United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3950 (98th)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require authorization by law of certain consolidations of functions within the Department of Defense.
Introduced
21 September 1983
Last action
26 September 1983 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from transferring or consolidating a function, power, or duty of a military department on either a permanent or trial basis unless specifically authorized by law. Exempts transfers involving the reallocation of fewer than 200 personnel or $10,000,000 in any fiscal year.
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Timeline
21 September 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/3950
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/3950
- us · 98-hr-3950 · source updated 6 June 2025