Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011   [open pdf - 32KB]

From the Summary: "H.R. 2937 would increase certain civil penalties for violating pipeline safety regulations. Civil penalties are recorded in the budget as revenues and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. However, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that any increase in civil penalties would be small and would have no significant effect on the federal budget. Pay-as-you-go procedures apply because enacting the legislation could affect revenues. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending."