A bill to provide for the transfer of the Coast Guard cutter "Taney" to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, for use as a maritime museum and display.
Public Law 99-577 · H.R. 5598 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 28, 1986 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD-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.
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to transfer the Coast Guard cutter "Taney" to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, for use as a maritime museum and display.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 28, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-577.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 6, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Oct 1, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Sep 25, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries 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.