A bill to provide for a uniform national three-year statute of limitations in actions to recover damages for personal injury or death, arising out of a maritime tort, and for other purposes.

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1. 1980-01-28

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, H. Rept. 96-737.

2. 1980-02-11

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

3. 1980-02-11

   Measure considered in House.

4. 1980-02-11

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

5. 1980-02-11

   Measure passed House.

6. 1980-02-18

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

7. 1980-09-22

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (without written rept.).

8. 1980-09-22

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (without written rept.).

9. 1980-09-23

   Call of calendar in Senate.

10. 1980-09-23

    Measure considered in Senate.

11. 1980-09-23

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

12. 1980-09-23

    Measure passed Senate.

13. 1980-09-24

    Measure enrolled in House.

14. 1980-09-24

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

15. 1980-09-25

    Measure presented to President.

16. 1980-09-25

    Measure presented to President.

17. 1980-10-06

    Signed by President.

18. 1980-10-06

    Signed by President.

19. 1980-10-06

    Public Law 96-382.

20. 1980-10-06

    Public Law 96-382.