An act to authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1979 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Summary

Department of Defense Supplemental Appropriation Authorization Act, 1979 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes additional appropriations in specified amounts for use by the Air Force, Navy, and Army in fiscal year 1979 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and other weapons. Authorizes the Department of Defense to implement until concluded the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Between NATO Ministers of Defense on the NATO E-3A Cooperative Programme. Authorizes the Department to make a commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the United States share of estimated termination liability. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes additional appropriations for use during fiscal year 1979 by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies, for research, development, test, and evaluation.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-62.

   Source: Committee

4. 6 April 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-62.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 May 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 3 May 1979

   Floor

   Measure considered in Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 3 May 1979

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #81 (77-12).

   Source: Floor

8. 31 May 1979

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 2575.

   Source: Floor

9. 31 May 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 31 May 1979

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 2575.

    Source: Floor

11. 31 May 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 6 June 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 13 June 1979

    Vote

    Motion to close certain portions of conference committee meetings passed House, roll call #224 (397-16).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 18 June 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-282.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 18 June 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-282.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 18 June 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-223.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 18 June 1979

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 21 June 1979

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 21 June 1979

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 22 June 1979

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

21. 22 June 1979

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

22. 22 June 1979

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

23. 22 June 1979

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

24. 27 June 1979

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

25. 27 June 1979

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

26. 27 June 1979

    President

    Public Law 96-29.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 June 1979

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• Conference report filed in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 June 1979

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• Passed House amended

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

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