97th Congress > House > Vote 87

Date: 1981-06-23

Result: 146-265

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Defense Policy Budget

Sponsor: COLLINS, James Mitchell (R-TX)

Bill number: HR2614

Description: TO AMEND H.R. 2611, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION ACT, BY REDUCING BY $50 MILLION THE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL 1984, BY $45 MILLION FOR FISCAL 1985, AND BY $30 MILLION THE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL 1986. (MOTION FAILED)

Bill summary: (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #94 (360-50)) Department of Defense Supplemental Authorization Act, 1981 - Title I: Procurement - 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, (...show more) development, test, and evaluation. Title III: Active Forces - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, to increase the active duty personnel end strengths of the Army, 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. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, to increase the number of civilian personnel authorized for the Department of Defense. Title VI: Military Construction - Authorizes the appropriation of additional funds for fiscal year 1981 for military construction operations. Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1981, to decrease: (1) the authorization for construction or acquisition of military family housing; and (2) the authorization for support of such housing. Permits the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop for the Air National Guard utilizing additional authorizations. Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1980 to decrease the number of family housing units authorized for Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Authorizes the construction of such housing on base.

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Bill titles: A bill to authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces and to increase the authorized personnel end strengths for military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1981.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 96, p. 3213;

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