Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983

Summary

Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for FY 1983 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons. Makes permanent the authority of 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. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for research, development, test, and evaluation for FY 1983. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for the armed forces other than the Coast 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. 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. 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 Reserve; 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 in the national interest and 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: General Provisions - Requires the Secretary of Defense to administer and not delegate responsibility for schools on military installations. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1978, to repeal the requirement for a reduction in the number of senior-grade military employees of the Department of Defense. Amends the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1976, to increase the dollar amount activating the requirement that the Secretary report to Congress on the sale or transfer of defense articles valued at a specified amount. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981 to limit to functions performed by 50 or more personnel the application of the requirement that the Secretary report to Congress on the conversion of performance of commercial and industrial type functions from Department personnel to private contractors.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 9 September 1982

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 16 August 1982

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 July 1982

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 14 May 1982

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• Reported to Senate amended, 2nd committee reporting

  summary · EN · 12 May 1982

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• Reported to Senate amended, 1st committee reporting

  summary · EN · 13 April 1982

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 March 1982

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