To allow an obsolete Navy drydock to be transferred to the city of Jacksonville, Florida, before the expiration of the otherwise applicable 60-day congressional review period.
Public Law 101-17 · H.R. 666 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 20, 1989 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Bennett (D-FL-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Allows an obsolete Navy dry dock to be transferred to the city of Jacksonville, Florida, before the expiration of the otherwise applicable 60-day congressional review period.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Apr 20, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-17.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 11, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 5, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 21, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bennett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 14, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Mar 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Jan 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.