquishes to the respective States all right, title, and interest of the United States with respect to historical shipwrecks and structures on the seabed or in the subsoil of lands beneath the navigable waters within the boundaries of such States. Provides that the U.S. maritime law of salvage shall not apply to such shipwrecks or structures.…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans