A bill to authorize the President to appoint Rear Admiral Richard Harrison Truly to the Office of Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Public Law 101-48 · S. 1180 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jun 30, 1989 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC)
Cosponsors (4): Sen. Albert Gore, Sen. John Danforth,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the President, notwithstanding specified provisions of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 or any other law and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Rear Admiral Richard Harrison Truly to the office of Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Declares that the appointment shall in no way affect his status as an officer on the retired list of the U.S. Navy, except to the extent that Federal dual pay and dual employment provisions affect the amount of retired pay.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jun 30, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-48.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 28, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 22, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Roe asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Jun 21, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 20, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 16, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 14, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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.