Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act of 1980

Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1980 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for fiscal year 1980 for use by the armed forces for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons.

Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for fiscal year 1980 in specified amounts for fiscal year 1980 for use by the armed forces and defense agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation purposes.

Title III: Active Forces - Sets forth the authorized end strength level for active duty personnel for each of the armed forces for fiscal year 1980.

Title IV: Reserve Forces - Sets forth the minimum average strength levels for each of the reserve components of the armed forces for fiscal year 1980.

Title V: Civilian Personnel - Sets forth the authorized end strength for civilian personnel within the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1980.

Stipulates that such personnel shall be apportioned among the various military departments in such numbers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding such allocation.

Authorizes the Secretary to increase such prescribed strength level for civilian personnel by one and one quarter percent where such action is necessary in the national interest. Requires the Secretary to notify the Congress of any such increase.

Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Sets forth the authorized military training student load for each component of the armed forces for fiscal year 1980.

Title VII: General Provisions - Amends the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1976, to direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a quarterly written acquisition reports for those major defense systems which are estimated to require a total cumulative financing for research, development, test, and evaluation in excess of $75,000,000 or a cumulative production investment in excess of $300,000,000.

Amends the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978 to repeal the provision in such Act which places a ceiling on the numbers of commissioned officers on active duty above a specified rank and which reduces Department of Defense Civilian personnel in specified grade levels.

Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for fiscal year 1980 for the purpose of providing assistance for the 1980 Olympic winter games as authorized by the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1979. Places limitations on the use of such funds.