[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1163 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1163 To reduce spending and tax subsidies in order to reduce the budget deficit, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24 (legislative day, June 22), 1993 Mr. Kerry introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reduce spending and tax subsidies in order to reduce the budget deficit, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Budget Deficit Reduction Act of 1993''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--AGRICULTURE AND RELATED PROGRAMS Sec. 101. Elimination of wool and mohair price support program. Sec. 102. Elimination of cotton price support and production adjustment programs. Sec. 103. Elimination of rice price support and production adjustment programs. Sec. 104. General conforming amendments. Sec. 105. Powers of Commodity Credit Corporation. Sec. 106. Transition provisions. Sec. 107. Effective date. TITLE II--COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION Sec. 201. Termination of the advanced solid rocket motor program and the space exploration initiative program. Sec. 202. Termination of the space station program. Sec. 203. Radio spectrum auction. TITLE III--ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Sec. 301. Elimination of superconducting super collider. Sec. 302. Increase in domestic livestock grazing fees. Sec. 303. Hardrock mining. TITLE IV--FINANCE Sec. 401. Premiums under part B of the medicare program to cover 100 percent of costs for certain individuals. TITLE V--NATIONAL DEFENSE Sec. 501. Reduction in the operating tempo of ballistic missile submarines. Sec. 502. Reduction in the attack submarine force. Sec. 503. Reduction in the antisubmarine warfare weapon systems of the Navy. Sec. 504. Reduction in number of light divisions. Sec. 505. Reduction in number of tactical fighter wings. Sec. 506. Limitation on expenditures for nuclear weapons research, development, and testing activities of the Department of Energy. Sec. 507. Strategic Defense Initiative. Sec. 508. Termination of the MHC(V) coastal mine-hunting ship program. Sec. 509. Termination of the Kinetic Energy Anti-satellite Attack program. Sec. 510. Required exercise of early retirement authority. TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 601. Cost savings. Sec. 602. Effective date. TITLE I--AGRICULTURE AND RELATED PROGRAMS SEC. 101. ELIMINATION OF WOOL AND MOHAIR PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The National Wool Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1781 et seq.) is repealed. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 256(a) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 906(a)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. SEC. 102. ELIMINATION OF COTTON PRICE SUPPORT AND PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS. (a) Price Support Programs.-- (1) In general.--Sections 103, 103A, 103B, 203, and 420 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444, 1444-1, 1444-2, 1446d, and 1432) are repealed. (2) Factors for determining level of support.--Section 401(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1421(b)) is amended-- (A) by inserting ``and'' before ``(8)''; and (B) by striking ``, and (9) in the case of upland cotton, changes in the cost of producing such cotton''. (b) Acreage Allotments and Marketing Quotas.-- (1) Marketing quotas.--Part IV of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.) is repealed. (2) Skiprow practices.--Section 374(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1374(a)) is amended by striking the third sentence. (3) Preservation of unused acreage allotments.--The first sentence of section 377 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1377) is amended by striking ``for such year'' and all that follows through ``Great Plains program):'' and inserting ``for the year:''. (4) Preliminary allotments for 1996 crop of upland cotton.--Section 505 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1342 note) is repealed. (5) Cotton acreage allotments.--The Act of March 29, 1949 (63 Stat. 17, chapter 38; 7 U.S.C. 1344a) is repealed. SEC. 103. ELIMINATION OF RICE PRICE SUPPORT AND PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS. (a) Price Support Programs.--Sections 101A and 101B of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1441-1 and 1441-2) are repealed. (b) Acreage Allotments and Marketing Quotas.-- (1) Marketing quotas.--Part V of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1351) is repealed. (2) Marketing penalty.--The Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution relating to corn and wheat marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended'', approved May 26, 1941 (7 U.S.C. 1340), is amended-- (A) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively. SEC. 104. GENERAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Acreage Base and Yield System.-- (1) Purpose.--Section 501 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1461) is amended by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice'' and inserting ``wheat and feed grains''. (2) Definitions.--Section 502(3) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1462(3)) is amended by striking ``barley, upland cotton, or rice'' and inserting ``or barley''. (3) Crop acreage bases.--Section 503 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1463) is amended-- (A) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection: ``(b) Calculation.--The crop acreage base for each program crop for a farm for a crop year shall be the number of acres that is equal to the average of the acreage planted and considered planted to the program crop for harvest on the farm in each of the 5 crop years preceding the crop year.''; (B) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice established under sections 107B(c)(1)(E), 105B(c)(1)(E), 103B(c)(1)(D), and 101B(c)(1)(D), respectively'' and inserting ``wheat and feed grains established under sections 107B(c)(1)(E) and 105B(c)(1)(E), respectively''; (C) in subsection (g), by striking ``or crop of extra long staple cotton'' both places it appears; and (D) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following new subsection: ``(h) Adjustment of Bases.--The county committee, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, may adjust any crop acreage base for any program crop for any farm if the crop acreage base for the crop on the farm would otherwise be adversely affected by a condition or occurrence beyond the control of the producer.''. (b) Payment Limitations.--Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, and rice'' and inserting ``wheat and feed grains''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``upland cotton, rice,''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, rice,''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (v) and (vi) and inserting the following new clauses: ``(v) any loan deficiency payment received for a crop of wheat, feed grains, or oilseeds under section 107B(b), 105B(b), or 205(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b- 3a(b), 1444f(b), or 1446f(e)), respectively; and ``(vi) any inventory reduction payment received for a crop of wheat or feed grains under section 107B(f) or 105B(f) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b-3a(f) or 1444f(f)), respectively.''. (c) Provisions Related to Agricultural Act of 1949.-- (1) Parity price support.--Section 101 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1441) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``For rice of the 1959'' and all that follows through ``65 per centum of the parity price''; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``cotton and''. (2) Advanced deficiency and land diversion payments.-- Section 114 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1445j) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a)-- (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice'' and inserting ``wheat or feed grains''; and (ii) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following new clause: ``(iii) in the case of wheat and feed grains, not less than 40 percent, nor more than 50 percent, of the projected payment rate,''; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice'' and inserting ``wheat or feed grains''. (3) Commodity certificates.--Section 115(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1445k(a)) is amended by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice (other than negotiable marketing certificates for upland cotton or rice)'' and inserting ``wheat or feed grains''. (4) Increase of price support levels.--Section 402(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1422(b)) is amended by striking ``wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice'' and inserting ``wheat and feed grains''. (5) Advance participation.--Section 406(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1426(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, rice,''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``101B, 103B,''; (C) in paragraph (3)-- (i) by striking ``cotton, rice,''; (ii) by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``cotton, rice,''. (6) Definitions.--Section 408 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1428) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``Secretary: Provided, That for upland cotton'' and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting ``Secretary.''; (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``cotton, peanuts, rice,'' and inserting ``peanuts,''; and (C) in subsection (k), by striking ``upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, honey, oilseeds, and rice'' each place it appears and inserting ``honey, and oilseeds''. (d) Miscellaneous Commodity Provisions.-- (1) Normal supply.--Section 1019 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1310a) is amended by striking ``wheat, corn, upland cotton, or rice'' and inserting ``wheat or corn''. (2) American agriculture protection program.--Section 1002(c) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 1310(c)) is amended by striking ``rice, flaxseed, and cotton'' and inserting ``and flaxseed''. (3) Hay production on set-aside or diverted acreage.-- Section 805(a) of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1339d(a)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``, in the feed'' and inserting ``or in the feed''; and (B) by striking ``or in the cotton program under Title VI of this Act,''. (4) Readjustment of support levels.--Section 1302(b)(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note) is amended by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice established under section 107B(e), 105B(e), 103B(e), or 101B(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (as amended by sections 301, 401, 501, and 601 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990), respectively'' and inserting ``wheat or feed grains established under section 107B(e) or 105B(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b-3a(e) or 1444f(e)), respectively''. (5) Advance recourse loans.--Section 13(a)(2)(A) of the Food Security Improvements Act of 1986 (7 U.S.C. 1433c- 1(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice'' and inserting ``wheat and feed grains''. (6) Integrated farm management program option.--Section 1451(h)(7) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5822(h)(7)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``wheat, feed grains, cotton, or rice'' and inserting ``wheat or feed grains''; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``section 101B(c)(1)(D), 103B(c)(1)(D), 105B(c)(1)(E), or 107B(c)(1)(E)'' and inserting ``105B(c)(1)(E) or 107B(c)(1)(E)''. (7) Targeted option payments.--Section 121(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 (105 Stat. 1843) is amended by striking ``wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice as authorized by sections 107B(e)(3), 105B(e)(3), 103B(e)(3), and 101B(e)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b-3a(e)(3), 1444f(e)(3), 1444-2(e)(3), and 1441-2(e)(3)), respectively'' and inserting ``wheat and feed grains as authorized by sections 107B(e)(3) and 105B(e)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b-3a(e)(3) and 1444f(e)(3)), respectively''. (e) Acreage Allotments and Marketing Quotas.-- (1) Declaration of policy.--Section 2 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1282) is amended by striking ``cotton, wheat, corn, tobacco, and rice'' and inserting ``wheat, corn, and tobacco''. (2) Definitions.--Section 301(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1301(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``cotton, rice or peanuts'' and inserting ``peanuts''; (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``corn, rice, and peanuts'' and inserting ``corn and rice''; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; (C) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``cotton, rice,''; (D) in paragraph (7), by striking the following: ``Cotton, August 1--July 31;''; ``Rice, August 1--July 31;''; (E) in paragraph (8)(A)-- (i) by striking ``cotton or''; (ii) by striking ``in the case of wheat, and during the five calendar years in the case of cotton,''; and (iii) by striking ``, in the case of wheat, but not in the case of cotton,''; (F) in paragraph (9)-- (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``or rice''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``cotton or''; (G) in paragraph (10)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) by striking ``rice,''; and (II) by striking ``10 per centum in the case of rice;''; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (C); (H) in paragraph (11)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``cotton and''; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (C); (I) in paragraph (12)-- (i) by striking ``cotton, rice,''; and (ii) by striking ``(or, in the case of rice, the five marketing years)''; (J) in paragraph (13)-- (i) by striking subparagraphs (H), (I), (L), and (M); and (ii) in the first sentence of subparagraph (D)-- (I) by striking ``rice and''; (II) by striking ``of rice or wheat, as the case may be,'' and inserting ``of wheat''; (III) by striking ``county during the five calendar years'' and all that follows through ``rice, or'' and inserting ``county''; and (IV) by striking ``in the case of wheat''; (iii) in the first sentence of subparagraph (E)-- (I) by striking ``rice and''; (II) by striking ``of rice or wheat, as the case may be,'' and inserting ``of wheat''; (III) by striking ``farm during the five calendar years'' and all that follows through ``rice, or'' and inserting ``farm''; and (IV) by striking ``in the case of wheat''; and (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) and (K) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and (K) in paragraph (16)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``rice,''; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (C). (3) Parity payments.--Section 303 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1303) is amended by striking ``cotton, rice,''. (4) Acreage allotments.--Section 344(f)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1344(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``wheat, tobacco, or rice for market;'' and inserting ``wheat or tobacco for market;''. (5) Administrative provisions.--Section 361 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1361) is amended by striking ``cotton, peanuts, and rice'' and inserting ``and peanuts''. (6) Adjustment of quotas.--Section 371 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1371) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``cotton, rice, peanuts, or tobacco'' and inserting ``peanuts or tobacco''; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``cotton, rice,''. (7) Collection of penalties.--Section 372(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1372(a)) is amended by striking ``cotton, or rice,''. (8) Reports and records.--Section 373 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1373) is amended-- (A) in the first sentence of subsection (a)-- (i) by striking ``cotton, rice,'' both places it appears; and (ii) by striking ``, and all ginners of cotton''; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``cotton, rice,''. (9) Regulations.--Section 375(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1375(a)) is amended by striking ``cotton, rice,''. (10) Eminent domain.--Section 378(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1378(c)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following new sentence: ``This section shall not be applicable in the case of tobacco and peanuts, to any farm from which the owner was displaced prior to 1950, and in the case of wheat and corn, to any farm from which the owner was displaced prior to 1954.''. (11) Finality of farmers payments and loans.--The first sentence of section 385 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1385) is amended by striking ``wheat, feed grain, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, and rice'' and inserting ``wheat and feed grain''. SEC. 105. POWERS OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION. Section 5(a) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(a)) is amended by inserting after ``agricultural commodities'' the following: ``(other than wool, mohair, cotton, or rice)''. SEC. 106. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. The amendments made by this title shall not affect the liability of any person under any provision of law as in effect before the application of the amendments in accordance with section 109. SEC. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE. This title and the amendments made by this title shall apply beginning with-- (1) in the case of upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, and rice, the 1993 crop year; and (2) in the case of wool and mohair, the marketing year beginning January 1, 1994. TITLE II--COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION SEC. 201. TERMINATION OF THE ADVANCED SOLID ROCKET MOTOR PROGRAM AND THE SPACE EXPLORATION INITIATIVE PROGRAM. (a) Prohibition.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, no appropriated funds shall be available for use on-- (1) the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor; or (2) the Space Exploration Initiative. (b) Exception.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to any actions taken in terminating the programs listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of that subsection. (c) Unexpended Funds.--Any funds appropriated for use on the programs listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) that remain unobligated and unexpended 90 days after the date of enactment of this section shall be credited to the general revenues of the United States Treasury. SEC. 202. TERMINATION OF THE SPACE STATION PROGRAM. (a) Prohibition.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, no appropriated funds shall be available to carry out the provisions of section 106 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 2451 note). (b) Exception.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to any actions taken in terminating the United States International Space Station Freedom program. (c) Unexpended Funds.--Any funds appropriated for use on the United States International Space Station Freedom program that remain unexpended and unobligated 90 days after the date of enactment of this section shall be credited to the general revenues of the United States Treasury. SEC. 203. RADIO SPECTRUM AUCTION. Within the 180-day period following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall initiate an auction process, comparable to that used for oil-drilling rights on the Outer Continental Shelf, to be utilized in the assignment, after the expiration of such period, of licenses for the radio spectrum. TITLE III--ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SEC. 301. ELIMINATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER. (a) Funding Prohibition.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the United States may not obligate any funds for the Superconducting Super Collider described in section 7 of Appendix A to part 605 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Expenditure of Funds Prohibited.--Except as provided in subsection (d), and except in the case of a contract or agreement entered into before the date of enactment of this Act, or moneys obligated prior to the date, no funds appropriated by Congress shall be expended on or after the date of enactment of this Act, in any fiscal year, in connection with the Superconducting Super Collider. (c) Contract and Agreement Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (d), beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no department, agency, or other instrumentality of the United States, or any officer or employee of the department, agency, or instrumentality, shall enter into any contract or other agreement in connection with the Superconducting Super Collider. (d) Exception.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall not be applicable to any funds appropriated, or any contract or agreement entered into, solely for the purpose of terminating, pursuant to this Act, any action or activity involving the Superconducting Super Collider. SEC. 302. INCREASE IN DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK GRAZING FEES. (a) In General.--Section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(c)(1)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands in the 16 contiguous Western States (except national grasslands) administered by the Forest Service where domestic livestock grazing is permitted under applicable law, and the Secretary of the Interior with respect to public domain lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management where domestic livestock grazing is permitted under applicable law, shall establish beginning with the grazing season that begins on March 1, 1994, an annual domestic livestock grazing fee equal to fair market value. ``(B) The grazing fee charged for any given year under subparagraph (A) shall not increase nor decrease by more than 33.3 percent from the grazing fee charged for the previous year. ``(2)(A) As used in this subsection, the term `fair market value' means the amount obtained in accordance with the following formula: Appraised Base Value x Forage Value Index Fair Market Value= ----------------------------------------- 100 ``(B) As used in subparagraph (A): ``(i) The term `Appraised Base Value' means the 1983 Appraisal Value conclusions for mature cattle and horses (expressed in dollars per head or per month), as determined in the 1986 report prepared jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior entitled `Grazing Fee Review and Evaluation', dated February 1986, on a westwide basis using the lowest appraised value of the pricing areas adjusted for advanced payment and indexed to 1993. ``(ii) The term `Forage Value Index' means the Forage Value Index (FVI) computed annually by the Economic Research Service of the Department of Agriculture, and set with the 1993 Forage Value Index equal to 100. ``(3) Executive Order.--Executive Order 12548 (43 U.S.C. 1905 note; relating to determination of grazing fees by Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior) shall not apply to grazing fees established pursuant to this Act. ``(d) The grazing advisory boards established pursuant to Secretarial action, notice of which was published in the Federal Register on May 14, 1986 (51 Fed. Reg. 17674), are abolished. The advisory functions exercised by the boards shall, after the date of enactment of this subsection, be exercised only by the appropriate councils established under this section. ``(e)(1) Funds made available under section 5 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1904) or any other law relating to disposition of the Federal share of receipts from fees for grazing on public domain lands or National Forest lands in the 16 contiguous Western States shall be used for-- ``(A) restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat; ``(B) restoration and improved management of riparian areas; and ``(C) implementation and enforcement of applicable land management plans, allotment plans, and regulations regarding the use of the lands for domestic livestock grazing. ``(2) The funds described in paragraph (1) shall be distributed as the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, determines advisable after consultation and coordination with the advisory councils established pursuant to section 309 and other interested parties.''. (b) Definition of 16 Contiguous Western States.--Section 103 of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1702) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(q) The term `16 contiguous Western States' means the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.''. SEC. 303. HARDROCK MINING. (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Claimant.--The term ``claimant'' means any person who, under the general mining laws-- (A) locates a claim; (B) explores, develops, or produces locatable minerals from a claim; or (C) is responsible for reclamation. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Annual Holding Fee.-- (1) Fee.--The following amounts shall be paid by the claimant to the Secretary each year to maintain the claim: (A) $5 per acre during years 1 through 5; (B) $10 per acre during years 6 through 10; (C) $15 per acre during years 11 through 15; and (D) $20 per acre for each year thereafter. (2) Suspension.-- (A) In general.--Payment of the annual holding fee required by this subsection shall be suspended upon the payment of the royalty required by subsection (c) in an amount equal to or greater than the applicable annual holding fee. (B) Reinstatement.--During any subsequent period of nonproduction, or period when the royalty required by subsection (c) is an amount less than the applicable annual holding fee, the claimant shall pay to the Secretary the applicable annual holding fee. (3) Failure to pay.-- (A) Abandonment of claim.--Failure to timely pay the location fee or maintenance fee required by this section for a claim shall constitute conclusively an abandonment of the claim. The claim shall be deemed null and void by operation of law. (B) New claims.--The claimant shall be prohibited from locating a new claim on the lands included in an abandoned claim for 1 year beginning on the date the claim is deemed null and void by operation of law. (4) Relinquishment.-- (A) Notification of relinquishment.--A claimant choosing not to pursue mineral activity on a claim may relinquish the claim by notifying the Secretary. (B) Effect of relinquishment.-- (i) New claims.--Subject to clause (ii), a claimant who relinquishes a claim shall not be subject to the prohibition of paragraph (3). (ii) Avoidance.--If the Secretary determines that a claim is being relinquished and relocated for the purpose of avoiding compliance with any provision of the general mining laws, including payment of the applicable annual holding fee, the claimant shall be subject to the prohibition in paragraph (3)(B). (c) Royalty.-- (1) Reservation of royalty.--Production of locatable minerals (including associated minerals) from any mining claim located or converted under the general mining laws, or mineral concentrates derived from locatable minerals produced from any mining claim located or converted under the general mining laws, as the case may be, shall be subject to a royalty of not less than 8 percent of the gross income from the production of the locatable minerals or concentrates, as the case may be. (2) Royalty payments.--Royalty payments shall be made to the United States not later than 30 days after the end of the month in which the product is produced and placed in its first marketable condition, consistent with prevailing practices in the industry. (3) Reporting requirements.--All persons holding claims under the general mining laws shall be required to provide such information as the Secretary determines is necessary to ensure compliance with this subsection, including-- (A) quarterly reports, that may include pertinent technical and financial data relating to the quantity, quality, and amount of all minerals extracted from the mining claim; (B) records; (C) documents; and (D) other data. (4) Audits.--The Secretary shall conduct such audits of all persons holding claims under the general mining laws as the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subsection. (5) Compliance.--Any person holding claims under the general mining laws who knowingly or willfully prepares, maintains, or submits false, inaccurate, or misleading information required by this subsection, or fails or refuses to submit information, shall be subject to forfeiture of the claim. (6) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to establish gross income for royalty purposes under paragraph (1) and to ensure compliance with this subsection. (7) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of this subsection. The information to be included in the report shall include-- (A) aggregate and State-by-State production data; and (B) projections of mid-term and long-term hard rock mineral production and trends on public lands. TITLE IV--FINANCE SEC. 401. PREMIUMS UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM TO COVER 100 PERCENT OF COSTS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. (a) In General.--Section 1839 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting ``(a)(1)(A)''; (B) by striking ``1983'' and inserting ``1994''; (C) by striking ``one-half'' and inserting ``50 percent''; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) In the case of any enrollee age 65 and older who has a modified adjusted gross income (as defined in section 86(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the preceding taxable year which exceeds $125,000 ($150,000 in the case of a married enrollee), subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting `100 percent' for `50 percent'.''; (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``1983'' and inserting ``1994''; (3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``1983'' and inserting ``1994''; and (4) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: ``(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) (except with respect to individuals described in paragraph (1)(B) of such subsection), the monthly premium for each individual enrolled under this part for each month in-- ``(1) 1994 shall be $41.10, and ``(2) 1995 shall be $46.10.''. (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 1839 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended by striking ``he'' and ``him'' each place such terms appear and inserting ``the Secretary''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after 1993. TITLE V--NATIONAL DEFENSE SEC. 501. REDUCTION IN THE OPERATING TEMPO OF BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES. (a) Number of Submarines on Patrol Concurrently.--After September 30, 1993, funds may not be expended to operate more than 6 ballistic missile submarines of the Navy on patrol at sea concurrently. (b) Number of Crews for Each Submarine.--After September 30, 1993, funds may not be expended for more than one crew for each ballistic missile submarine of the Navy. (c) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive either or both of the limitations in this section whenever the President determines that-- (1) there exists an international crisis that threatens national security interests of the United States; and (2) it is in the national security interests of the United States to waive such limitation or limitations in connection with such crisis. SEC. 502. REDUCTION IN THE ATTACK SUBMARINE FORCE. (a) Number of Submarines After FY97.--After September 30, 1997, funds may not be expended for a force of more than 40 commissioned attack submarines in the Navy. (b) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive the limitation in subsection (a) to the extent that the President determines necessary in the national security interests of the United States. SEC. 503. REDUCTION IN THE ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE WEAPON SYSTEMS OF THE NAVY. (a) P-3 Aircraft Squadrons.--Funds may not be expended-- (1) after September 30, 1995, to support more than 32 P-3 aircraft squadrons in the Navy; (2) after September 30, 1996, to support more than 27 P-3 aircraft squadrons in the Navy; (3) after September 30, 1997, to support more than 23 P-3 aircraft squadrons in the Navy; and (4) after September 30, 1998, to support more than 19 P-3 aircraft squadrons in the Navy. (b) FF-1052 Class Frigates.--After September 30, 1994, funds may not be expended to support any commissioned FF-1052 class frigate. (c) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive the limitation in subsection (a) to the extent that the President determines necessary in the national security interests of the United States. SEC. 504. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF LIGHT DIVISIONS. (a) Deactivation Required.--Funds may not be expended-- (1) after September 30, 1994, to support more than 3 light infantry divisions in the Army; (2) after September 30, 1995, to support more than 2 light infantry divisions in the Army; and (3) after September 30, 1996, to support more than 1 light infantry division in the Army. (b) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive the provisions of this section to the extent that the President determines necessary in the national security interests of the United States. SEC. 505. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF TACTICAL FIGHTER WINGS. (a) Deactivation Required.--Funds may not be expended-- (1) after September 30, 1994, to support more than-- (A) 12 tactical fighter wings in the active component of the Air Force; and (B) 10 tactical fighter wings in the reserve components of the Air Force; and (2) after September 30, 1995, to support more than-- (A) 11 tactical fighter wings in the active component of the Air Force; and (B) 9 tactical fighter wings in the reserve components of the Air Force. (b) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive the provisions of this section to the extent that the President determines necessary in the national security interests of the United States. SEC. 506. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total amount that may be expended by the Department of Energy for operating expenses incurred in carrying out weapons research and development activities and weapons testing activities necessary for national security programs during-- (1) fiscal year 1994, may not exceed $1,700,000,000; (2) fiscal year 1995, may not exceed $1,700,000,000; (3) fiscal year 1996, may not exceed $1,800,000,000; (4) fiscal year 1997, may not exceed $1,700,000,000; and (5) fiscal year 1998, may not exceed $1,300,000,000. SEC. 507. STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available for obligation after fiscal year 1993 for the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Theater Missile Defense Initiative may be obligated only for the following: (1) Research under the Strategic Defense Initiative. (2) Programs, projects, and activities under the Theater Missile Defense Initiative. SEC. 508. TERMINATION OF THE MHC(V) COASTAL MINE-HUNTING SHIP PROGRAM. (a) Termination of Program.--The Secretary of the Navy shall terminate the MHC(V) coastal mine-hunting ship program. (b) Payment of Termination Costs.--Funds available for procurement and for research, development, test, and evaluation that are available on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for obligation for the MHC(V) coastal mine-hunting ship program may be obligated for that program only for payment of the costs associated with the termination of such program. SEC. 509. TERMINATION OF THE KINETIC ENERGY ANTI-SATELLITE ATTACK PROGRAM. (a) Termination of Program.--The Secretary of the Army shall terminate the Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite Attack (ASAT) program of the Army. (b) Payment of Termination Costs.--Funds available for procurement and for research, development, test, and evaluation that are available on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for obligation for the Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite Attack (ASAT) program of the Army may be obligated for that program only for payment of the costs associated with the termination of such program. SEC. 510. REQUIRED EXERCISE OF EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY. The Secretary of Defense shall require the secretaries of the military departments to retire not less than 60,000 members of the Armed Forces of the United States before October 1, 1994, under the early retirement authority provided in section 4403 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 106 Stat. 2702; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note). TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 601. COST SAVINGS. There shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury, for deposit into the general fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to the savings that result from the enactment of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. SEC. 602. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. <all> S 1163 IS----2 S 1163 IS----3 S 1163 IS----4