A bill to allow the obsolete destroyer U.S.S. Edson (DD 946) to be transferred to the Intrepid Sea-Air Space Museum in New York before the expiration of the otherwise applicable 60-day congressional review period.
Public Law 101-49 · S. 1184 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jun 30, 1989 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Alfonse D’Amato (R-NY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Daniel Moynihan
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Allows the obsolete destroyer U.S.S. Edson to be transferred to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York before the expiration of the otherwise-applicable congressional review period.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · discharged from, 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. 14 actions.
- Jun 30, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-49.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 29, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 28, 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. Bennett asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Armed Services Committee
- Jun 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Jun 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Jun 15, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- Jun 14, 1989FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.