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H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress · enacted

Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985

Became Public Law No: 98-525.

Latest official action 1984-10-19 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2723, roll call #152 (82-6)) Omnibus Defense Authorization Act, 1985 - Title I: Procurement - Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 - Part A: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for the Army for FY 1985 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, and ammunition and for other procurement. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to enter into multiyear contracts for the procurement of the UH-60A aircraft and EH-60A aircraft and for the execution of the CH-47D aircraft modernization program. Permits such contracts to include an unfunded cancellation ceiling. Prohibits the use of funds for the Division Air Defense System until: (1) initial testing is completed; and (2) 30 days elapse after the Secretary of Defense reports the results of such testing and certifies to Congress that continued production is in the national interest. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984, to repeal the prohibition against establishing a second source for producing the M-1 tank engine. Authorizes appropriations for the Navy and Marine Corps for FY 1985 for procurement of aircraft, weapons (including missiles and torpedoes), shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for the procurement of the CH-53E aircraft. Permits such…

Congressional Research Service · 1984-06-21

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