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H.R. 4241 (97th)

Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1982

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 July 1981

Last action

23 December 1981 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-106.

Sponsors

Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1982 - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1982 for military construction for: (1) the Army; (2) the Navy; (3) the Air Force; (4) Defense Agencies; (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Infrastructure; (6) the Army National Guard; (7) the Air National Guard; (8) the Army Reserve; (9) the Naval Reserve; (10) the Air Force Reserve; (11) family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Defense agencies; and (12) the Homeowners Assistance Fund established by the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. Prohibits the expenditure of funds under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for work without the approval of the Secretary of Defense, except as specified. Prohibits the use of funds for additional costs involved in expediting construction without the Secretary's certification of necessity. Prohibits the use of funds for the construction of specified facilities including bakeries and cleaning facilities unless such services are not obtainable commercially. Permits the use of funds for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. Permits the use of funds for advances for the construction of access roads for projects certified by the Secretary as important to the national defense. Prohibits the use of funds for the construction of new bases without specific appropriations. Prohibits the use of funds for the dredging in the Indian Ocean by foreign contractors. Prohibits the use of funds for the installation of solar energy systems in new facilities unless such systems are cost effective. Prohibits the use of funds for the design of site-specific facilities for the MX missile system unless there is compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Prohibits the use of funds to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation. Prohibits the use of funds for the construction of facilities at a Naval hospital or medical center in San Diego, California, unless the property is owned by the United States. Prohibits the use of funds to reimburse a contractor for the services of illegal aliens. Limits the use of funds for any consulting service through procurement contract. Permits the obligation of funds before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which the funds were appropriated, as specified.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Military Construction.

    Source: Committee

  2. 15 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 May 1981

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 July 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 July 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-193.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 July 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Committee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  8. 23 July 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 133.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 23 July 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-193.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 July 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  11. 23 July 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 23 July 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 15 September 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.215 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 15 September 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted A Rule Waiving Clause 2 and Clause 6 of Rule XXI Against Specified Provisions of the Bill.

    Source: Floor

  15. 16 September 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 382 - 24 (Record Vote No: 207).

    Source: Floor

  16. 16 September 1981

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 382 - 24 (Record Vote No: 207).

    Source: Floor

  17. 16 September 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  18. 16 September 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 September 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 17 October 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Military Construction.

    Source: Committee

  21. 4 November 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Military Construction. Measure with amendments to full committee.

    Source: Committee

  22. 12 November 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 377.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 12 November 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-271.

    Source: Committee

  24. 12 November 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  25. 4 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Laxalt; Garn; Mattingly; Hatfield; Sasser; Inouye; Proxmire.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 4 December 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  27. 4 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  28. 10 December 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Ginn, Bevill, Hefner, Addabbo, Long (MD), Chappell, Alexander, Whitten, Regula, Burgener, Edwards (OK), Loeffler, Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 10 December 1981

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 10 December 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  31. 11 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-400 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 11 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-400 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 11 December 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 11 December 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments Nos.11,15,24 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  36. 15 December 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 488.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendment 013.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 15 December 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendment 013.

    Source: NotUsed

  40. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 15 December 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Special Order.

    Source: Floor

  42. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 17 December 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  44. 17 December 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  45. 17 December 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  46. 23 December 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-106.

    Source: President

  47. 23 December 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  48. 23 December 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    Documents

    7 official files

    Public Law (PDF)

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    • Public Law (PDF)

      Public Law · EN · 24 December 1981

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    • House receded and concurred with amendment

      summary · EN · 15 December 1981

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    • Conference report filed in House

      summary · EN · 11 December 1981

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    • Passed Senate amended

      summary · EN · 4 December 1981

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    • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

      summary · EN · 12 November 1981

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    • Passed House amended

      summary · EN · 16 September 1981

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    • Introduced in House

      summary · EN · 23 July 1981

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