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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Law Enforcement Officers Pay 
Equity and Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY.

    (a) In General.--Section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5545a,'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``or 5545a''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``or a criminal investigator who is paid availability pay under 
        section 5545a.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of section 1114 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 115 
Stat. 1239).

SEC. 3. SPECIAL PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN 
              CERTAIN AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Section 404(b)(1) of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Pay Reform Act of 1990 (5 U.S.C. 5305 note) is amended by striking the 
matter after the semicolon and inserting the following:

          ``Area                                           Differential
        Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Consolidated                24.4% 
            Metropolitan Statistical Area.
        Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Consolidated          24.5% 
            Metropolitan Statistical Area.
        Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........................      18.5% 
        Hartford, CT.......................................      20.3% 
        Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA Consolidated           27.1% 
            Metropolitan Statistical Area.
        New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT       26.1% 
            Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
        Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton PA-NJ-DE-MD              20.3% 
            Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
        Portland-Salem, OR-WA..............................      18.5% 
        Sacramento-Yolo, CA................................        21% 
        San Diego, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area........      27.1% 
        San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Consolidated         32.03% 
            Metropolitan Statistical Area.
        Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......................      27.5% 
        Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV Consolidated         24.3%''.
            Metropolitan Statistical Area.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to pay for service performed in pay periods beginning on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. SEPARATE PAY, EVALUATION, AND PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

    (a) Study.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall study and submit 
to Congress a report which shall contain its findings and 
recommendations regarding the need for, and the potential benefits to 
be derived from, the establishment of a separate pay, evaluation, and 
promotion system for Federal law enforcement officers. In carrying out 
this subsection, the Office of Personnel Management shall take into 
account the findings and recommendations contained in the September 
1993 report of the Office entitled ``A Plan to Establish a New Pay and 
Job Evaluation System for Federal Law Enforcement Officers''.
    (b) Demonstration Project.--
            (1) In general.--If, after completing its report under 
        subsection (a), the Office of Personnel Management considers it 
        to be appropriate, the Office shall implement, within 12 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, a demonstration 
        project to determine whether a separate system for Federal law 
        enforcement officers (as described in subsection (a)) would 
        result in improved Federal personnel management.
            (2) Applicable provisions.--Any demonstration project under 
        this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the 
        provisions of chapter 47 of title 5, United States Code, except 
        that a project under this subsection shall not be taken into 
        account for purposes of the numerical limitation under section 
        4703(d)(2) of such title.
            (3) Permanent changes.--Not later than 6 months before the 
        demonstration project's scheduled termination date, the Office 
        of Personnel Management shall submit to Congress--
                    (A) its evaluation of the system tested under the 
                demonstration project; and
                    (B) recommendations as to whether or not that 
                system (or any aspects of that system) should be 
                continued or extended to other Federal law enforcement 
                officers.
    (c) Federal Law Enforcement Officer Defined.--For purposes of this 
section, the term ``Federal law enforcement officer'' means a law 
enforcement officer as defined by section 8331 or 8401 of title 5, 
United States Code, and, subsection (b)(2) notwithstanding, includes 
any such officer serving in or under the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.

Answer: Federal Law Enforcement Officers Pay Equity and Reform Act - Excludes availability pay for Federal criminal investigators from premium pay limitations.Amends the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to increase the Federal special pay differential for Federal law enforcement officers employed in specified metropolitan statistical areas.Requires a study by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding the need for, and potential benefits of, the establishment of a separate pay, evaluation, and promotion system for Federal law enforcement officers (including officers serving in or under the Federal Bureau of Investigation). Authorizes OPM to implement a demonstration project for such a system.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Colonial New Mexico Commemorative 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) in 1598, almost a decade before the first permanent 
        English settlement was established at Jamestown, Spanish 
        colonists entered New Mexico, beginning more than 2 centuries 
        of colonization that would indelibly mark the character of the 
        American Southwest;
            (2) because of the flow of history, New Mexico has remained 
        a unique area of the Spanish borderlands;
            (3) as a result of its remoteness, New Mexico changed more 
        slowly than other settlements and has retained many significant 
        remnants of colonial customs, language, and attitudes; and
            (4) the interaction of the American Indian and Hispanic 
        colonial heritages resulted in customs, architecture, and many 
        other manifestations that are unique to today's American 
        culture.
    (b) Purpose.--In order to enhance the preservation, interpretation, 
and public understanding of various aspects of colonial New Mexico, the 
purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
formulate a program for the research, interpretation, and preservation 
of various aspects of colonial New Mexico history.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Colonial 
        New Mexico Preservation Advisory Committee established by 
        section 6.
            (2) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the comprehensive 
        management plan described in section 5.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

    (a) Plan.--
            (1) Preparation.--The Secretary shall prepare the 
        comprehensive management plan in accordance with section 5.
            (2) Implementation.--In close consultation with the Office 
        of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico and the 
        Committee, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 
                and local governments, and private businesses and 
                organizations, to carry out the plan and the purpose of 
                this Act; and
                    (B) consistent with standards established by the 
                Secretary for the preservation of historic properties 
                and for educational programs, and consistent with the 
                National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et 
                seq.), prepare guidelines and standards for projects, 
                as identified in the plan, that will further public 
                understanding of colonial New Mexico history.
    (b) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--From funds appropriated, donated, or 
        otherwise made available to the Secretary, the Secretary shall 
        award grants to tribal, governmental, and nongovernmental 
        entities to conserve and protect structures, objects, and 
        sites, and help support cultural events, that have outstanding 
        significance in the commemoration of colonial New Mexico, 
        except that the Federal share shall not exceed 50 percent of 
        the cost of each project.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be in the 
        form of cash or services, including donation of labor for 
        project implementation.
    (c) Surveys and Archaeological Investigations.--The Secretary shall 
contract for surveys and archaeological and historical investigations 
of sites relating to colonial New Mexico, including the preparation of 
reports and maps, and the curation of artifacts.
    (d) Publications.--The Secretary shall publish study reports and 
educational materials.
    (e) Nominations to National Register of Historic Places.--The 
Secretary shall prepare thematic nominations to the National Register 
of Historic Places of colonial sites and resources in New Mexico.
    (f) Staff of Other Agencies.--On a reimbursable basis, the 
Secretary may procure the services of personnel detailed from the State 
of New Mexico or other Federal agencies.
    (g) Donations.--The Secretary may seek and accept donations of 
funds or services from public and private entities to carry out this 
Act.

SEC. 5. COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after funds are made 
available for purposes of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Committee, the State of New Mexico, units of local government, and 
private groups, shall prepare a comprehensive management plan to 
provide direction for commemorative actions and projects.
    (b) Contents.--The plan shall--
            (1) establish a process and procedures for undertaking 
        research relating to colonial New Mexico and a program for 
        regular publication of research materials and findings;
            (2) develop a survey program to further evaluate known 
        resources and identify sites and features that require 
        additional study;
            (3) identify a core system of interpretive sites and 
        features that would provide a comprehensive overview of the 
        colonial New Mexico story;
            (4) prepare interpretive materials to address the colonial 
        New Mexico story and identify locations where this material 
        will be available to the public;
            (5) evaluate and recommend high priority sites and 
        resources that need protection and assistance;
            (6) with the assistance of site owners, prepare options for 
        the protection and management of high priority colonial New 
        Mexico resources;
            (7) evaluate and recommend highway routes, in existence on 
        the date of the plan, that could be designated by the State of 
        New Mexico as colonial New Mexico tour routes; and
            (8) evaluate the feasibility of and need for developing 
        commemorative centers in New Mexico in accordance with section 
        7(a).

SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) In General.--There is established in the Department of the 
Interior the Colonial New Mexico Preservation Advisory Committee to 
advise the Secretary with respect to the administration of this Act.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of 15 
        members who have knowledge of New Mexico colonial history and 
        culture and who shall be appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
                    (A) three members shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the Governor of New 
                Mexico, of whom one member shall represent the Office 
                of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico;
                    (B) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the All Indian Pueblo 
                Council;
                    (C) one member--
                            (i) shall be from the general public; and
                            (ii) shall have knowledge of colonial 
                        history in New Mexico;
                    (D) four members--
                            (i) shall be appointed from recommendations 
                        submitted by local governments in New Mexico; 
                        and
                            (ii) shall represent Hispanic communities;
                    (E) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the President of the 
                University of New Mexico;
                    (F) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the President of New 
                Mexico State University;
                    (G) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations jointly submitted by the Navajo and 
                Apache tribal governments;
                    (H) one member shall have professional expertise in 
                the colonial history of New Mexico;
                    (I) one member shall have professional expertise in 
                architectural history; and
                    (J) one member shall be the Secretary or the 
                Secretary's designee and shall serve in an ex-officio 
                capacity.
            (2) Chairperson.--
                    (A) In general.--The Committee shall elect a 
                chairperson from among its members.
                    (B) Term.--The chairperson shall serve for a term 
                of 2 years.
            (3) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Committee shall be filled 
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (4) Terms.--
                    (A) In general.--Each member of the Committee shall 
                be appointed for a term of 5 years.
                    (B) Members filling vacancies.--A member appointed 
                to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the 
                term for which the member's predecessor was appointed.
                    (C) Extended service.--A member of the Committee 
                may serve after the expiration of the member's term 
                until a successor is appointed.
            (5) Compensation.--Members of the Committee shall serve 
        without compensation.
            (6) Travel expenses.--While away from their homes or 
        regular places of business in the performance of services for 
        the Committee, members of the Committee shall be allowed travel 
        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 
        same manner as persons employed intermittently in the 
        Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of 
        title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Committee shall meet at least twice 
        annually or at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the 
        members of the Committee.
            (2) Quorum.--A simple majority of members of the Committee 
        shall constitute a quorum.
    (d) Hearings.--To carry out this section, the Committee may hold 
public hearings, take testimony, and record the views of the public 
regarding the plan and implementation of the plan.
    (e) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate 10 years after 
completion of the appointment of the first group of members.

SEC. 7. COMMEMORATIVE CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may develop commemorative 
        centers, operate educational programs, provide technical 
        assistance, conduct cultural events, and prepare media 
        materials, except that the Federal share of a project shall not 
        exceed 50 percent of the total cost of development.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be in the 
        form of cash or services.
    (b) Espanola Plaza Center.--
            (1) In general.--In consultation with the Committee, the 
        Secretary may pay to the city of Espanola, New Mexico, the 
        Federal share of planning, developing, and operating a 
        commemorative center as an element of the Spanish Commemorative 
        Plaza.
            (2) Federal share.--The Federal share may not exceed 50 
        percent of the total cost of the Espanola Plaza project.
            (3) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be in the 
        form of cash or services.

SEC. 8. GALISTEO BASIN STUDY.

    In accordance with the National Park Service document entitled 
``Alternative Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization'' and 
dated February 1991, the Secretary shall undertake a special resource 
study of the major prehistoric and historic sites in the Galisteo Basin 
relating to colonial New Mexico. The study shall include evaluations of 
significance, site integrity, threats, and protection and management 
options.

SEC. 9. PUEBLO TRAIL.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Masau Trail, as designated by title II of 
Public Law 100-225 (16 U.S.C. 460uu-11 et seq.), is redesignated as the 
Pueblo Trail.
    (b) Legal References.--Any reference in any record, map, or other 
document of the United States to the Masau Trail is deemed to be a 
reference to the Pueblo Trail.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The title heading of title II of Public Law 100-225 (16 
        U.S.C. 460uu-11 et seq.) is amended by striking ``MASAU'' and 
        inserting ``PUEBLO''.
            (2) Public Law 100-225 (16 U.S.C. 460uu et seq.) is amended 
        by striking ``Masau'' each place it appears in sections 201, 
        204, and 510 and inserting ``Pueblo''.

SEC. 10. ANNUAL REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report to 
Congress that lists with respect to this Act--
            (1) actions taken by the Secretary;
            (2) entities to which any grants were made during the 
        fiscal year and any recipients of technical assistance; and
            (3) actions taken to protect and interpret significant 
        sites, structures, and objects relating to colonial New Mexico.
    (b) Cost Estimates.--The report shall include detailed cost 
estimates of projects that are proposed to be funded under this Act 
during the next fiscal year.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the 
Interior $5,000,000 to carry out this Act, to remain available until 
expended.

Answer: Colonial New Mexico Commemorative Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a comprehensive management plan to:  (1) establish procedures for undertaking research relating to colonial New Mexico and a program for publication of research; (2) develop a survey to evaluate known resources and identify features that require additional study; (3) identify a core system of interpretive sites that would provide a comprehensive overview of the colonial New Mexico story; (4) prepare interpretive materials to address the colonial New Mexico story to be made available to the public; (5) recommend high priority sites that need protection and assistance; (6) prepare options for the management of priority New Mexico resources; (7) recommend highway routes that could be designated as colonial New Mexico tour routes; and (8) evaluate the feasibility of and need for developing commemorative centers in New Mexico. 
Requires the Secretary to award grants to tribal, governmental, and nongovernmental entities to conserve and protect structures, objects, and sites, and help support cultural events, that have significance in the commemoration of colonial New Mexico. Directs the Secretary to prepare thematic nominations to the National Register of Historic Places of colonial sites and resources in New Mexico. 
Establishes the Colonial New Mexico Preservation Advisory Committee in the Department of the Interior. 
Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) develop commemorative centers, operate educational programs, provide technical assistance, conduct cultural events, and prepare media materials; and (2) pay to the city of Espanola, New Mexico, the Federal share of planning and operating a commemorative center as an element of the Spanish Commemorative Plaza. 
Directs the Secretary to undertake a special resource study of the major prehistoric and historic sites in the Galisteo Basin relating to colonial New Mexico. 
Authorizes appropriations. 
Redesignates the Masau Trail as the Pueblo Trail.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Payment Equity Act 
of 1994''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PAYMENT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS IN EXCESS OF 
              CONTRIBUTIONS DURING YEARS OF HIGHER INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
402) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

``Limitation on Payment of Certain Benefits in Excess of Contributions 
                     During Years of Higher Income

    ``(y)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if, 
with respect to any year of higher income for an individual--
            ``(A) the total amount of the adjusted values of all 
        benefits under subsections (a), (b), and (c) paid in months 
        prior to such year based on the wages and self-employment 
        income of such individual exceed
            ``(B) the total amount of the adjusted values of all OASDI 
        taxes paid with respect to the wages and self-employment income 
        of such individual, determined as of the beginning of such year 
        of higher income,
then the monthly benefits under subsections (a), (b), and (c) based on 
the wages and self-employment income of such individual paid for any 
month in such year shall be reduced (after all other deductions and 
reductions applicable under this title) by the percentage reduction 
specified under paragraph (2). Benefits, as reduced under this 
paragraph, if not a multiple of $1, shall be increased to the next 
higher multiple of $1.
    ``(2)(A) In the case of an individual who is not married as of the 
beginning of such individual's taxable year, the percentage reduction 
is the percentage specified in the following table:

``If such individual's adjusted               The percentage is:
        gross income for the 
        taxable year is:
    Over $50,000 but not over $52,000.............          10 percent.
    Over $52,000 but not over $54,000.............          20 percent.
    Over $54,000 but not over $56,000.............          30 percent.
    Over $56,000 but not over $58,000.............          40 percent.
    Over $58,000 but not over $60,000.............          50 percent.
    Over $60,000 but not over $62,000.............          60 percent.
    Over $62,000 but not over $64,000.............          70 percent.
    Over $64,000 but not over $66,000.............          80 percent.
    Over $66,000 but not over $68,000.............          90 percent.
    Over $68,000..................................         100 percent.
    ``(B) In the case of an individual who is married as of the 
beginning of such individual's taxable year, the percentage reduction 
is the percentage specified in the following table:

``If the total adjusted gross                 The percentage is:
        income of such individual 
        and such individual's 
        spouse for the taxable year 
        is:
    Over $100,000 but not over $104,000...........          10 percent.
    Over $104,000 but not over $108,000...........          20 percent.
    Over $108,000 but not over $112,000...........          30 percent.
    Over $112,000 but not over $116,000...........          40 percent.
    Over $116,000 but not over $120,000...........          50 percent.
    Over $120,000 but not over $124,000...........          60 percent.
    Over $124,000 but not over $128,000...........          70 percent.
    Over $128,000 but not over $132,000...........          80 percent.
    Over $132,000 but not over $136,000...........          90 percent.
    Over $136,000.................................         100 percent.
    ``(3) For purposes of this subsection:
            ``(A) The term `year of higher income' for an individual 
        means any taxable year--
                    ``(I) if, in the case of an individual who is not 
                married as of the beginning of such taxable year, the 
                adjusted gross income of such individual for such 
                taxable year exceeds $50,000, or
                    ``(II) if, in the case of an individual who is 
                married as of the beginning of such taxable year, the 
                total adjusted gross income of such individual and such 
                individual's spouse for such taxable year exceeds 
                $100,000.
            ``(B) The term `adjusted gross income' has the meaning 
        provided in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            ``(C) The term `adjusted value' of an amount means such 
        amount, plus interest on such amount computed at a rate equal 
        to 2 percent, compounded annually.
            ``(D) The term `OASDI taxes' means the taxes imposed under 
        sections 1401(a), 3101(a), and 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986.
    ``(4) The Commissioner of Social Security shall provide by 
regulation for the maintenance of such records, relating to individuals 
on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income benefits under 
subsection (a), (b), and (c) are otherwise payable under this section, 
of total benefits paid and OASDI taxes paid, as is necessary to 
preclude, to the maximum extent practicable, overpayments and 
underpayments of benefits resulting from the operation of this 
subsection. The Commissioner and the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
enter into such arrangements as are necessary to ensure that such 
records maintained by the Commissioner are currently accurate at all 
times.
    ``(5)(A) In any case in which a taxable year of an individual is a 
year of higher income for such individual, if a benefit under 
subsection (a), (b), or (c) has been paid for any month in such year on 
the basis of such individual's wages and self-employment income, such 
individual (or the individual who is in receipt of such benefit on his 
behalf) shall make a report to the Commissioner of Social Security of 
his adjusted gross income, and (if he is married) the adjusted gross 
income of his spouse, for such taxable year. Such report shall be made 
on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close 
of such year, and shall contain such information and be made in such 
manner as the Commissioner may by regulations prescribe. The 
Commissioner may grant a reasonable extension of time for making such 
report if he finds that there is valid reason for a delay, but in no 
case may the period be extended more than three months.
    ``(B) If an individual fails to make a report required under 
subparagraph (A), within the time prescribed by or in accordance with 
such subparagraph, for any taxable year and a benefit based on such 
individual's wages and self-employment income is paid for any month in 
such taxable year or the next following taxable year which is in excess 
of the amount payable by reason of this subsection, he shall be deemed 
to have been overpaid for such month an additional amount as follows:
            ``(i) in the case of the first such month for which a 
        benefit is paid in excess of the amount payable by reason of 
        this subsection, the additional amount shall be equal to the 
        amount of such excess;
            ``(ii) in the case of the second such month for which a 
        benefit is paid in excess of the amount payable by reason of 
        this subsection, the additional amount shall be equal to two 
        times the amount of such excess; and
            ``(iii) in the case of the third or a subsequent such month 
        for which a benefit is paid in excess of the amount payable by 
        reason of this subsection, the additional amount shall be equal 
        to three times the amount of such excess;
except that additional amounts of overpayment determined under this 
paragraph shall be determined only for months for which the benefit in 
excess of the amount payable was received and accepted.
    ``(C)(i)(I) If the Commissioner of Social Security determines, on 
the basis of information obtained by or submitted to him, that it may 
reasonably be expected that benefits under subsection (a), (b), or (c) 
based on an individual's wages and self-employment income will not be 
payable (in whole or in part) for any month in a taxable year of such 
individual by reason of this subsection, the Commissioner may, before 
the close of such taxable year, suspend the payment (in whole or in 
part) for each month in such year (or for only such months as the 
Commissioner may specify) of such benefits. Such suspension shall 
remain in effect with respect to the benefits for any month until the 
Commissioner has determined the extent to which benefits are payable 
under this subsection.
    ``(II) The Commissioner of Social Security may, before the close of 
the taxable year of an individual on whose wages and self-employment 
income benefits are otherwise payable during such year, request of such 
individual that he make, at such time or times as the Commissioner may 
specify, a declaration of his estimated adjusted gross income (or the 
estimated total adjusted gross income for him and his spouse) for the 
taxable year and that he furnish to the Commissioner such other 
information with respect to such income as the Commissioner may 
specify. A failure by such individual to comply with any such request 
shall in itself constitute justification for a determination under 
subclause (I) that it may reasonably be expected that such benefits are 
not payable (in whole or in part) by reason of this subsection.
    ``(III) If the payment of benefits under subsection (a), (b), or 
(c) based on the wages and self-employment income of an individual have 
been suspended (in whole or in part) for all months in any taxable year 
of such individual under subclause (I), no payment of such unpaid 
benefits shall be made for any such month in such taxable year after 
the expiration of the period of three years, three months, and fifteen 
days following the close of such taxable year unless within such period 
the individual, or some other person entitled to benefits under this 
title on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, files 
with the Commissioner of Social Security information showing that the 
unpaid portion of a benefit for such month is payable to such 
individual.
    ``(ii) If, after the close of a taxable year of an individual on 
whose wages and self-employment income benefits under subsection (a), 
(b), or (c) were otherwise payable for months in such year, the 
Commissioner of Social Security requests such individual to furnish a 
report of his adjusted gross income (or the total adjusted gross income 
of him and his spouse) for such taxable year or any other information 
with respect to such income which the Commissioner may specify, and the 
individual fails to comply with such request, such failure shall in 
itself constitute justification for a determination that such benefits 
were not payable (in whole or in part) for each month in such taxable 
year (or only for such months thereof as the Commissioner may specify) 
by reason of this subsection.
    ``(D) The Commissioner of Social Security shall develop and 
implement procedures in accordance with this paragraph to avoid paying 
more than the correct amount of benefits under subsection (a), (b), or 
(c) as a result of the failure of the individual on whose wages and 
self-employment income such benefits are based to file a correct report 
or estimate of adjusted gross income. Such procedures may include 
identifying categories of individuals on the basis of whose wages and 
self-employment income benefits which are not payable (in whole or in 
part) under this subsection are likely to be paid and requesting that 
they estimate their adjusted gross income (or the total adjusted gross 
income of them and their spouses) more frequently than other persons 
subject to this subsection.
    ``(6) Benefits which would, but for the provisions of paragraph 
(1), be payable under this title, on the basis of the wages and self-
employment income of the individual referred to in paragraph (1), to 
any other individual (other than the individuals to whom benefits based 
on such wages and self-employment income are not payable by reason of 
paragraph (1)) shall be payable as though such individuals were 
receiving such benefits.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to benefits otherwise payable in taxable years 
ending after December 31, 1995.

SEC. 3. INFORMATION RELATING TO BENEFIT LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SOCIAL 
              SECURITY ACCOUNT STATEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1143 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b-13) is amended--
            (1) in the heading for subsection (a), by striking ``Upon 
        Request'' and inserting ``of Annual Statements'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Beginning'' and all 
        that follows and inserting the following: ``Not later than 
        October 1 of each year, the Commissioner of Social Security 
        shall provide an annual social security account statement 
        (hereinafter in this section referred to as the `statement') to 
        each eligible individual for whom a mailing address can be 
        determined through such methods as the Commissioner determines 
        to be appropriate.'';
            (3) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``at the date of 
        the request'';
            (4) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``on the date of 
        the request'';
            (5) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking ``on the date of 
        the request'' and by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (6) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by inserting ``in the case of 
        individuals not receiving benefits,'' after ``(D)'', and by 
        striking ``title XVIII.'' and inserting ``title XVIII; and'';
            (7) by adding after subparagraph (D) the following:
            ``(E) a table setting forth an estimate, in relation to 
        1980 and every 10th year thereafter through 2030, of the 
        following information:
                    ``(i) the total amount of the adjusted values of 
                all employee, employer, and self-employment 
                contributions made with respect to the wages and self-
                employment income of the average earner retiring at 
                retirement age in each such year;
                    ``(ii) the total amount of the adjusted values of 
                the monthly benefits paid under subsections (a), (b), 
                and (c) of section 202, as of the date of the 
                statement, on the basis of the wages and self-
                employment income of the average earner retiring at 
                retirement age in each such year; and
                    ``(iii) the total amount of the adjusted values of 
                the monthly benefits which will have been paid under 
                such subsections, as of the time of the death of the 
                average earner retiring at retirement age in each such 
                year, on the basis of his or her wages and self-
                employment income, determined under generally accepted 
                actuarial assumptions.
        For purposes of subparagraph (E), the term `adjusted value' of 
        an amount means such amount, plus interest on such amount 
        computed at a rate equal to 2 percent, compounded annually.'';
            (8) by striking subsection (b);
            (9) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking the heading and inserting the 
                following:

                  ``Required Estimates of Benefits'';

                    (B) by striking ``(c)(1) By not later'' and all 
                that follows through ``With respect to'' in paragraph 
                (2) and inserting ``(b) With respect to''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                sentence: ``The Commissioner shall provide such 
                estimates of retirement benefit amounts to eligible 
                individuals who have not attained age 50 upon 
                request.''; and
            (10) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

       ``Inclusion of Statements to Retirees with Other Mailings

    ``(c) The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that 
statements provided to eligible individuals who are receiving benefits 
under title II are included to the maximum extent practicable with 
mailings otherwise made to such individuals. The Commissioner shall 
consult with the Secretary of the Treasury in carrying out the 
requirement of this subsection and such Secretary shall provide such 
appropriate assistance to the Commissioner as is necessary to carry out 
such requirements.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to statements provided on or after October 1, 1995.

SEC. 4. GRADUAL INCREASE IN RETIREMENT AGE COMMENCING WITH CALENDAR 
              YEAR 1996 AND REACHING AGE 68 FOR THOSE ATTAINING AGE 65 
              IN OR AFTER CALENDAR YEAR 2031.

    (a) In General.--Section 216(l)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 416(l)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(A) with respect to an individual who attains early 
        retirement age (as defined in paragraph (2)) before January 1, 
        1993, 65 years of age;
            ``(B) with respect to an individual who attains early 
        retirement age after December 31, 1992, and before January 1, 
        2028, 65 years of age plus the number of months in the age 
        increase factor (as determined under paragraph (3)) for the 
        calendar year in which such individual attains early retirement 
        age; and
            ``(C) with respect to an individual who attains early 
        retirement age after December 31, 2027, 68 years of age.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 216(l)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
416(l)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(3) The age increase factor for any individual who attains early 
retirement age in the 35-year period consisting of calendar years 1993 
through 2027 shall be equal to \1/12\ of the number of months in the 
period beginning with January 1993 and ending with the last month of 
the calendar year in which the individual attains early retirement 
age.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        apply with respect to benefits for months after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Transition rule.--In any case in which an individual is 
        entitled to a benefit under title II of the Social Security Act 
        for the month in which this Act is enacted, the amount of any 
        benefit of such individual under such title II for any 
        subsequent month (based on the primary insurance amount of the 
        individual on whose primary insurance amount such benefit for 
        the month in which this Act is enacted is based) shall not be 
        reduced, solely by reason of the amendments made by this 
        section, below the amount of such benefit for the month in 
        which this Act is enacted.
                                 
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Answer:
Social Security Payment Equity Act of 1994 - Amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to set limits on payment of OASDI benefits during any year, based on the work record of an individual with higher levels of income for such year, if total payments of such benefits have exceeded prior contributions plus interest.  Specifies schedules of benefit reductions from ten percent to 100 percent for single and for married individuals. 
Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to provide annual social security account statements to eligible individuals with respect to such benefit limitations. 
Adjusts the gradual increase in retirement age from 65 to 68 so as to commence with calendar year 1996 and reach age 68 for those who would attain age 65 in or after calendar year 2031.