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Surface Transportation: TSA Implementation of Security Training Requirement, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Surface transportation operations such as freight and passenger rail can be difficult to secure. Their open architectures are designed to move people and goods quickly and passengers are generally not subject to vetting. To address this risk, the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Commission Act) required that TSA develop regulations requiring security training for certain surface transportation employees. The 9/11 Commission Act also includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review implementation of these regulations after issuance of TSA's final rule. This report describes (1) the key regulatory requirements for the security training programs; (2) TSA's process for and results from reviewing the training programs; (3) industry associations' and selected owner/operators' perspectives on the training programs; and (4) the status of training program implementation and TSA's monitoring plans. To conduct this review, GAO analyzed TSA program guidance and other documents, and interviewed TSA officials. GAO also interviewed representatives from three surface transportation industry associations and a nongeneralizable sample of six owner/operators selected to capture variation in transportation mode, operation size, and training program status. This sample allowed GAO to learn about important aspects of the implementation of TSA's final rule, but it was not designed to provide findings representative of all the owner/operators that are required to implement this training program."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-04
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Southwest Border: CBP Should Improve Data Collection, Reporting, and Evaluation for the Missing Migrant Program, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Border Patrol, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), responds to reports of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. between ports of entry who may be missing or in distress. A committee report accompanying the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) fiscal year 2020 appropriation directed CBP to report data on migrant deaths, describe plans to help reduce the number of migrant deaths, and share its coordination efforts with external entities. The Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the fiscal year 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review CBP's report and its efforts to mitigate migrant deaths. This report addresses (1) how Border Patrol has implemented the Missing Migrant Program to help reduce the frequency of migrant deaths; (2) the extent to which Border Patrol collects and reports complete and accurate data on migrant deaths; and (3) how Border Patrol evaluates the Missing Migrant Program. GAO analyzed Border Patrol policies and documentation, interviewed officials at Border Patrol headquarters and four field locations, and from five external entities, such as medical examiners."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-04
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 390, Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 [September 22, 2017]
From the Document: "H.R. 390 would authorize the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support entities that are assisting threatened members of minority groups in Iraq or Syria and entities that are seeking legal accountability for certain crimes in those countries. The department and USAID currently provide humanitarian and other assistance in Iraq and Syria that would partially meet the objectives of the act. According to the department, that assistance generally totals between $5 million to $10 million a year (some assistance is provided annually while other assistance is one-time or provided over several years). Based on information from the Administration, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that small amounts of additional assistance would be provided under H.R. 390. Such assistance would build the capacity of entities that collect and preserve evidence or that investigate, prosecute, or adjudicate genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The funds also would assist entities that would be identified as working with persecuted and at-risk minority groups. Based on spending for similar programs, CBO estimates that providing additional assistance authorized under the act and administering that assistance would require additional appropriations of $2 million to $3 million a year. CBO estimates that implementing those provisions would cost $6 million over the 2018-2022 period (the remainder would be spent after 2022)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-09-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 722, Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
From the Document: "S. 722 would require the President to impose sanctions on people and entities involved with Iran's ballistic missile program and weapons proliferation activities, as well as on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. In addition, it would authorize the President to impose sanctions on people and entities responsible for human rights violations in Iran. Sanctions imposed under the bill would include freezing assets that fall under U.S. jurisdiction, prohibiting transactions with sanctioned persons, and denying entry into the United States. Finally, S. 722 would require periodic reports to the Congress on the implementation of the bill and related matters. Implementing S. 722 would increase administrative costs at the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury. Based on limited information from the Administration and the costs of implementing similar legislation, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that under S. 722 the departments would require additional appropriations of $2 million a year. In total, and incorporating the effects of inflation, CBO estimates that implementing those provisions would cost $10 million over the 2018-2022 period, assuming appropriation of those estimated amounts. Enacting S. 722 would increase both the number of people who would be denied visas by the Secretary of State and the number who would be subject to civil or criminal penalties for violating sanctions."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-06-06
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1698, Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
From the Document: "H.R. 1698 would amend the Iran Sanctions Act (Public Law 104-172), primarily to apply sanctions on people and entities involved with Iran's ballistic missile program and those who provide conventional weapons to or receive them from that country. In addition, H.R. 1698 would require periodic reports to the Congress on the implementation of the bill and related matters. Implementing H.R. 1698 would increase administrative costs at the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury. The Administration did not respond to requests for information but based on the costs of implementing similar legislation, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that administering the specified sanctions and implementing the reporting requirements would cost less than $500,000 each year and would total $1 million over the 2018-2022 period, subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-10-18
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6023, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021
From the Document: "H.R. 6023 would direct the Postal Service (USPS) to continue to sell the Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp until all are sold. Under current law, USPS can sell the stamps through September 30, 2022. The stamps cost 75 cents each; amounts that USPS collects above regular first-class postage (currently 58 cents) are treated as offsetting collections of the Postal Service and are transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support the Multinational Species Conservation Funds. Using information on past sales, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that collections under the bill would total less than $1 million annually. CBO expects those amounts to be transferred soon after receipt, resulting in no net change in spending by USPS. Postal Service collections and spending, including the transfer to USFWS, are classified as off-budget. The amounts that USFWS receives would be recorded as on-budget offsetting receipts, or reductions in direct spending, and would be available for the agency to spend without further appropriation. CBO expects that those funds would be spent soon after receipt; thus, the net effect on direct spending would be negligible."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-04-20
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3510, Disaster Resiliency Planning Act
From the Document: "S. 3510 would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide guidance to federal agencies on how to incorporate natural disaster resilience into their asset management and investment decisions. OMB would be required to collaborate with the Government Accountability Office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in that effort and to report to the Congress on the bill's implementation. Under current law, the Administration has issued orders and memorandums concerning natural disaster resilience in federal agencies' management of property. As a result, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that the net budgetary effects of the required guidance would not be significant. Those effects include increased costs for OMB to develop the guidance and for federal agencies to comply, reduced costs for property repairs, and the cost of the required reports. Spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting S. 3510 could affect direct spending by some agencies that are allowed to use fees, receipts from the sale of goods, and other collections to cover operating costs. CBO estimates that any net changes in direct spending by those agencies would be negligible because most of them can adjust amounts collected to reflect changes in operating costs."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-04-20
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1159, United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act
From the Document: "H.R. 1159 would require the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue working with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) to identify areas of collaboration in peaceful space exploration. In October 2015, NASA and ISA signed an agreement that established a framework for cooperation in space exploration between the two agencies. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would have no significant effect on the federal budget. According to NASA, the agency is already working with ISA to implement the terms and conditions of the agreement."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-10-17
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CBO Cost Estimate for the Russia, Iran, and North Korea Sanctions Act
This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate for the Russia, Iran, and North Korea Sanctions Act primarily consists of a table of the ten fiscal years from 2017 to 2027, and breaks out estimate revenues, estimated budget authority, estimated outlays, and estimated net budget effect by millions of dollars, by fiscal year. The table also tracks increases in revenue, increases in direct spending, and decreases in deficits over the period of time from 2017 to 2027.
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-07-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5534, GUIDE Compliance Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate of H.R. 5534, GUIDE [Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance] Act. From the Document: "H.R. 5534 would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to issue guidance to facilitate compliance with federal consumer financial laws. The agency would be required to issue rules that define various types of guidance; establish a procedure for issuing, amending, and revoking guidance; and develop a process for receiving public input on guidance. H.R. 5534 also would require the CFPB to establish guidelines to determine the size of civil monetary penalties imposed by the agency."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-12-19
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Long-Term Implications of the 2019 Future Years Defense Program
From the Summary: "In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) produces a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), that is associated with the budget it submits to the Congress. This report describes the Congressional Budget Office's [CBO] analysis of the 2019 FYDP, which was issued in April 2018 and summarizes DoD's expectations about the costs of its plans from 2019 through 2023. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the defense budget in the longer term, CBO projected the costs of that plan through 2033."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-02
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Letter from CBO Director Keith Hall to Honorable Michael McCaul Regarding [Cost Estimates for H.R. 4991, H.R. 4627 and H.R. 5762] [June 28, 2018]
From the Letter: "The Congressional Budget Office [CBO] has reviewed the following pieces of legislation that were passed by the House of Representatives on June 19, 2018: [1] H.R. 4991, the Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act; [2] H.R. 4627, the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act; and [3] H.R. 5762, the Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018. H.R. 4991 would codify programs that currently exist at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). H.R. 4627 would confirm the authority of DHS to establish a task force to disrupt drug trafficking, and H.R. 5762 would clarify the scope of the department's research and development program. CBO estimates that enacting these pieces of legislation would not significantly affect DHS spending. Because the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting the acts would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-06-28
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2503, Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
From the Summary: "S. 2503 would amend the objectives of several programs administered by the Department of Energy (DOE). The legislation also would establish a low-dose radiation research program and recodify DOE's authority to carry out activities through its Office of Science. Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 2503 would cost $83 million over the 2019-2023 period. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting S. 2503 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029. S. 2503 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-08-10
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 216, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
From the Document: "S. 216 would compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians for the use of tribal lands in the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. Beginning in 2022, the bill would require the federal Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to make annual payments to the tribe out of receipts from the sale of electricity. Starting in 2030, BPA could offset a portion of those payments by paying less interest to the Treasury."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-02-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 597, Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017
From the Document: "H.R. 597 would take into trust, for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California, a federally recognized Indian tribe, certain lands located in the County of Sonoma, California. The bill would specify certain prohibitions on gaming on the affected land, consistent with an existing memorandum of understanding between the tribe and the County of Sonoma. Using information from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 597 would have no significant effect on the federal budget. CBO estimates that any change in the agency's administrative costs under the bill, which would be subject to appropriation, would not exceed $500,000 annually. Enacting H.R. 597 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 597 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-08-10
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6454, Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 6454 would expand the required duties of the Office of Advocacy at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include examining the role of small business in the international economy. The bill also would direct the office to represent the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities regarding regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small business. Using information from the SBA, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 6454 would cost less than $500,000 for the agency to carry out the additional duties required under the bill; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-04-20
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 847, Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
From the Document: "H.R. 847 would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct outreach on privacy-enhancing technologies and would require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support related research. The bill also would direct the Office of Science and Technology Policy to report to the Congress on research in privacy-enhancing technologies and related policy recommendations. Based on the costs of similar activities, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that NIST would need three employees at an average annual cost of $175,000 annually to conduct the outreach. In recent years, the NSF has awarded between $20 million and $40 million annually in grants to support research on privacy-enhancing technologies. On that basis, CBO estimates that any additional costs incurred by the NSF under H.R. 847 would not be significant. In addition, CBO estimates that cost of the required report would be insignificant. In total, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 847 would cost $2 million over the 2022-2026 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-04-20
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CBO Estimate of Spending and Revenue Effects for H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
From the Document: "The amounts displayed reflect increased budget authority and outlays for discretionary spending provided in H.R. 302 and changes in direct spending and revenues that would result from its enactment. This estimate does not include additional spending that would be subject to future appropriation. [...] Division I (the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2018) would provide $1.68 billion in supplemental funding for fiscal year 2018, and would designate those amounts as emergency requirements pursuant to section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act). [...] Division B (the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] Reauthorization Act of 2018) would authorize appropriations over the 2018-2023 period for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation for activities related to civil aviation. [...] Division D (the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018) would amend programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). [...] Division E (the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2018) would establish a Concrete Masonry Products Board, upon approval of a referendum by producers of masonry products made from concrete (CMP), such as cinder blocks. [...] Division F (the BUILD Act of 2018) would establish the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. [...] Division K (the TSA Modernization Act) contains a provision (section 1908) that would clarify the treatment of law enforcement availability pay (LEAP) for federal air marshals and criminal investigators of the Transportation Security Administration; that provision would affect direct spending and revenues related to federal retirement programs."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-09-25
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5973, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021
From the Document: "H.R. 5973 would authorize the appropriation of $8 million annually over the 2022-2027 period for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to provide grants and assistance for fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration within the Great Lakes Basin. For this estimate, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] assumes that the legislation will be enacted late in fiscal year 2022 and that the authorized amounts will be appropriated each year. In 2022, USFWS allocated $1 million for the program. CBO estimates that H.R. 5973 would authorize an increase in spending subject to appropriation in 2022 of $7 million, the difference between the authorized amount and the allocated amount. Based on historical spending patterns for similar activities, we estimate that implementing the bill would cost $31 million over the 2022-2026 period and $16 million after 2026."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-04-20
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014
From the Summary: "S. 2244 would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for seven years--through calendar year 2021. The bill also would increase the share of insured losses paid by private insurers under the program and require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a report for the Congress that assesses the effects of collecting premiums on insurers that participate in the program. The program requires insurance firms that sell commercial property and casualty insurance to offer clients insurance coverage for damages caused by terrorist attacks by foreign or domestic interests. Under TRIA, the federal government would help insurers cover losses in the event of a terrorist attack under certain conditions, and would impose assessments on the insurance industry to recover all or a portion of the federal payments. The program is set to expire at the end of calendar year 2014; no federal payments have been made under the program since its inception in 2002."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-06-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act
From the Summary: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for ensuring the security of the nation's transportation systems, particularly at points of entry into the United States by air, land, and sea. S. 763 would authorize appropriations totaling $2.5 billion for grants to enhance the security of surface and maritime transportation systems and the bill also would require DHS to pursue a range of activities aimed at identifying and addressing the vulnerabilities of such systems. Assuming appropriation of the estimated and authorized amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 763 would cost $1.3 billion over the 2018-2022 period, and an additional $1.2 billion after 2022."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-05-17
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017
From the Summary: "H.R. 2593 would authorize appropriations totaling $129 million over the 2018-2019 period for activities related to waterborne transportation and commerce. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that enacting the bill would cost $129 million over the 2018-2022 period. Enacting H.R. 2593 would decrease revenues by an insignificant amount; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2593 would not increase net direct spending or significantly affect on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028. H.R. 2593 would impose intergovernmental and private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). CBO estimates that the cost of the mandate on public entities would fall below the annual threshold established in UMRA for intergovernmental mandates ($78 million in 2017, adjusted annually for inflation). CBO cannot determine whether the cost of the mandates on private-entities would exceed the annual threshold established in UMRA for private-sector mandates ($156 million in 2017, adjusted annually for inflation)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-10-12
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 760, OPEN Government Data Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate for S. 760, OPEN [Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary] Government Data Act. From the Document: "S. 760 would direct federal agencies to publish all data they collect in an open format that can be used by any computer. Under the bill, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would establish an inventory of all federal data sets and would direct the General Services Administration (GSA) to maintain an online interface for all such data. The bill also would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO), OMB, and Chief Information Officers at each federal agency to report to the Congress about this effort. [...] However, CBO expects that implementing S. 760 would cost about $2 million over the 2018-2021 period, for additional administrative and reporting costs for GSA and other agencies and to implement the new reporting requirements for GAO; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The bill could affect direct spending by agencies not funded though annual appropriations; therefore pay-as-you-go procedures apply. CBO estimates, however, that any net increase in spending by those agencies would be negligible. Enacting S. 760 would not affect revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-06-27
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1532, No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act
From the Document: "S. 1532 would permanently prohibit anyone who has used a commercial vehicle to commit a felony involving human trafficking from operating a commercial motor vehicle in the future. Based on information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would have no significant effect on the federal budget. State agencies that issue driver's licenses would be responsible for implementing the prohibition in the bill. Based on information from FMCSA, CBO expects that the agency would need to change policies and procedures as well as update the training that it offers for state inspectors and investigators who are responsible for combating criminal activities such as drug and human trafficking. For such work, CBO estimates that the agency would require about half the time of one full-time employee annually over the 2018-2022 period. CBO estimates that implementing the provisions of the bill would cost less than $500,000 over the 2018-2022 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting S. 1532 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting S. 1532 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-08-29
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4681, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015
From the Document: "H.R. 4681 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 for intelligence activities of the U.S. government. Since CBO [Congressional Budget Office] does not provide estimates for classified programs, this estimate addresses only the unclassified aspects of the bill. On that limited basis, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4681 would cost about $500 million over the 2015-2019 period, subject to the appropriation of the specified and estimated amounts. Section 104 would authorize appropriations of $528 million and $505 million for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, respectively, for the Intelligence Community Management Account (ICMA). The ICMA provides the principal source of funding for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and resources for managing the intelligence agencies. Because CBO anticipates that the bill would be enacted near the start of fiscal year 2015, we estimate that this provision would not affect spending in 2014. However, assuming the appropriation of the amount authorized for fiscal year 2015, CBO estimates that implementing section 104 would cost about $330 million in fiscal year 2015 and about $500 million over the 2015-2019 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-05-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4802, Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014
From the Document: "H.R. 4802 would direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to undertake a variety of activities aimed at enhancing security at airports where TSA performs or oversees security-related activities. The bill would require TSA to verify that all such airports have plans in place for responding to security threats and to provide technical assistance as necessary to improve such plans. H.R. 4802 also would require TSA to disseminate information on best practices for addressing security threats and ensure that all screening personnel have received training in how to handle potential shooting threats. Finally, H.R. 4802 would require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Office of Cybersecurity and Communications to report to the Congress on the capacity of law enforcement, fire, and medical response teams to communicate and respond to security threats at airports. Based on information from DHS, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 4802 would cost about $2.5 million in 2015, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-06-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4228, DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act
From the Document: "CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 4228 would cost $1 million in 2015 and less than $500,000 in each year thereafter, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. H.R. 4228 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to improve the accountability, transparency, and efficiency of its major acquisition programs. The bill would specify procedures for the department to follow if it fails to meet timelines, cost estimates, or other performance parameters for these programs. In addition, H.R. 4228 would require DHS to prepare a comprehensive report each year on the status of its acquisition program and would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the DHS Inspector General to review and report on certain issues related to departmental acquisition policies."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-05-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1744, Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act
From the Document: "S. 1744 would require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to terminate or place on administrative leave any OPM employee that is involved in misconduct involving the security clearance process and debar employees of contractors and subcontractors involved in similar misconduct. Based on information from OPM, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing this legislation would have an insignificant cost. Enacting S. 1744 could affect direct spending by agencies not funded through annual appropriations; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. CBO estimates, however, that any net changes in spending by those agencies would be negligible. Enacting the bill would not affect revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-06-20
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4289, DHS Interoperable Communications Act
From the Document: "H.R. 4289 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within 120 days of the bill's enactment, to devise a strategy to improve communications among DHS agencies. Within 220 days of enactment and biannually thereafter, DHS would have to prepare a report on the implementation of that strategy. There are ongoing activities within the department to improve communications, so CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would not significantly affect spending by DHS in any year. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. H.R. 4289 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-06-19
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CBO Estimate: H.R. 4980, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, as Introduced on June 26, 2014
This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate provides a chart that displays the "changes in direct spending" and the "changes in spending subject to appropriation" that would occur under H.R. 4980, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act. The columns of the chart represent fiscal years from 2014-2024 and the numbers represent millions of dollars.
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-06-26
