A bill to authorize the certificate of documentation for the vessel Da Warrior (State of Hawaii registration number HA 161 CP) to be endorsed with a fishery endorsement.

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 5, 1993

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue a fishery endorsement in connection with the documentation and coastwise endorsement authorized for a named vessel.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D–HI

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Legislative record

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Nov 24, 1993
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 29, 1993
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Jun 29, 1993
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 103-77.
Jun 29, 1993
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 103-77.
May 25, 1993
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 5, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 5, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5517-5518)
May 5, 1993
Introduced in Senate

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Reported to Senate · Jun 29, 1993 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · May 5, 1993 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 2150 · Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1993

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Discuss S.889, 103rd Congress: A bill to authorize the certificate of documentation for the vessel Da Warrior (State of Hawaii registration number HA 161 CP) to be endorsed with a fishery endorsement.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/889

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1993-06-29.

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Discuss S.889, 103rd Congress: A bill to authorize the certificate of documentation for the vessel Da Warrior (State of Hawaii registration number HA 161 CP) to be endorsed with a fishery endorsement.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/889

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1993-06-29.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s889/BILLS-103s889rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:03:40Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.889, 103rd Congress: A bill to authorize the certificate of documentation for the vessel Da Warrior (State of Hawaii registration number HA 161 CP) to be endorsed with a fishery endorsement.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/889

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1993-06-29.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s889/BILLS-103s889rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:03:40Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.889, 103rd Congress: A bill to authorize the certificate of documentation for the vessel Da Warrior (State of Hawaii registration number HA 161 CP) to be endorsed with a fishery endorsement.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/889

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1993-06-29.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s889/BILLS-103s889rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:03:40Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine S.889 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.