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Public Law 97-252

Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983

September 8, 1982date on the GovInfo record 96 Stat. 718Statutes at Large 29roll calls on its bill in our archive
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Official copies of this law

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Where it came from

The bill

GovInfo's record for this law names S. 2248 of the 97th Congress as its bill (record ↗).

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How it passed

Recorded votes on the bill

Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 6, 1982 Recorded vote (59–38) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 6, 1982 Recorded vote (50–47) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 6, 1982 Recorded vote (50–47) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 11, 1982 Recorded vote (51–44) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 11, 1982 Recorded vote (32–60) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (99–0) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (53–45) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (91–7) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (92–6) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (45–46) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (42–51) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (94–0) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (32–61) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 12, 1982 Recorded vote (40–54) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (87–1) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (39–60) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (53–44) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (63–32) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (65–29) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (45–49) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (48–45) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (59–36) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (56–39) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (49–45) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (92–0) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 13, 1982 Recorded vote (84–8) House recorded vote (97th Congress) · August 3, 1982 Recorded vote (372–0) Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · August 17, 1982 Recorded vote (77–21) House recorded vote (97th Congress) · August 18, 1982 Recorded vote (251–148)

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