A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1983 for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance for the Armed Forces, to prescribe personnel strengths for the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

S. 2248 in the 97th Congress (1981–1982) became law — introduced on Mar 22, 1982, sponsored by John Tower. Congress held 29 roll call votes on it.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Mar 22, 1982
Policy area: Defense
Public law: Public Law 97-252

Sponsor

John Tower (R-TX)

Where it stands

IntroducedMar 22, 1982
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawSep 8, 1982

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend S. 2248, a bill authorizing funds for fiscal year 1983 for military procurement programs of the…Senate · May 6, 1982
To amend S. 2248, to prohibit the use of authorized funds to enter into contracts with civilian firms for…Senate · May 6, 1982
To table the mitchell motion to reconsider the vote by which the mitchell amendment to S. 2248 was adopted…Senate · May 6, 1982
To table the moynihan amendment to S. 2248, declaring unfair the action taken by the Senate budget committee…Senate · May 11, 1982
To table the specter amendment to S. 2248, providing that it is the sense of the Congress that the President…Senate · May 11, 1982
To recommit S. 2248 to the committee on armed services, with instructions to make $2.38 billion in…Senate · May 12, 1982
To table the baucus amendment to S. 2248, providing that the secretary shall make expenditures to the extent…Senate · May 12, 1982
To amend the dole amendment to S. 2248. The dole amendment declares that the full social security…Senate · May 12, 1982
To agree to the specter amendment to S. 2248. The specter amendment provides that it is the sense of the…Senate · May 12, 1982
To table the bensten amendment to the roth amendment to S. 2248. The roth amendment establishes an office of…Senate · May 12, 1982
To table the baker motion to reconsider the vote by which the roth motion was rejected. The roth motion was…Senate · May 12, 1982
To amend S. 2248 by establishing an office of inspector general in the department of deffense. (motion…Senate · May 12, 1982
To table the dole amendment to S. 2248, eliminating the authorization for fiscal year 1982 for additional…Senate · May 12, 1982
To amend S. 2248 by eliminating the authorizations for fiscal year 1982 for additional retention, operation…Senate · May 12, 1982
To amend S. 2248 to express the sense of the Congress that the member countries of NATO must more…Senate · May 13, 1982
To table the jackson amendment to S. 2248, making adjustments in authorizations for the procurement of…Senate · May 13, 1982
To table the mattingly amendment to S. 2248, limiting the use of funds made available for commercial…Senate · May 13, 1982
To table the hart amendment to S. 2248, which defers authorization of funds nimitz-class aircraft carrier…Senate · May 13, 1982
To table the glenn amendment to S. 2248 to set aside $565 million for research, development, test, and…Senate · May 13, 1982
To amend S. 2248 to provide that the secretary of defense should conduct a test program during fiscal year…Senate · May 13, 1982
To amend S. 2248 to provide that the secretary of defense should conduct a test program during fiscal year…Senate · May 13, 1982
To table the heinz amendment to S. 2248, which deletes section 1106, relating to purchase of chemical…Senate · May 13, 1982
To table the byrd-heinz modified amendment to S. 2248, which modifies section 1106, relating to purchase of…Senate · May 13, 1982
To table the hart amendment to S. 2248, which authorizes funds for the procurement of equipment and…Senate · May 13, 1982
To amend S. 2248 to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds for binary chemical weapons unless the…Senate · May 13, 1982
To pass S. 2248. (motion passed) see note(s) 30Senate · May 13, 1982
To agree that the conference committee meetings between the house and the Senate on S. 2248, the department…House · Aug 3, 1982
To agree to the conference report on S. 2248, department of defense authorizations for fiscal 1983. (motion…Senate · Aug 17, 1982
To agree to conference on S. 2248, the department of defense authorization act for fiscal year 1983. (motion…House · Aug 18, 1982

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