Key Vote 96th Congress > House > Vote 842

Date: April 22, 1980

Result: 218-188

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Defense Policy Budget

Sponsor: WHITTEN, Jamie Lloyd (D-MS)

Bill number: HJRES521

Description: TO AGREE TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 521, DRAFT REGISTRATION, THAT INCREASES THE TRANSFER AUTHORITY TO SELECTIVE SERVICE FROM $4.7 MILLION TO $13.295 MILLION. (MOTION PASSED)

Bill summary: (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #200 (58-34)) Makes an additional $13,285,000 available for salaries and expenses for the Selective Service System, by transfer from unobligated balances available for Military Personnel, Air Force, for fiscal year 1980. Stipulates that none of the funds made available by this resolution shall be used: (1) to draft any individual for military service, or (2) for the production of any Selective Service form used for classification which does not permit the registrant to state any conscientious objection to war in any form.

Bill titles: A joint resolution making additional funds available by transfer for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, for the Selective Service System.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 62, p. 2747;

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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