A bill to provide subsistence allowances for members of the Coast Guard officer candidate program, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-417 · H.R. 6804 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 4, 1983 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Gerry Studds (D-MA-12)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Walter Jones, Rep. Don Young
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Entitles a member of the Coast Guard Reserve enrolled in an officer candidate program to a subsistence allowance at the same rate as that received by a member of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Conforms the Coast Guard flag officer rank designations to those of the Navy by establishing the grade of commodore and abolishing the lower and upper half distinctions in the grade of rear admiral. Conforms pay allowances. Sets forth transitional provisions for active duty, retired, and promotable officers.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jan 4, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-417.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 14, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Aug 23, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Aug 3, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Jul 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Jul 24, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Jul 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries 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.