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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3202

To decrease military spending to a sensible level by reducing force structure,

major weapons system procurement, and other programs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 29, 1996

Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on National Security

A BILL

To decrease military spending to a sensible level by reducing

force structure, major weapons system procurement, and

other programs.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sensible Military

5 Spending Act of 1996’’.

6 SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN MILITARY SPENDING.

7 The amount spent by the Federal Government for ac8 tivities within budget function 050—

9 (1) during fiscal year 1997, may not exceed

10 $245,000,000,000;
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1 (2) during fiscal year 1998, may not exceed

2 $235,000,000,000;

3 (3) during fiscal year 1999, may not exceed

4 $225,000,000,000;

5 (4) during fiscal year 2000, may not exceed

6 $215,000,000,000; and

7 (5) during fiscal year 2001, may not exceed

8 $210,000,000,000.

9 SEC. 3. REDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DE10 FENSE PROGRAMS.

11 (a) REDUCTION IN AMOUNTS SPENT ON BALLISTIC

12 MISSILE DEFENSE.—Beginning with fiscal year 1997, the

13 Secretary of Defense may not spend more than

14 $1,250,000,000 during a fiscal year for ballistic missile

15 defense research and development.

16 (b) LIMITATION ON PRODUCTION OF B–2 BOMB17 ERS.—The Secretary of Defense may not procure more

18 than 20 bombers under the B–2 aircraft program.

19 (c) TERMINATION OF FUNDING FOR CONVENTIONAL

20 ARMS SUBSIDIES.—The Secretary of Defense may not

21 after the date of the enactment of this Act obligate any

22 funds to subsidize the marketing or financing of the sale

23 of conventional arms to another nation.

24 (d) TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION OF NEW SSN–

25 21 SEAWOLF ATTACK SUBMARINES.—The Secretary of
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1 Defense may not after the date of the enactment of this

2 Act procure any additional vessels in the Seawolf attack

3 submarine class.

4 (e) REDUCTION IN SPENDING ON NEW ATTACK SUB5 MARINE PROGRAM.—The amount spent by the Secretary

6 of Defense on the new attack submarine program during

7 fiscal year 1997 and each fiscal year thereafter may not

8 exceed 10 percent of the amount spent on such program

9 during fiscal year 1996.

10 (f) REDUCTION IN SPENDING ON F–22 ADVANCED

11 TACTICAL FIGHTER PROGRAM.—The amount spent by the

12 Secretary of Defense on the F–22 Advanced Tactical

13 Fighter program during fiscal year 1997 and each fiscal

14 year thereafter may not exceed 25 percent of the amount

15 spent on such program during fiscal year 1996.

16 (g) TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION OF NEW TRI17 DENT II D–5 NUCLEAR MISSILES.—The Secretary of De18 fense may not after the date of the enactment of this Act

19 procure any additional Trident II D–5 nuclear missiles.

20 (h) REDUCTION IN SPENDING ON FOREIGN INTEL21 LIGENCE.—The amount spent on foreign intelligence ac22 tivities of the Government during fiscal year 1997 and

23 each fiscal year thereafter may not exceed 90 percent of

24 the amount spent on such activities during fiscal year

25 1996.
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1 (i) CANCELLATION OF NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER.—

2 The Secretary of Defense shall cancel the new aircraft car3 rier program of the Department of the Navy. No funds

4 may be obligated for that program after the date of the

5 enactment of this Act.

6 (j) CANCELLATION OF MILSTAR SATELLITES.—

7 The Secretary of Defense shall cancel the procurement of

8 new MILSTAR satellites. No funds may be obligated for

9 such satellites after the date of the enactment of this Act.

10 (k) TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION OF C–17 CARGO

11 AIRCRAFT.—The Secretary of Defense shall terminate

12 procurement of the C-17 cargo aircraft. No funds appro13 priated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1996 may be obli14 gated for procurement of such aircraft except as necessary

15 to meet required contract termination costs.

16 (l) CANCELLATION OF ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPONS

17 PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall cancel the

18 anti-satellite weapons program. No funds may be obligated

19 for that program after the date of the enactment of this

20 Act.

21 SEC. 4. REDUCTIONS IN MILITARY SPENDING FROM FORCE

22 STRUCTURE CHANGES.

23 The Secretary of Defense shall achieve any additional

24 savings necessary to reduce spending to the level of the

25 funds available in a fiscal year to the Department of De-
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1 fense by reducing the active duty force structure and by

2 consolidation of bases and laboratories pursuant to section

3 6. Any reduction in such active duty force structure shall

4 be achieved—

5 (1) without adverse impact on military readi6 ness and quality of life for the remaining forces;

7 (2) while providing adequate funds for military

8 facility environmental remediation and defense com9 munity and worker transition; and

10 (3) while taking into account an increased level

11 of burdensharing by allies.

12 SEC. 5. REDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF EN13 ERGY PROGRAMS.

14 (a) CANCELLATION OF NEW TRITIUM PRODUC15 TION.—The Secretary of Energy shall cancel the tritium

16 production program. No funds may be obligated for that

17 program after the date of the enactment of this Act.

18 (b) CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES.—

19 The Secretary of Energy may not after the date of the

20 enactment of this Act obligate any funds for technologies

21 used to separate fissile components, including plutonium

22 and highly enriched uranium, from spent nuclear fuel.

23 (c) REDUCTION IN SPENDING ON NUCLEAR TEST24 ING.—Beginning with fiscal year 1997, the Secretary of
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1 Energy may not spend more than $50,000,000 during a

2 fiscal year for nuclear test site readiness.

3 (d) REDUCTION IN SPENDING ON STOCKPILE STEW4 ARDSHIP.—The amount spent by the Secretary of Energy

5 on stockpile stewardship in carrying out weapons activities

6 for national security programs during fiscal year 1997 and

7 each fiscal year thereafter may not exceed 50 percent of

8 the amount spent on such stewardship during fiscal year

9 1996.

10 (e) CANCELLATION OF NIF.—The Secretary of En11 ergy shall terminate construction of the National Ignition

12 Facility. No funds may be obligated for that facility after

13 the date of the enactment of this Act

14 (f) ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS

15 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGE16 MENT.—The Secretary of Energy shall provide adequate

17 funds for environmental restoration and waste manage18 ment activities at nuclear weapons facilities of the Depart19 ment of Energy in order to meet all compliance require20 ments.

21 SEC. 6. FURTHER REDUCTIONS THROUGH CONSOLIDATION

22 OF BASES AND LABORATORIES.

23 After taking into account reductions in force struc24 ture made pursuant to section 4, the Secretary of Defense

25 and the Secretary of Energy shall achieve any additional
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1 savings necessary to reduce spending to the level of the

2 funds available in a fiscal year to the Department of De3 fense and to the national security programs of the Depart4 ment of Energy by consolidating bases and laboratories

5 of the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy,

6 and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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