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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Timeline

1. 22 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Tactical Warfare. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 24 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Tactical Warfare. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 March 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Armed Services. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 March 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Armed Services. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

9. 31 March 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

10. 13 April 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Tower with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-330.

    Source: Committee

11. 13 April 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 475.

    Source: Calendars

12. 13 April 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Tower with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-330.

    Source: Committee

13. 3 May 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 4 May 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 5 May 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

16. 6 May 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 11 May 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

18. 12 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 551.

    Source: Calendars

19. 12 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Tower with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

20. 12 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Tower with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

21. 12 May 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

22. 13 May 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

23. 14 May 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-8. Record Vote No: 120.

    Source: Floor

24. 14 May 1982

    Vote

    Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-8. Record Vote No: 120.

    Source: Floor

25. 29 July 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

26. 29 July 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

27. 29 July 1982

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

28. 29 July 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Price, Bennett, Stratton, White, Nichols, Brinkley, Mollohan, Dan Daniel, Dickinson, Whitehurst, Spence, Beard, Mitchell (NY), Holt, Boland, Mineta, Robinson, Brooks, Horton, Fountain, Fascell, Erlenborn.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 29 July 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 29 July 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

31. 3 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 3 August 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Tower; Thurmond; Goldwater; Warner; Humphrey; Cohen; Jepsen; Quayle; Denton; Brady; Stennis; Jackson; Cannon; Byrd, of VA; Nunn; Hart; Exon; Levin; Roth; Eagleton. (For the consideration of Section 1122 pertaining to the Inspector General section of the bill: Senators Roth and Eagleton).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 3 August 1982

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

34. 3 August 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

35. 3 August 1982

    Vote

    Considered by House Motion to close Conference by a Yea-Nay Vote: 372-0 Record Vote No. 234.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 5 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 5 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 6 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 6 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 10 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 10 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 11 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 11 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 12 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 12 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 13 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 13 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 16 August 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

49. 16 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-749 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 16 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-749 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

51. 16 August 1982

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

52. 17 August 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 17 August 1982

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 77-21. Record Vote No: 331.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

54. 18 August 1982

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 251 - 148 (Record Vote No: 297).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

55. 18 August 1982

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 251 - 148 (Record Vote No: 297).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 25 August 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

57. 27 August 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

58. 27 August 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

59. 8 September 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-252.

    Source: President

60. 8 September 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

61. 8 September 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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  Public Law · EN · 9 September 1982

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate amended, 2nd committee reporting

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• Reported to Senate amended, 1st committee reporting

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
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