A bill to permit the transfer of the obsolete submarine U.S.S. Requin to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before the expiration of the 60-day waiting period that would otherwise be applicable to the transfer.
Public Law 101-269 · S. 2151 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 9, 1990 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Henry Heinz (R-PA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes inapplicable the 60-day congressional review period with respect to the transfer by the Secretary of the Navy of the obsolete submarine U.S.S. Requin to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · discharged from, 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. 16 actions.
- Apr 9, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-269.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 29, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 28, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bennett asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Mar 14, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Mar 7, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- Mar 5, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Feb 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Feb 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- 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.