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H.R. 4995 (97th): Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1982

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A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

Introduced
Nov 16, 1981
97th Congress (1981–1982)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 29, 1981

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 29, 1981.

Law
Pub.L. 97-114
Sponsor

Joseph Addabbo

Representative for New York's 7th congressional district

Democrat

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Last Updated: Dec 29, 1981

Source
Congress.gov
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History

Nov 16, 1981
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Nov 18, 1981
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

Dec 4, 1981
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

Dec 15, 1981
 
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)

A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The Senate approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The House must also approve the conference report.

Dec 15, 1981
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was By Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Dec 29, 1981
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 4995 (97th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4995. This is the one from the 97th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 97th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 1981 to Dec 23, 1982. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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