Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1983
Public Law 97-323 · H.R. 6968 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Bo Ginn (D-GA-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments with an amendment)
Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1983 - Appropriates funds for military construction for FY 1983 for: (1) the Army; (2) the Navy; (3) the Air Force; (4) defense agencies; (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Infrastructure; (6) the Army and Air National Guards; (7) the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves; (8) family housing for all branches and defense agencies; and (9) the Homeowners Assistance Fund.
Makes prior year construction appropriations available for construction projects currently authorized.
Prohibits the expenditure of funds for cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contracts for work without prior approval by the Secretary of Defense. Prohibits the expenditure of funds for the construction or reactivation of any bakery, laundry, or drycleaning facility without prior certification by the Secretary.
Permits the use of appropriations for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Permits the advancement of appropriations to the Federal Highway Administration for the construction of access roads to projects certified by the Secretary as important to the national defense.
Prohibits the expenditure of appropriations for: (1) new bases not specifically indicated; (2) the purchase of land or land interests in excess of their determined value; and (3) military family housing not otherwise provided for.
Authorizes the Navy to: (1) construct and operate a refuse derived fuel-fired electric power generating plant; and (2) contract for fuel supplies at the Norfolk Naval Ship Yard.
Prohibits the use of funds for the sale, lease, or rental of any portion of Fort De Russy, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Prohibits the use of minor construction funds to transfer or relocate any activity from one base to another without prior notification of the House Committee on Appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Appropriations Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Military Construction Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 30 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-323.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Senate amendments nos. 1, 8 and 32 by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments 001, 008, 032.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Conference Report by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 30, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference Report 97-913 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-913 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Sep 29, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Ginn, Bevill, Hefner, Long (MD), Addabbo, Obey, Chappell, Alexander, Whitten, Regula, Burgener, Edwards (OK), Loeffler, Conte.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate appointed conferees Laxalt; Schmitt; Garn; Mattingly; Sasser; Proxmire; Inouye.
- Sep 27, 1982FloorFloor · Senate insists on its amendments and requests conference with the House. By Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Aug 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- Aug 19, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 325 - 31 (Record Vote No: 305).House roll call 305
- FloorFloor · Rule Passed House.
- Aug 11, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
- Jul 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Military Construction Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee
- Apr 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Military Construction Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee
- Feb 8, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military Construction Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee
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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.