A bill to temporarily restrict the ability to document foreign-built fish processing vessels under the laws of the United States.
Public Law 100-111 · S. 1591 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 20, 1987 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Daniel Evans, Sen. John Breaux
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Prohibits the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, until October 15, 1987, notwithstanding current Federal law regarding documentation of vessels, from granting a certificate of documentation to any foreign-built vessel for which an application for documentation was submitted after July 20, 1987, for use as a fish processing vessel.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Aug 20, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-111.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 12, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 6, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 5, 1987FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.