United States · Law · S
S. 694 (97th)
Department of Defense Supplemental Authorization Act, 1981
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
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
12 March 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1981
Committee
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
1 April 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 44.
Source: Calendars
1 April 1981
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
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
2 April 1981
Floor
Star Print ordered on report97-35.
Source: Floor
7 April 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
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
23 June 1981
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
23 June 1981
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 June 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
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
23 June 1981
ResolvingDifferences
House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
23 June 1981
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
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
9 July 1981
Passed
Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 July 1981
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
20 July 1981
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 July 1981
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 July 1981
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 97-204 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 July 1981
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-204 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1981
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1981
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 August 1981
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 August 1981
Passed
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 August 1981
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 August 1981
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
5 August 1981
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 August 1981
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
14 August 1981
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
14 August 1981
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-39.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 August 1981
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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Sponsors
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
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- us · 97-s-694 · source updated 14 January 2025