Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for FY 1983 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons. Makes permanent the authority of the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ministers of Defense concerning the NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Program, to waive reimbursement for the cost of specified functions performed by other than AWACS personnel and to assume contingent liability for program losses and specified charges. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for research, development, test, and evaluation for FY 1983. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for the armed forces other than the Coast Guard and for other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense. Authorizes additional sums for increases in benefits for civilian employees of the Department of Defense. Title IV: Active Forces - Establishes end strength lev…