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Vice President Cheney's Remarks at a Rally for the Iowa Air and Army National Guard [July 17, 2006]
From Vice President Cheney's remarks at a rally for the Iowa Air and Army National Guard: "All of us have come to Camp Dodge today because of our tremendous respect for the citizen soldiers of our country. For my part, I've had the privilege to work with National Guard personnel over the years, not just as Vice President but also as Secretary of Defense when our nation was fighting the Gulf War. I'm here to say how much we admire your service and your achievements and to say thank you for what you do for all of us. From homeland security, to swift and effective action after the Gulf Coast hurricanes last fall, to service in the Middle East and the Balkans, you've made a tremendous difference for the nation."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Cheney, Richard B.
2006-07-17
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Vice President's Remarks at the U.S. Military Academy Commencement [May 31, 2003]
Vice President Cheney delivers a commencement address to the 2003 graduating class of the U.S. Military Academy about achievement, the events of 9/11 that led them to the war they are now facing and entering, and about commitment to their country and its policies. The Vice President highlights the graduating class's skills in methods and technologies in warfare and rallies them toward success in Iraq.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Cheney, Richard B.
2003-05-31
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Vice President's Remarks at the Pentagon Observance of September 11th [September 11, 2006]
In this transcript Vice President Cheney speaks about the events of 9/11 and progress being made in the Global War on Terror.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Cheney, Richard B.
2006-09-11
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What Is 'Building Partner Capacity?' Issues for Congress [December 18, 2015]
"Since 2001, successive U.S. administrations have increasingly prioritized efforts to build foreign security forces--particularly in weak and failing states--arguing that doing so advances U.S. national security objectives. In turn, the Department of Defense (DOD) has invested billions of dollars in 'Building Partner Capacity,' a term that refers to a broad set of missions, programs, activities, and authorities intended to improve the ability of other nations to achieve those security-oriented goals they share with the United States. As a consequence, these efforts and programs have been a growing focus of Congressional attention. […] The increasing emphasis that the U.S. government is placing on BPC [Building Partner Capacity] as a means to achieve strategic goals, combined with the paucity of the literature on this subject, prompted CRS to explore the historical track record of BPC efforts to help determine whether they produced outcomes consistent with U.S. strategic objectives. […] Given that U.S. leaders often argue that a BPC effort could help accomplish more than one of the above goals, determining what constitutes the 'primary' strategic objective for a given BPC effort required analytic judgment. CRS organized the cases according to public statements at the time, with particular attention paid to how leaders described the purpose of the BPC effort. Effectiveness was judged based on two criteria: whether the strategic goal was achieved, and whether the effort produced unintended consequences that were obviously and meaningfully damaging to U.S. national interests."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McInnis, Kathleen J.; Lucas, Nathan J.
2015-12-18
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2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress [April 5, 2016]
"The Obama Administration released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) on February 6, 2015. It was the second NSS document to be published by the Administration; the first was published in May 2010. The 2015 document states that its purpose is to 'set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world.' The NSS is a congressionally mandated document, originating in the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-433, §603/50 U.S.C §3043). The 2015 NSS emphasizes the role of U.S. leadership; the words 'lead,' 'leader,' 'leading,' and 'leadership' appear 94 times in the context of the U.S. role in the world. It also acknowledges national limitations and calls for strategic patience and persistence. The 2015 report retains much of the underlying thought of the 2010 version. However, its emphasis appears to shift away from the U.S. role in the world being largely a catalyst for action by international institutions to one that reflects more involved leadership both inside those institutions and between nations. It also takes a tougher line with both China and with Russia, while emphasizing the desirability for cooperation with both."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lucas, Nathan J.; McInnis, Kathleen J.
2016-04-05
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2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress [February 26, 2016]
"The Obama Administration released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) on February 6, 2015. It was the second NSS document to be published by the Administration; the first was published in May 2010. The 2015 document states that its purpose is to 'set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world.' The NSS is a congressionally mandated document, originating in the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-433, §603/50 U.S.C §3043). The 2015 NSS emphasizes the role of U.S. leadership; the words 'lead,' 'leader,' 'leading,' and 'leadership' appear 94 times in the context of the U.S. role in the world. It also acknowledges national limitations and calls for strategic patience and persistence. The 2015 report retains much of the underlying thought of the 2010 version. However, its emphasis appears to shift away from the U.S. role in the world being largely a catalyst for action by international institutions to one that reflects more involved leadership both inside those institutions and between nations. It also takes a tougher line with both China and with Russia, while emphasizing the desirability for cooperation with both."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lucas, Nathan J.; McInnis, Kathleen J.
2016-02-26
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2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress [October 1, 2015]
"The Obama Administration released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) on February 6, 2015. It was the second NSS document to be published by the Administration; the first was published in May 2010. The 2015 document states that its purpose is to 'set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world.' The NSS is a congressionally mandated document, originating in the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-433, §603/50 U.S.C §3043). The 2015 NSS emphasizes the role of U.S. leadership; the words 'lead,' 'leader,' 'leading,' and 'leadership' appear 94 times in the context of the U.S. role in the world. It also acknowledges national limitations and calls for strategic patience and persistence. The 2015 report retains much of the underlying thought of the 2010 version. However, its emphasis appears to shift away from the U.S. role in the world being largely a catalyst for action by international institutions to one that reflects more involved leadership both inside those institutions and between nations. It also takes a tougher line with both China and with Russia, while emphasizing the desirability for cooperation with both."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lucas, Nathan J.; McInnis, Kathleen J.
2015-10-01
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Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State [November 18, 2015]
"On September 10, 2014, President Obama announced the formation of a global coalition to 'degrade and ultimately defeat' the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL/ISIS or the Arabic acronym Daesh). Subsequently, some 60 nations and partner organizations agreed to participate, contributing either military forces or resources (or both) to the campaign. In Brussels in December 2014, these sixty partners agreed to organize themselves along five 'lines of effort,' (by contrast, the U.S. strategy involves nine lines of effort), with at least two countries in the lead for each: [1] Supporting military operations, capacity building, and training (led by the United States and Iraq); [2] Stopping the flow of foreign terrorist fighters (led by The Netherlands and Turkey); [3] Cutting off IS access to financing and funding (led by Italy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States); [4] Addressing associated humanitarian relief and crises (led by Germany and the United Arab Emirates); and [5] Exposing IS' true nature (led by the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McInnis, Kathleen J.
2015-11-18
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Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State [August 4, 2015]
"On September 10, 2014, President Obama announced the formation of a global coalition to 'degrade and ultimately defeat' the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL/ISIS or the Arabic acronym Daesh). Subsequently, some 60 nations and partner organizations agreed to participate, contributing either military forces or resources (or both) to the campaign. In Brussels in December 2014, these sixty partners agreed to organize themselves along five 'lines of effort,' (by contrast, the U.S. strategy involves nine lines of effort), with at least two countries in the lead for each: [1] Supporting military operations, capacity building, and training (led by the United States and Iraq); [2] Stopping the flow of foreign terrorist fighters (led by The Netherlands and Turkey); [3] Cutting off IS access to financing and funding (led by Italy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States); [4] Addressing associated humanitarian relief and crises (led by Germany and the United Arab Emirates); and [5] Exposing IS' true nature (led by the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McInnis, Kathleen J.
2015-08-04
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Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Counter the Islamic State? Five Questions [March 29, 2016]
"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dunford recently noted that both he and Secretary of Defense Carter believe there may be 'an increase to U.S. forces in Iraq in the coming weeks.' These forces would be part of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)--the military campaign to counter the Islamic State (IS)--which has three primary components: coordinated air strikes, training and equipping local security forces, and targeted special operations based out of northern Iraq. Proposals include the introduction of additional ground forces to secure territory once it has been retaken from the Islamic State, and the introduction of additional trainers for local security forces. However, there are no clearcut answers to determining the suitability, size, and mission profile of the ground elements of any military campaign; it is in many ways as much an art as it is a science. When evaluating proposals to introduce more ground forces for OIR, Congress may ponder five questions: 1) What Are We Trying To Accomplish?, 2) What Roles Can Ground Forces Play?, 3) Who Else Might Participate?, 4) How Many U.S. Troops Will be Required?, and 5) How Long Will Ground Operations Last?"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McInnis, Kathleen J.; Feickert, Andrew
2016-03-29
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Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Counter the Islamic State? Five Questions [February 17, 2016]
"Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)--the military campaign to counter the Islamic State (IS)--has three primary components: coordinated air strikes, training and equipping local security forces, and targeted special operations based out of northern Iraq. Perceived setbacks in OIR have led some observers to maintain that inserting significant numbers of additional U.S. and/or coalition ground forces is becoming necessary. Proposals include, but are not limited to, the introduction of additional ground forces to secure territory once it has been taken back from the Islamic State, and the introduction of additional trainers for local security forces. However, there are no clear-cut answers to determining the suitability, size, and mission profile of the ground elements of any military campaign; determining the disposition of military forces is in many ways as much an art as it is a science."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McInnis, Kathleen J.; Feickert, Andrew
2016-02-17
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2015 National Military Strategy: Background and Questions for Congress [July 29, 2015]
"In June 2015, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued the most recent United States National Military Strategy (NMS). This NMS argues that 'revisionist states' seeking to change the existing international order (such as Russia) and non-state actors (such as the Islamic State) are creating a strategic context whereby 'global disorder has significantly increased, while some of our comparative military advantage has begun to erode.' Of note, the NMS states--for the first time in a major strategy document produced in the past 20 years--that there is a distinct possibility that the United States may find itself at war with another great power, although it notes that the probability of that actually happening is 'low but growing.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McInnis, Kathleen J.
2015-07-29
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North Korean Nuclear Challenge: Military Options and Issues for Congress [October 27, 2017]
"North Korea's apparently successful July 2017 tests of its intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, along with the possibility that North Korea (DPRK) may have successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead, have led analysts and policymakers to conclude that the window for preventing the DPRK from acquiring a nuclear missile capable of reaching the United States is closing. These events appear to have fundamentally altered U.S. perceptions of the threat the Kim Jong-un regime poses to the continental United States and the international community, and escalated the standoff on the Korean Peninsula to levels that have arguably not been seen since 1994. A key issue is whether or not the United States could manage and deter a nuclear-armed North Korea if it were to become capable of attacking targets in the U.S. homeland, and whether taking decisive military action to prevent the emergence of such a DPRK capability might be necessary. Either choice would bring with it considerable risk for the United States, its allies, regional stability, and global order. Trump Administration officials have stated that 'all options are on the table,' to include the use of military force to 'denuclearize,'--generally interpreted to mean eliminating nuclear weapons and related capabilities--from that area."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McInnis, Kathleen J.; Feickert, Andrew; Hildreth, Steven A. . . .
2017-10-27
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HUD Public and Indian Housing Programs: Progress on Prior GAO Recommendations to Enhance Accountability and Efficiency, Statement of Daniel Garcia-Diaz, Director Financial Markets and Community Investment, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "HUD's [Department of Housing and Urban Development] Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) administers programs that help some of the nation's most vulnerable households--including low-income families and members of Native Americans tribes--obtain safe, decent, and affordable housing. PIH also operates complementary programs, such as FSS [Family Self-Sufficiency], that are designed to help assisted households become more self-sufficient. PIH programs accounted for about 60 percent of HUD's budget authority for fiscal year 2015, or about $26 billion. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has issued four reports since March 2012 on PIH programs, including the MTW [Moving to Work], FSS, voucher, and IHBG [Indian Housing Block Grant] programs, that contained recommendations to HUD (see GAO- 12-300, GAO-12-490, and GAO-14-255). This testimony is based on these four reports. It discusses, among other things, HUD's progress in addressing prior GAO recommendations on the MTW and FSS programs, the voucher program, and the IHBG program. GAO-13-581, To update the status of prior recommendations, GAO reviewed new or revised HUD policies, procedures, and reports and interviewed officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-07-10
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Small Business Administration: Additional Steps Needed to Help Ensure More Timely Disaster Assistance, Statement of William B. Shear, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Testimony before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "With an estimated $67 billion in damage, Hurricane Sandy (October 2012) was the costliest Atlantic storm since Katrina in 2005. SBA [Small Business Administration] administers the Disaster Loan Program, which provides physical disaster loans (to rebuild or replace damaged property) and economic injury loans (for working capital until normal operations resume) to help businesses and homeowners recover from disasters. This testimony discusses (1) the timeliness of SBA's disaster loans, (2) loan approval, withdrawal, and cancellation rates for selected previous disasters; and (3) the extent to which SBA implemented loan programs mandated by the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008. This testimony is based on GAO's [Government Accountability Office] September 2014 report (GAO-14-760) on SBA assistance to small businesses after Sandy. For that report, GAO analyzed SBA data on application processing, reviewed documentation related to SBA's planning, reviewed relevant legislation and regulations, and interviewed SBA officials. GAO provides updates on steps SBA has taken to implement GAO's recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-07-08
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International Cash-Based Food Assistance: USAID Has Processes for Initial Project Approval but Needs to Strengthen Award Modification and Financial Oversight, Statement of Thomas Melito, Director, International Affairs and Trade, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "For over 60 years, the United States has provided assistance to food-insecure countries primarily in the form of food commodities procured in the United States and transported overseas. In recent years, the United States has joined other major donors in increasingly providing food assistance in the form of cash or vouchers. In fiscal year 2014, U.S.-funded cash and voucher projects in 28 countries totaled about $410 million, the majority of which was for the Syria crisis, making the United States the largest single donor of cash-based food assistance. This testimony summarizes GAO's [Government Accountability Office] March 2015 report (GAO-15-328) that (1) reviewed USAID's processes for awarding and modifying cash-based food assistance projects and (2) assessed the extent to which USAID and its implementing partners have implemented financial controls to help ensure appropriate oversight of such projects. GAO analyzed program data and documents for selected projects in Jordan, Kenya, Niger, and Somalia; interviewed relevant officials; and conducted fieldwork in Jordan, Kenya, and Niger."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-07-09
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Management Report: Improvements Needed in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Information Systems Controls, Report to Ms. Sheryl Morrow, Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury
From the Document: "In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. government, we audited and reported on the Schedules of Federal Debt Managed by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, and 2013. As part of this audit, we performed a review of information systems controls over key Fiscal Service financial systems relevant to the Schedule of Federal Debt. As we reported in connection with our audits of the Schedules of Federal Debt for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, Fiscal Service maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting relevant to the Schedule of Federal Debt as of September 30, 2014, based on criteria established under 31 U.S.C. § 3512(c), (d), commonly known as the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act. Those controls provided reasonable assurance that misstatements material in relation to the Schedule of Federal Debt would be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. During fiscal year 2014, Fiscal Service made significant efforts and sufficiently addressed most of the internal control issues related to a significant deficiency in internal control that we reported for fiscal year 2013 concerning information systems controls."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-06-25
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Defense Logistics: Marine Corps and Army Reset Liability Estimates
From the Document: "Since 2001, the Marine Corps and Army have spent billions of dollars to reset--repair, recapitalize, or replace--equipment, including equipment returning from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. These services have identified a multibillion dollar reset liability as they seek to complete their reset efforts. Senate Committee Report 113--176, accompanying S.2410, a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to provide the Senate Armed Services Committee with an assessment of the Marine Corps' and Army's reset liability estimates. This report describes the processes the Marine Corps and Army use in producing reset liability estimates, including the extent to which the services use a consistent definition of reset in producing reset liability estimates, and use similar cost factors and assumptions in producing reset liability estimates. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed Marine Corps and Army guidance. GAO also reviewed documentation of reset activities and budget documentation from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and testimonies and statements of senior DOD officials before congressional committees concerning reset activities. To obtain information about the production of reset liability estimates, GAO interviewed officials from service headquarters and commands responsible for reset decisions as well as officials from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. To illustrate similarities and differences between how the Marine Corps and Army produce their reset liability estimates, GAO selected an equipment item used in combat by the two services. Specifically, GAO selected the 155MM towed howitzer after considering major ground equipment items that are common to both services and that are being reset as they return from Afghanistan."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-06-22
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Federal Real Property: Current Efforts, GAO Recommendations, and Proposed Legislation Could Address Challenges, Statement of Dave Wise, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Testimony Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "The federal government's real property holdings are vast and diverse, costing billions of dollars annually to operate and maintain. GAO [Government Accountability Office] added federal real property management to its High-Risk List in 2003 because the government retained more property than it needed, relied on leasing in cases where ownership would cost less, and lacked reliable real property data to support decision making. Since then, the government has given high-level attention to the issue, including establishing Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP) to track federal buildings and structures government-wide. Despite these efforts, federal agencies continue to face challenges in managing federal real property. This statement focuses on (1) improvements and challenges in federal real property management; and (2) executive and legislative steps that could help address challenges."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-06-16
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Federal Real Property: Continued Efforts, Legislation, and Implementing GAO Recommendation Could Address Challenges, Statement of Dave Wise, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Testimony, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "The federal government's real property holdings are vast and diverse, costing billions of dollars annually to operate and maintain. GAO [Government Accountability Office] added federal real property management to its High-Risk List in 2003 because the government retained more property than it needed, relied on leasing in cases where ownership would cost less, and lacked reliable real property data to support decision making. Since then, the government has given high-level attention to the issue, including establishing Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP) to track federal buildings and structures government wide. However, in 2012, GAO found that the federal government did not follow sound data collection practices in designing and maintaining the FRPP, thereby limiting its usefulness for supporting sound decision making. This statement focuses on (1) executive and legislative efforts to reform federal real property management (2) the extent to which real property management challenges remain, and (3) steps that could help the government address management challenges."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-06-16
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3980, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 18, 2014. From the Summary: "H.R. 3980 would direct the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to act as the lead agency when coordinating with state and other federal agencies to approve or deny construction of new projects for storing surface water in 17 western states. Based on information from BOR and assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3980 would cost $5 million over the 2015-2019 period. The bill also would allow BOR to collect and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permit applications for new projects. Because the legislation would affect direct spending, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, based on information from BOR, CBO estimates that amounts collected and spent for such purposes would have an insignificant net effect on the federal budget. Enacting the legislation would not affect revenues. H.R. 3980 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-11-03
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (H. J. Res. 124), as Introduced in the House of Representatives on September 9, 2014
This document shows discretionary spending, in millions of dollars, pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, as introduced in the House of Representatives on September 9, 2014.
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-09-10
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 22, 2014. From the Document: "H.R. 4554 would broaden the instances where sellers of certain securities can take advantage of a safe harbor that allows the securities to be sold without registering the offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under current law, owners of restricted or control securities (securities acquired through private transactions or held by an affiliate of the issuer) are prohibited from selling those securities on public exchanges unless certain requirements are met. H.R. 4554 would, among other things, shorten the time an owner must hold such securities, from six months to three months."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-08-01
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Presidential Helicopter Acquisition: Program Established Knowledge-Based Business Case and Entered System Development with Plans for Managing Challenges
From the Document: "The VH-92A (formerly designated VXX) program is to develop replacement aircraft for the aging presidential helicopter fleet. It follows the VH-71 program, which was terminated in June 2009 due to cost growth, schedule delays, and a projected shortfall in system performance. For this follow-on program, the Navy's acquisition strategy has been to (1) use mature technologies and integrate them into an existing certified helicopter selected for the program and (2) limit the modifications to the selected helicopter in order to avoid a costly total aircraft recertification. The Navy plans to acquire a VH-92A fleet of 21 operational helicopters (that will also be used to perform training missions) and two test aircraft to replace the existing fleet of 19 legacy helicopters and two trainers and two testing assets. We have reported on the program since 2011. In 2013, the House Armed Services Committee, Tactical Air and Land Force Subcommittee requested that we continue to monitor the VH-92A presidential helicopter acquisition through a series of reviews, with each review tailored to where the program is in the acquisition process. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 subsequently mandated that we continue reporting on the program annually to the congressional defense committees. This report discusses the cost, schedule, and performance status of the program, challenges it will face in system development, and the program's adherence to acquisition best practices."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-04-14
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Analysis of the President's 2015 Budget
From the Summary: "This report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) presents an analysis of the proposals in the President's budget request for fiscal year 2015, as submitted to the Congress on March 4, 2014. The analysis is based on CBO's economic projections and estimating models (rather than the Administration's), and it incorporates estimates of the effects of the President's tax proposals that were prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). In conjunction with analyzing the President's budget, CBO has updated its baseline budget projections, which were previously issued in February 2014. Unlike its estimates of the President's budget, CBO's baseline projections largely reflect the assumption that current tax and spending laws will remain unchanged, and therefore the projections provide a benchmark against which potential legislation can be measured. Under that assumption, CBO estimates that the federal deficit would total $492billion in 2014 and that the cumulative deficit over the 2015--2024 period would amount to $7.6 trillion."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-04
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Letter from CBO Director Douglas W. Elmendorf to Honorable Pete Sessions Regarding [an Analysis on H.R. 5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014] [December 3, 2014]
From the Letter: "As requested, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have analyzed H.R. 5759, the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014, as amended and posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules on December 2, 2014. The legislation would prohibit the executive branch from exempting or deferring from removal certain categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the United States. It also would prohibit the executive branch from treating those people as if they were lawfully present or had lawful immigration status, or providing those people with the authorization to work legally. CBO and JCT expect that enacting the proposed amendment in the nature of a substitute for H.R. 5759 would reduce both revenues and outlays for direct spending programs. However, because of the short time available since the President announced his action, CBO and JCT cannot provide a specific estimate of those effects at this time. Moreover, because the effects on revenues and outlays would be at least partially offsetting, CBO and JCT cannot currently determine whether the legislation would increase or decrease federal budget deficits over the next 10 years. (The legislation could also have effects on spending subject to appropriation, but CBO cannot determine the extent or direction of those effects on discretionary spending.)"
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Elmendorf, Douglas W.
2014-12-03
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1447, Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 [December 2, 2014]
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 20, 2014. From the Document: "CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1447 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. H.R. 1447 would require federal law enforcement agencies and states that receive certain federal funds to report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the death of anyone arrested or detained by law enforcement personnel under their jurisdiction. The act would direct DOJ to prepare a report, within two years of enactment, on the information provided by federal agencies and states and on ways to reduce the number of such deaths. Based on the costs of similar activities currently carried out by DOJ, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1447 would not have a significant effect on discretionary spending by the department or by other federal law enforcement agencies. H.R. 1447 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. On December 6, 2013, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 1447 as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 4, 2013. The two versions of the legislation are the same, as are the CBO cost estimates."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-12-02
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1447, Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 [December 6, 2013]
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 4, 2013. From the Document: "CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1447 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. H.R. 1447 would require federal law enforcement agencies and states that receive certain federal funds to report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) any deaths of persons arrested or detained by law enforcement personnel under their jurisdiction. The bill would direct DOJ to prepare a report, within two years of enactment, on the information provided by federal agencies and states and on ways to reduce the number of such deaths. Based on the costs of similar activities currently carried out by DOJ, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1447 would not have a significant effect on discretionary spending by the department or by other federal law enforcement agencies."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2013-12-06
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5843, A Bill to Amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to Permit Use of Certain Grant Funds for Training Conducted in Conjunction with a National Laboratory or Research Facility
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate on H.R. 5843, as introduced in the House of Representatives on May 18, 2012. From the Document: "H.R. 5843 would permit recipients of certain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to use funding for training and exercises conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would not affect the federal budget; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. Funding provided through FEMA's Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program may be used by state, local, and tribal governments to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. About $784 million in grants have been made available for 2012 (see Public Law 112-74). Under current law, funds may be used for designing, conducting and evaluating training and exercises. The legislation would allow for spending on similar activities performed in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility. CBO does not expect the amount or rate of expenditures for either program to change as a result of this legislation."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2012-06-26
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2218, United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate on S. 2218, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 16, 2012. From the Summary: "S. 2218 would reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) through fiscal year 2017. Under current law, funding is authorized through 2012. Based on historical spending patterns, CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would cost about $350 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the specified amounts. Pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to this legislation because it would not affect direct spending or revenues. S. 2218 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2012-05-24
