[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3989 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3989

         To reduce domestic and defense discretionary spending.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 1994

 Mr. Shays (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on 
 Science, Space, and Technology, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, 
                         and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
         To reduce domestic and defense discretionary spending.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RESCISSION OF FUNDS AND CANCELLATION OF SPACE STATION.

    (a) Cancellation.--The Space Station program is hereby canceled.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration--
            (1) $500,000,000 for costs associated with carrying out 
        subsection (a) of this section; and
            (2) $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 
        1998 for carrying out the responsibilities of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration.
    (c) Rescission of Funds.--Of the funds made available under the 
heading ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Research and 
Development'' in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 
(Public Law 103-124), $1,946,000,000 is rescinded, to be derived from 
the redesigned space station.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF FUNDS AND REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR 
              BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM.

    (a) Fiscal Year 1994 Rescission.--Of the funds made available under 
the heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
Wide'' in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994 (Public 
Law 103-139), $350,000,000 is rescinded, to be derived from the 
Ballistic Missile Defense Program.
    (b) Fiscal Year 1995 Authorization Reduction.--The total amount 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal 
year 1995 for the Ballistic Missile Defense Program (including 
research, development, test, and evaluation; procurement; and other 
programs, projects, and activities) may not exceed $2,500,000,000.
    (c) Fiscal Year 1996 Authorization Reduction.--The total amount 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal 
year 1996 for the Ballistic Missile Defense Program (including 
research, development, test, and evaluation; procurement; and other 
programs, projects, and activities) may not exceed $2,450,000,000.
    (d) Fiscal Year 1997 Authorization Reduction.--The total amount 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal 
year 1997 for the Ballistic Missile Defense Program (including 
research, development, test, and evaluation; procurement; and other 
programs, projects, and activities) may not exceed $2,400,000,000.
    (e) Fiscal Year 1998 Authorization Reduction.--The total amount 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal 
year 1998 for the Ballistic Missile Defense Program (including 
research, development, test, and evaluation; procurement; and other 
programs, projects, and activities) may not exceed $2,350,000,000.

SEC. 3. RESCISSION OF FUNDS AND CANCELLATION OF ADVANCED LIQUID METAL 
              REACTOR PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall take such actions as 
are necessary to terminate, as soon as possible, the civilian portion 
of the advanced liquid metal reactor/integral fast reactor program of 
the Department of Energy, including the program's promotion of the use 
of such reactors for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and 
Department of Energy support for regulatory applications to the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for design certification for advanced liquid 
metal reactors or related licensed facilities.
    (b) Rescission of Funds.--
            (1) Fiscal year 1994.--Subject to subsection (c), of the 
        funds made available under the heading ``Department of Energy--
        Energy Supply, Research and Development Activities'' in the 
        Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994 (Public 
        Law 103-126), $141,900,000 is rescinded, to be derived from the 
        advanced liquid metal reactor/integral fast reactor program.
            (2) Prior fiscal years.--Of the funds made available under 
        the heading ``Department of Energy--Energy Supply, Research and 
        Development Activities'' in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 
        1993 and prior fiscal years, the unobligated balance available 
        on the date of the enactment of this Act for the advanced 
        liquid metal reactor/integral fast reactor program is 
        rescinded.
    (c) Termination Costs.--Subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to the 
amount of the funds, not exceeding $96,600,000, required for 
termination of the advanced liquid metal reactor/integral fast reactor 
program.

SEC. 4. REDUCTION OF FORCES IN EUROPE.

    (a) Effective Date for Requirement for Reduction to 100,000 
Military Personnel in Europe Changed From Fiscal Year 1996 to Fiscal 
Year 1995.--Section 1303(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note) is 
amended by striking out ``October 1, 1995'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``October 1, 1994''.
    (b) Further End Strength Reductions Required.--Notwithstanding 
section 1002(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (22 
U.S.C. 1928 note), for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, 
the Secretary of Defense shall reduce the end strength level of members 
of the Armed Forces of the United States assigned to permanent duty 
ashore in European member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization in accordance with subsection (c).
    (c) Reduction Formula.--For each percentage point that the allied 
contribution level is below the goal specified in subsection (d) as of 
the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Defense shall reduce the end strength level of members 
of the Armed Forces of the United States assigned to permanent duty 
ashore in European member nations of NATO by 1,000 for the next fiscal 
year. The reduction shall be made from the end strength level in 
effect, pursuant to section 1002(c)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act, 1985 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note), and subsection (b) of 
this section (if applicable), for the fiscal year in which the allied 
contribution level is below the goal specified in subsection (d).
    (d) Annual Goals for Force Reduction.--The President is urged to 
seek, in continued efforts to enter into revised host-nation agreements 
as described in section 1301(e) of National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 106 Stat. 2545), to have 
European member nations of NATO assume an increased share of the 
nonpersonnel costs of United States military installations in those 
nations in accordance with the following timetable:
            (1) By September 30, 1994, 18.75 percent of such costs 
        should be assumed by those nations.
            (2) By September 30, 1995, 37.5 percent of such costs 
        should be assumed by those nations.
            (3) By September 30, 1996, 56.25 percent of such costs 
        should be assumed by those nations.
            (4) By September 30, 1997, 75 percent of such costs should 
        be assumed by those nations.
    (e) End Strength Authority.--Notwithstanding reductions required 
pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may maintain an 
end strength of at least 25,000 members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States assigned to permanent duty ashore in European member 
nations of NATO.
    (f) Allocation of Force Reductions.--To the extent that there is a 
reduction in end strength level for any of the Armed Forces in European 
member nations of NATO in a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b)--
            (1) half of the reduction shall be used to make a 
        corresponding reduction in the authorized end strength level 
        for active duty personnel for such Armed Force for that fiscal 
        year; and
            (2) half of the reduction shall be used to make a 
        corresponding increase in permanent assignments or deployments 
        of forces in the United States or other nations (other than 
        European member nations of NATO) for each such Armed Force for 
        that fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
    (g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Allied contribution level.--The term ``allied 
        contribution level'', with respect to any fiscal year, means 
        the aggregate amount of nonpersonnel costs for United States 
        military installations in European member nations of NATO that 
        are assumed during that fiscal year by such nations.
            (2) Nonpersonnel costs.--The term ``nonpersonnel costs'', 
        with respect to United States military installations in 
        European member nations of NATO, means costs for those 
        installations other than costs paid from military personnel 
        accounts.

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