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S. 694 (97th)

Department of Defense Supplemental Authorization Act, 1981

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 1981

Last action

14 August 1981 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-39.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Department of Defense Supplemental Authorization Act, 1981 - Title I: Procurement of Authorization and Appropriations - Authorizes the appropriation of additional funds for fiscal year 1981 for the use of the armed forces for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes the appropriation of additional funds for fiscal year 1981 for the use of the armed forces for research, development, testing, and evaluation. Title III: Active Forces - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, to increase the active duty personnel end strengths of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Title IV: Reserve Forces - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, to increase the number of reserve component members authorized to serve on fulltime active duty with the Marine Corps Reserve for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 1 April 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 44.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 1 April 1981

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 April 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Tower favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-35.

    Source: Committee

  7. 2 April 1981

    Floor

    Star Print ordered on report97-35.

    Source: Floor

  8. 7 April 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  9. 7 April 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  10. 23 June 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  11. 23 June 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 23 June 1981

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  13. 23 June 1981

    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.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 23 June 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 23 June 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 July 1981

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Tower; Thurmond; Goldwater; Warner; Humphrey; Cohen; Jepsen; Quayle; Denton; Stennis; Jackson; Cannon; Byrd, of VA; Nunn; Hart; Exon; Levin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 9 July 1981

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 9 July 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  19. 20 July 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 20 July 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  21. 27 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-204 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 27 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-204 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 30 July 1981

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 30 July 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 4 August 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 4 August 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 5 August 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  28. 5 August 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  29. 5 August 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  30. 14 August 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  31. 14 August 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  32. 14 August 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-39.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 15 August 1981

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 27 July 1981

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 23 June 1981

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 7 April 1981

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 1 April 1981

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 12 March 1981

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