Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1982

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1982 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons. Permits 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 for fiscal year 1982. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces for research, development, test, and evaluation for fiscal year 1982. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act for 1971 to repeal the requirement for an annual report on independent research and development and bid and proposal costs. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for the armed forces other than the Coast Guard and for other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense. Auth…