Joint Chiefs of Staff Reorganization Act of 1983

Summary

Joint Chiefs of Staff Reorganization Act of 1983 - Establishes the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the Secretary of Defense in the chain of combatant commands. Eliminates the numerical restriction on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sets forth the terms and conditions of service on the Joint Staff by officer personnel. Grants each officer serving as a chief of service or as the commander of a unified or specified command an opportunity to comment on reports of the Staff before their submittal to the Joint Chiefs. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure the independence of the Joint Staff. Makes the Chairman a member of the National Security Council.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

2. 29 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 1983

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

4. 29 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 July 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 29 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 4 August 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 September 1983

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 September 1983

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 September 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 234.

    Source: Calendars

11. 27 September 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 98-382.

    Source: Committee

12. 27 September 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 98-382.

    Source: Committee

13. 17 October 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 17 October 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 17 October 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

16. 19 October 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

17. 30 May 1984

    Committee

    See H.R.5167.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 17 October 1983

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 July 1983

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Sponsors

• Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to → A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to place the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the national military chain of command and to remove limitations on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• related to ← Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985