United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2614 (97th)
Department of Defense Supplemental Authorization Act, 1981
Introduced
18 March 1981
Last action
23 June 1981 · Floor
Status
Other Measure S.694 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Department of Defense Supplemental Authorization Act, l981 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes the appropriation of additional funds for fiscal year l981 for the use of the armed forces for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes the appropriation of additional funds for fiscal year l981 for the use of the armed forces for research, development, test, and evaluation. Title III: Active Forces - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, l981 to increase the active duty personnel end strengths of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Title IV: Reserve Forces - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, l981 to increase the number of reserve component members authorized to serve on fulltime active duty with the Marine Corps Reserve for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, l981 to increase the number of civilian personnel authorized for the Department of Defense.
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Timeline
18 March 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1981
Committee
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
1 April 1981
Committee
Consideration and Mark-Up Session Held by Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
2 April 1981
Committee
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Research and Development and by the Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Source: Committee
2 April 1981
Committee
Consideration and Mark-Up Session Held by Subcommittee on Research and Development and by the Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Source: Committee
7 April 1981
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
7 April 1981
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 April 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-20.
Source: Committee
9 April 1981
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 12.
Source: Calendars
9 April 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-20.
Source: Committee
10 June 1981
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.154 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
10 June 1981
Floor
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Partial Waiver of Points of Order.
Source: Floor
11 June 1981
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1981
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
23 June 1981
Floor
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 June 1981
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 360 - 50 (Record Vote No: 94).
Source: Floor
23 June 1981
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 360 - 50 (Record Vote No: 94).
Source: Floor
23 June 1981
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
23 June 1981
Floor
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 1981
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 9 April 1981
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 March 1981
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of (H.R. 2614), a bill to authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces and to increase the authorized personnel end strengths for military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1981.
- related to ← Department of Defense Supplemental Authorization Act, 1981
- amends ← Am amendment to add funds for aircraft procurement funds to replace a reconnaissance plane. The amendment increases funds from 678,825,000 dollars to 702,825,000 dollars.
- amends ← An amendment to strike the authorization of $1.8 million for an ammunition storage facility in West Germany.
- amends ← An amendment to increase Army end strength to 780,000.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2614
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2614
- us · 97-hr-2614 · source updated 29 August 2025