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H.R. 3663 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require authorization by law of certain consolidations of functions within the Department of Defense.

Introduced: July 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of DefenseExecutive reorganizationNational defense
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Aug 1, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 26, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from transferring, reassigning, or consolidating any function, power, or duty of a military department to a nonmilitary department within the Department of Defense on either a trial or permanent basis unless specifically authorized by law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3663: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require authorization by law of certain consolidations of functions within the Department of Defense.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3663/
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"H.R. 3663: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require authorization by law of certain consolidations of functions within the Department of Defense.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3663/.
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H.R. 3663, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3663/.
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