Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1982

Summary

Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1982 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons. Permits 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 for fiscal year 1982. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for research, development, test, and evaluation for fiscal year 1982. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act for 1971 to repeal the requirement for an annual report on independent research and development and bid and proposal costs. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations 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. Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Defense submit to Congress an annual report on the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Title IV: Active Forces - Establishes end strength levels for fiscal year 1982 for active duty personnel for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Air Force. Title V: Reserve Forces - Establishes average strengths for fiscal year 1982 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 for fiscal year 1982. Title VI: Civilian Personnel: - Establishes an end strength level for civilian personnel for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1982. Requires the appointment 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 fiscal year 1982. Title VIII: General Provisions - Amends the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1976 to repeal the cancellation charge ceiling on multiyear procurement contracts. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1978, to repeal the requirement for a reduction in the number of senior-grade civilian employees of the Department of Defense. Repeals the limitation on enlistment and induction of persons into the armed forces whose score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a specified level. Repeals the profit limitation on contracts for aircraft and naval vessels.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv).

   Source: Committee

2. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Strategic & Theater Nuclear Forces. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 March 1981

   Committee

   Considered by Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv).

   Source: Committee

6. 1 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Measure without amendments to full committee.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Strategic & Theater Nuclear Forces. Measure without amendments to full committee.

   Source: Committee

8. 27 April 1981

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

9. 28 April 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

10. 6 May 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 79.

    Source: Calendars

11. 6 May 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. 97-58.

    Source: Committee

12. 6 May 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. 97-58.

    Source: Committee

13. 12 May 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 13 May 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 14 May 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

16. 14 May 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-1. Record Vote No: 119.

    Source: Floor

17. 16 July 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, Boland, Mineta, Gore, Robinson, Hughes, Mazzoli, Sam Hall, Sawyer, McClory.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 16 July 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 16 July 1981

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

20. 16 July 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

21. 16 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 16 July 1981

    NotUsed

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

    Source: NotUsed

23. 23 July 1981

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

24. 23 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

25. 23 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 23 July 1981

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

27. 28 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 28 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 29 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 29 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 31 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 31 July 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 10 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 10 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 15 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 15 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 16 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 16 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 6 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 6 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 15 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 15 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 21 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 21 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 22 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 22 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 27 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 27 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

49. 29 October 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 29 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Conferees Further Instructed by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

51. 29 October 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

52. 3 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-311 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 3 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-311 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

54. 5 November 1981

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

55. 5 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 13 November 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule. Partial Waiver of Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

57. 17 November 1981

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 335 - 61 (Record Vote No: 309).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

58. 17 November 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 335 - 61 (Record Vote No: 309).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

59. 17 November 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

60. 17 November 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.270 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

61. 19 November 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

62. 19 November 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

63. 19 November 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

64. 1 December 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-86.

    Source: President

65. 1 December 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

66. 1 December 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 December 1981

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 3 November 1981

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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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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