United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4185 (98th)
Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1984
Introduced
20 October 1983
Last action
8 December 1983 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-212.
Sponsors
Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 February 2024
Summary
Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1984 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for military and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Retired Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for retired military personnel on the retired lists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, including the reserves. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense agencies, including their respective stock and industrial funds, reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guards. Appropriates funds for the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, claims against the Department of Defense, and the Court of Military Appeals. Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for Department Support provided to the 1984 games of the XXIII Olympiad. Title IV: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for the procurement by the Army of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and other equipment and materials. Includes transfers of funds for specified procurement. Appropriates funds for procurement by the Navy of aircraft, weapons, conversion and shipbuilding of vessels (including transfers of funds). Prohibits the use of funds for naval vessel construction in foreign shipyards' and other equipment and materials. Appropriates funds for Marine Corps procurement. Appropriates funds for procurement by the Air Force of aircraft, missiles, and other equipment and materials. Includes transfers of funds for aircraft procurement. Prohibits the obligation of funds under the four major FY 1984 production contracts for the B-1B bomber if the current dollar costs would exceed the Air Force's original current dollar estimates. Appropriates funds for National Guard, Reserve, and Defense Agencies' procurement. Appropriates funds for purchases of materials or minerals under the Defense Production Act of 1950. Makes all such appropriations available through FY 1986. Title V: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for research, development, tests, and evaluation by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense agencies. Earmarks funds for the integration of the Hellfire missile on the UH-60 helicopter, the Mark 92 fire control system, and the Marine Corps Assault Vehicles program. Permits the merger of appropriations. Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Director of Defense Test and Evaluation. Makes all such appropriations available through FY 1985. Title VI: Special Foreign Currency Program - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for excess payments in foreign currencies for expenses in carrying out the programs of the Department of Defense. Title VII: General Provisions - Limits the expenditure of appropriations for consulting services to contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record. Prohibits the use of appropriations for unauthorized publicity or propaganda. Authorizes the Secretaries of Defense and of the service departments to procure the services of experts and consultants if advantageous to the national defense. Exempts the Defense Department from the prohibition against employing non-citizens. Makes appropriations available for specified expenses of the department, including motor vehicle insurance, maintenance of prisoners-of-war, school transportation of military dependents, maintenance of facilities, ships, and equipment, exchange fees, and dependents' medical treatment. Directs the Secretary of Defense and each agency of the Department to assist American small and minority-owned businesses in their participation in defense contracts. Permits the President to exempt appropriations available for military functions from the requirement that appropriations be distributed so as to prevent deficiencies or need for supplemental funding. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for the cost of any increases in military personnel required by the President. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress monthly on the exercise of this authority. Prohibits the use of appropriations for specified practices, including: (1) operation of commissaries; (2) proficiency flying; (3) excess household goods shippage and storage; (4) the procurement of articles not produced in the United States, except as specified; (5) certain defense contractor advertising; (6) research involving uninformed or nonvoluntary human beings as experimental subjects; (7) certain requests to the Appropriations Committees for reprogramming of funds; (8) certain medical services or treatments under CHAMPUS; (9) pay and allowances in excess of specified levels; (10) certain noncompetitive contracts; (11) certain multiyear procurement contracts with an unfunded contingent liability in excess of a specified level; (12) certain leasing and chartering of vessels, aircraft, or vehicles; (13) the purchase of animals to study the medical treatment of wounds; and (14) the transfer of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools from the Department of Defense to the Department of Education. Title VIII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the Intelligence Community Staff and for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund.
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Timeline
1 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Defense.
Source: Committee
1 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1983
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
22 June 1983
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
13 September 1983
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.
Source: Committee
29 September 1983
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.
Source: Committee
20 October 1983
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 259.
Source: Calendars
20 October 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-427.
Source: Committee
20 October 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-427.
Source: Committee
20 October 1983
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
20 October 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 October 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 1983
Floor
Called up by House as Privileged Matter.
Source: Floor
26 October 1983
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
1 November 1983
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
2 November 1983
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Source: Calendars
2 November 1983
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 328 - 97 (Record Vote No: 443).
Source: Floor
2 November 1983
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 328 - 97 (Record Vote No: 443).
Source: Floor
2 November 1983
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
3 November 1983
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
4 November 1983
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
7 November 1983
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
8 November 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; McClure; Garn; Cochran; D'Amato; Andrews; Kasten; Rudman; Weicker; Hatfield; Stennis; Johnston; Chiles; Huddleston; Inouye; Eagleton; Proxmire; Hollings; Bumpers.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 November 1983
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
8 November 1983
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-6. Record Vote No: 344.
Source: Floor
15 November 1983
Passed
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Addabbo, Chappell, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Hightower, AuCoin, Whitten, Edwards (AL), Robinson, McDade, Young (FL), Conte, Boland, Stokes, Regula.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 November 1983
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 November 1983
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
16 November 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 November 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 November 1983
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 November 1983
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1983
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 65, 69, 71, 72, 80, 85, 86, 103, 125, 137, 145, 146, 167, 168, 178, 181, 191, 192, 193, 194, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206, 208, and 211. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
18 November 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1983
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-6. Record Vote No: 380.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1983
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 003, 005, 064, 075, 091, 092, 101, 107, 111, 112, 130, 133, 134, 138, 141, 142, 143, 149, 151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 158, 161, 163, 172, 173, 176, 179, 180, 183, 184.
Source: NotUsed
18 November 1983
ResolvingDifferences
House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 003, 005, 064, 075, 091, 092, 101, 107, 111, 112, 130, 133, 134, 138, 141, 142, 143, 149, 151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 158, 161, 163, 172, 173, 176, 179, 180, 183, 184.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1983
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 311 - 99 (Record Vote No: 531).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1983
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 311 - 99 (Record Vote No: 531).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 98-567 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-567 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 November 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 November 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 November 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
8 December 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-212.
Source: President
8 December 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 December 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 9 December 1983
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 18 November 1983
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House receded and concurred with amendment
summary · EN · 18 November 1983
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 8 November 1983
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 2 November 1983
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 October 1983
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Sponsors
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
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