United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6030 (97th)
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983
Introduced
1 April 1982
Last action
29 July 1982 · Passed
Status
Other Measure S.2248 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Defense agencies for procurement of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, torpedoes, other procurement, and shipbuilding and conversion. Earmarks a portion of the Air Force funds for the United States FY 1983 share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations's (NATO) cost of acquiring the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). Permits the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ministers of Defense concerning the NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Program, to waive reimbursement for the cost of specified functions performed by other than AWACS personnel and to assume contingent liability for program losses and specified charges during FY 1983. Prohibits the construction of naval vessels in foreign shipyards. Requires that the T-AH hospital ship authorized by this Act be constructed or converted in a U.S. shipyard. Prohibits the use of authorizations for the 9-millimeter handgun. Title II: Research and Development - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for research, development, test, and evaluation for FY 1983. Limits the amount of funds available for the Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Technology Program and other programs. Prohibits the Navy from obligating funds for the DDGX (DDG-51) until the Secretary of the Navy notifies the Armed Services Committees of Congress of a plan for the deployment of the 5-inch semi-active laser guided projectile and Seafire electro-optical fire control system concurrently with the deployment of the DDG-51 lead ship. Prohibits the use of Defense agency funds for the Triad Space Laser Program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Limits the funds available for Short Wavelength Laser Technology. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for the armed and reserve forces, including the national guard, and for other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense. Authorizes additional sums for increases in benefits for civilian employees of the Department of Defense. Authorizes appropriations: (1) to promote rifle practice; (2) for payment of Department claims; and (3) for expenses of the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Prohibits the long-term leasing of a naval vessel if the lease includes a substantial termination liability unless the Secretary of the Navy gives the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees 30 days notice with a description of the terms and a justification for leasing rather than acquiring such vessel. Title IV: Active Forces - Establishes end strength levels for FY 1983 for active duty personnel for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Air Force. Extends through FY 1983 the limitation on enlistment and induction of persons into the armed forces whose score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a prescribed level. Title V: Reserve Forces - Establishes average strengths for FY 1983 for: (1) the Army National Guard; (2) the Army Reserve; (3) the Naval Reserve; (4) the Marine Corps Reserve; (5) the Air National Guard; (6) the Air Force Reserves; and (7) the Coast Guard Reserve. Sets forth the number of Reserves serving on full-time active duty to administer, recruit, or train the Reserve components. Provides for the adjustment of average strength levels as specified. Increases the number of enlisted personnel who may be on active duty in support of the Reserve components. Title VI: Civilian Personnel - Establishes an end strength level for civilian personnel for the Department of Defense for FY 1983. Requires the apportionment of such personnel among the various military branches and departments. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on such allocation within 60 days. Specifies the types of civilian employees to be included in such end levels. Permits the Secretary to increase the number of civilian personnel beyond the authorized end strength. Title VII: Military Training Student Loads - Establishes average military training student loads for FY 1983. Title VIII: Civil Defense - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, including amounts for State personnel and administrative expenses. Title X: General Provisions - Permits the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $1,500,000,000 of the funds authorized among categories as specified. Requires the Secretary to notify Congress immediately of any transfers.
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Timeline
1 April 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
1 April 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 April 1982
Committee
For Previous Action See H.R.5968.
Source: Committee
1 April 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 291.
Source: Calendars
13 April 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-482.
Source: Committee
13 April 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-482.
Source: Committee
15 July 1982
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.525 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
15 July 1982
Floor
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 3 Hours of Debate.
Source: Floor
19 July 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
20 July 1982
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
21 July 1982
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
22 July 1982
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
27 July 1982
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
28 July 1982
Floor
Considered by House.
Source: Floor
29 July 1982
Floor
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 July 1982
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 290 - 73 (Record Vote No: 232).
Source: Floor
29 July 1982
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 290 - 73 (Record Vote No: 232).
Source: Floor
29 July 1982
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Documents
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 July 1982
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 April 1982
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 April 1982
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6030) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1983 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for civilian employees of the Department of Defense, to authorize appropriations for such fiscal year for civil defense, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983
- amends ← An amendment to reduce funds for the Trident Submarine program from $2,485,000,000 to $1,786,000,000.
- amends ← An amendment to reduce procurements: (ARMY AIRCRAFT: from 2,612,200,000 dollars to 2,541,600,000 dollars), (MISSILES: from 2,948,500,000 dollars to 2,898,500,000 dollars), (WEAPONS & TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES: from 4,843,100,000 dollars to 4,707,700,000 dollars), (AMMUNITION: from 2,622,600,000 dollars to 2,439,000,000 dollars), (OTHER PROCUREMENTS: from 4,638,000,000 dollars to 4,509,000,000 dollars), (NAVY & MARINE CORPS NAVY AIRCRAFT: from 11,774,600,000 dollars to 11,424,500,000 dollars), (MARINE CORPS PROCUREMENTS: from 2,209,000,000 dollars to 1,984,900,000 dollars), and (AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT: from 18,116,300,000 dollars to 17,243,400,000 dollars).
- amends ← A substitute amendment to add a new section; The Secretary is authorized to establish a military preparedness grain reserve. For this 2,000,000,000 dollars is authorized for purchase of corn, wheat and soybeans and to construct storage facilities. The Secretary "may use for guidance in such purchases the amount of corn, wheat and soybeans purchased by the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics in calendar year 1982.".
- amends ← An amendment to reduce operation and maintenance funds: (ARMY: from 16,742,200,000 dollars to 16,697,100,000 dollars), (NAVY: from 21,828,400,000 dollars to 21,545,000,000 dollars), (AIR FORCE: from 17,327,700,000 dollars to 17,278,100,000 dollars), and (DEFENSE AGENCIES: 5,694,040,000 dollars to 5,673,640,000 dollars). The amendment also reassigns figures within the subsections listed above to meet the new reduced limits on funds for each subsection. Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance total amount is not changed, but the figures within that total are reassigned.
- amends ← A substitute amendment. The amendment is the text of H.R. 6696.
- amends ← An amendment on the previous legislative day to reduce from 6,333,300,000 dollars to 5,191,400,000 dollars funds for procurement funds for Air Force missiles.
- amends ← A substitute amendment to the Dicks amendment. The amendment prohibits the use of funds for Air Force procurements to be used to purchase new strategic airlift aircraft for the Air Force other than KC-10 aircraft.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/6030
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