A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide additional standards for determining the amount of space to be programmed for military retirees and their dependents in medical facilities of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-337 · H.R. 3278 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Marjorie Holt (R-MD-4)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Sets forth factors for the Secretary of the military department concerned to use in determining the amount of programmed space in hospital facilities for members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents.
Requires, subject to the availability of appropriations after fiscal year 1983, the construction (or major alteration) of hospitals at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Military Personnel Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-337.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Armed Services Committee
- Sep 28, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- Sep 23, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- Sep 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Jul 4, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Apr 28, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.