Army Appropriations Act

Army Appropriations Act refers to several federal acts considered by the U.S. Congress:

  • Army Appropriations Act (1880)
  • Army Appropriations Act (1901), which included the Platt Amendment
  • Army Appropriations Act of 1916
  • Army Appropriations Act (1919)

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