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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• 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

  summary · EN · 16 July 1981

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 6 May 1981

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1981

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