Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983

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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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 July 1982

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• 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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