A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1984 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for civilian employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

S. 675 in the 98th Congress (1983–1984) became law — introduced on Mar 3, 1983, sponsored by John Tower. Congress held 41 roll call votes on it.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Mar 3, 1983
Policy area: Defense
Public law: Public Law 98-94

Sponsor

John Tower (R-TX)

Where it stands

IntroducedMar 3, 1983
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawSep 24, 1983

Every roll call vote on this bill

To request the attendance of absent senators during consideration of S. 675, a bill authorizing funds for…Senate · Jul 12, 1983
To amend S. 675 to permit the use of funds for project 82-d-109, if such project is certified as being…Senate · Jul 12, 1983
(continued) to amend S. 675. The specter amendment provides that it is the sense of the Senate that the…Senate · Jul 12, 1983
To table the pryor amendment to S. 675 to prohibit the production of lethal binary chemical munitions and…Senate · Jul 13, 1983
To table the kennedy amendment to S. 675 to delete funding for the b-1b bomber aircraft, and to provide…Senate · Jul 13, 1983
To table the mitchell amendment to S. 675 to extend for two years the prohibition against contracts for the…Senate · Jul 13, 1983
To table the armstrong motion to waive the congressional budget of 1974 concerning consideration of an…Senate · Jul 13, 1983
To table the gorton motion to recommit S. 675 to the committee on armed services, with instructions. (motion…Senate · Jul 13, 1983
To table the nunn amendment to S. 675 to make adjustments in the b-1b procurement program to counteract…Senate · Jul 14, 1983
To amend S. 675 to establish a director of operational testing and evaluation within the department of…Senate · Jul 14, 1983
To table the stafford substitute amendment for the durenberger amendment to S. 675. The durenberger…Senate · Jul 14, 1983
To table the durenberger amendment to S. 675. The durenberger repeals certain sections of the military…Senate · Jul 14, 1983
To table the levin amendment to S. 675. The levin amendment adds $2.7 billion to restore 47 cuts in combat…Senate · Jul 14, 1983
To amend S. 675 to make technical corrections in and modifications to section 1001, relating to long-term…Senate · Jul 14, 1983
To amend S. 675 by restricting the availability of funds to countries not taking adequate measures to…Senate · Jul 15, 1983
To amend S. 675 to provide that one of the three new assistant secretary of defense positions established by…Senate · Jul 15, 1983
To amend S. 675 to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck bronze medal…Senate · Jul 15, 1983
To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators during consideration of S…Senate · Jul 15, 1983
To recess until 7:30 p.m. During consideration of S. 675. (motion failed) see note(s) 11Senate · Jul 15, 1983
To table the mathias amendment to S. 675. The mathias amendment expresses the sense of the Congress that the…Senate · Jul 16, 1983
To table the pressler amendment to S. 675. The pressler (continued) amendment adds funds for operations and…Senate · Jul 16, 1983
To table the bradley amendment to S. 675. The bradley amendment changes the method by which it is determined…Senate · Jul 16, 1983
To table the melcher amendment to S. 675. The melcher amendment provides a 4 percent pay raise, effective…Senate · Jul 16, 1983
(continued) to amend S. 675 to provide that none of the funds in the act may be obligated or expanded to…Senate · Jul 18, 1983
To table the stafford amendment to S. 675 to extend the period for the transfer of the defense dependents…Senate · Jul 18, 1983
To amend the stafford amendment to S. 675 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The stafford…Senate · Jul 19, 1983
To table the wallop amendment to S. 675. The wallop amendment reapportions funds among certain research and…Senate · Jul 19, 1983
To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators during consideration of S…Senate · Jul 20, 1983
To table the tower amendment to S. 675. The tower amendment provides that it is the sense of the Senate that…Senate · Jul 20, 1983
To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators during consideration of S…Senate · Jul 21, 1983
To close further debate on S. 675. (motion failed;3/5 required) (continued) see note(s) 11Senate · Jul 21, 1983
To table the moynihan amendment to S. 675. The moynihan amendment extends the grace period from july 31…Senate · Jul 21, 1983
To amend S. 675 to extend the grace period from july 31, 1983, through september 30, 1983, for the…Senate · Jul 21, 1983
To table the melcher amendment to S. 675. The melcher (continued amendment transfers sufficient funds from…Senate · Jul 25, 1983
To amend S. 675 to provide that no funds are authorized under the act for the production, procurement, or…Senate · Jul 26, 1983
To amend S. 675 to provide that no funds authorized under act shall be obligated or expended for the…Senate · Jul 26, 1983
To amend S. 675 to express the sense of the Senate that, (continued) from the point of view of enhancing…Senate · Jul 26, 1983
To pass S. 675. (motion passed) see note(s) 11Senate · Jul 26, 1983
To close to the public, at such times as classified national security information is under consideration…House · Aug 1, 1983
To agree to the conference report on S. 675, a bill authorizing funds for the fiscal year 1984 for the…Senate · Sep 13, 1983
To agree to the conference report on S. 675, the department of defense authorization for fiscal year 1984…House · Sep 15, 1983

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