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Department of Defense Supplemental Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978

Public Law 95-184 · S. 1863 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 15, 1977 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Sen. John Stennis (D-MS)

Cosponsors (2): Sen. Samuel Hayakawa,

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateMethod not stated
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Department of Defense Supplemental Appropriation Authorization Act - =Title I: Procurement= - Authorizes supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1978 for the procurement of aircraft and missiles by the Navy and the Air Force.

=Title II: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation= - Authorizes supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1978 for research, development, test, and evaluation by the Air Force and the Defense agencies.

Asserts the readiness of the Congress to consider such modifications in the U.S. cruise missile programs as the President may recommend to facilitate arms limitation negotiations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Nov 15, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-184.
  3. Nov 4, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Nov 3, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
  8. Nov 2, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
  10. Oct 28, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-777.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-777.
  12. Oct 26, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
  13. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
  14. Oct 12, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8390.
  15. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
  16. Oct 7, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #550 (66-1).Senate roll call 550
  17. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
  18. Sep 27, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
  19. Jul 14, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.