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H.R. 4995 (97th)

Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1982

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 November 1981

Last action

29 December 1981 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-114.

Sponsors

Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 February 2024

Defence

Summary

Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1982 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1982 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 fiscal year 1982 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 fiscal year 1982 for the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense agencies, including their respective stock 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. Title IV: Procurement: - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1982 for the procurement by the Army of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and other equipment and materials. Appropriates funds for procurement by the Navy of aircraft, weapons, shipbuilding and conversion of vessels, 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. Title V: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1982 for research, development, tests, and evaluation by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Director of Defense Test and Evaluation. Title VI: Special Foreign Currency Program - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1982 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 as specified, including funds for the operation of commissaries, proficiency flying, and excess household goods shippage and storage. Prohibits the expenditure of more than 20 percent of the appropriations limited to fiscal year 1982 during the last two months of the year. Permits the Defense department to use real property from foreign countries in accordance with mutual defense agreements. Requires the Secretary to make quarterly reports to Congress concerning the property and any commodities received. Limits the use of appropriations for specified activities, including education and training courses, legislative liaison activities, and payment to the Federal Employees Compensation fund. Requires each department and agency to improve the collection of overdue debts owed the United States. 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. 15 January 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Defense.

    Source: Committee

  2. 15 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 7 October 1981

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 October 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 November 1981

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 November 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-333.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 November 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-333.

    Source: Committee

  9. 16 November 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Committee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  10. 16 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 16 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 16 November 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 207.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 17 November 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.275 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 November 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule. Partial Waiver of Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 November 1981

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 335 - 61 (Record Vote No: 320).

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 November 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 335 - 61 (Record Vote No: 320).

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 November 1981

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 18 November 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 November 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  20. 19 November 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 387.

    Source: Calendars

  21. 19 November 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  22. 30 November 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  23. 1 December 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  24. 2 December 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  25. 3 December 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  26. 4 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Stevens; Weicker; Garn; McClure; Schmitt; Andrews; Kasten; D'Amato; Rudman; Stennis; Proxmire; Inouye; Hollings; Eagleton; Chiles; Johnston; Huddleston.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 4 December 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  28. 4 December 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-5. Record Vote No: 456.

    Source: Floor

  29. 7 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferee Hatfield by unanimous consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Addabbo, Chappell, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Ginn, Whitten, Edwards (AL), Robinson, McDade, Young (FL), Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  35. 15 December 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-4. Record Vote No: 489.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments 24,31,36,39-40, 54,55,62, 67, 68, 72,87,89,93,96,101,107,109, 110,115,116,117,118, and 120. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  37. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-410 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-410 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 15 December 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Special Order.

    Source: Floor

  41. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 034, 041, 057, 064, 071, 078, 084, 085.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 15 December 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 034, 041, 057, 064, 071, 078, 084, 085.

    Source: NotUsed

  43. 15 December 1981

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 334 - 84 (Record Vote No: 363).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 15 December 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 334 - 84 (Record Vote No: 363).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 22 December 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  46. 22 December 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  47. 22 December 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  48. 29 December 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-114.

    Source: President

  49. 29 December 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  50. 29 December 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

· Official source

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

    · Official source

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

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      • Conference report filed in House

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      • Passed House amended

        summary · EN · 18 November 1981

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