An Act to amend title 10, United States Code, to abolish one of the two positions of Deputy Secretary of Defense and establish the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and to change the title of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

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Introduced

25 April 1977

Last action

21 October 1977 · Became law

Status

Public Law 95-140.

Summary

Abolishes one of the two present positions of Deputy Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense. Establishes an Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Renames the present position of Director of Defense for Research and Engineering as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Stipulates that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall be on the Armed Forces Policy Council within the Department.

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Timeline

25 April 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 May 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 95-234.
Source: Committee
27 May 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 95-234.
Source: Committee
8 June 1977
Calendars
Placed on calendar in Senate under Measures Cleared to be Considered by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Calendars
9 June 1977
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
9 June 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
10 June 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1977
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 95-519.
Source: Committee
21 July 1977
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 95-519.
Source: Committee
19 September 1977
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
19 September 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
19 September 1977
Floor
Measure called up by consent calendar in House.
Source: Floor
6 October 1977
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 October 1977
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: NotUsed
12 October 1977
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
12 October 1977
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 October 1977
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
12 October 1977
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
21 October 1977
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
21 October 1977
President
Public Law 95-140.
Source: President
21 October 1977
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 October 1977
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 21 July 1977
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 April 1977
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Related records

related to → A bill to amend titles 10 and 5, United States Code, to disestablish one of the positions of Deputy Secretary of Defense and establish an Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/1372
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/1372
us · 95-s-1372 · source updated 6 June 2025