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• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act

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  From the Summary: "H.R. 1562 would extend and expand certain tax laws specific to areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, which were enacted in the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005. The bill would also raise revenue by changing the collection due process procedures for employment taxes. The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates that enacting H.R. 1562 would decrease revenues by $1 million in 2007 and increase revenues by $42 million over the 2007-2012 period and by $4 million over the 2007-2017 period. The Congressional Budget Office [CBO] estimates that implementing H.R. 1562 would have discretionary costs of less than $500,000 in 2007 and 2008, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. JCT has determined that the tax provisions of the bill contain no private-sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). CBO has determined that the non-tax provisions (section 4) contain no private-sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-03-23
• S. Hrg. 107-641: Administration's National Money Laundering Strategy for 2001: Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, September 26, 2001

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  From the opening statement of Paul S. Sarbanes: "This hearing will focus on the Federal Government's effort to fight money laundering--what has been done, what must be done. Its starting point will be the National Money Laundering Strategy for 2001. We will be hearing from the Administration. That is mandated by the Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Act of 1998. Recent investigations by Senator Levin's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations have revealed that correspondent banking facilities and private banking services offered by U.S. banks can contribute to international money laundering by impeding financial transparency and hiding foreign client identity and activity. The committee's extensive reports described how crime syndicates, corrupt foreign dictators, and narcotics traffickers use these practices and exploit loopholes in current U.S. law. Thus, criminals and terrorists achieve hidden access to the U.S. financial system, moving under the radar screen of U.S. law enforcement officials and financial supervisors." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul S. Sarbanes, Phil Gramm, Debbie Stabenow, Richard C. Shelby, Tim Johnson, Jack Reed, Wayne Allard, Charles E. Schumer, Evan Bayh, Jon S. Corzine, Zell Miller, Michael B. Enzi, Jim Bunning, Carl Levin, John F. Kerry, Charles E. Grassley, John J. LaFalce, James A. Leach, Marge Roukema, Jimmy Gurule, Michael Chertoff, Stuart E. Eizenstat, William F. Wechsler, Jonathan Winer, and Alvin C. James, Jr.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Serial No. 107-50: Social Security Administration's Response to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, November 1, 2001

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  Serial No. 107-50: The hearing focuses on how the SSA has served the victims and families of the terrorist acts, how operations have been impacted, and how the agency has supported resulting Federal investigations. In addition, the degree to which changes may be needed within the agency and the law to ensure the integrity of Social Security programs were discussed. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Sue W. Kelly, Larry G. Massanari, James G. Huse, Jr., Mark J. Ugoretz, Janice M. Gregory, Beatrice M. Disman, and Laurie Watkins.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• S. Hrg. 107-708: Afghanistan: Building Stability, Avoiding Chaos: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, June 26, 2002

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  This hearing discusses the progress of reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, including the need to expand the international security force, and the time needed to build up an all Afghan army and police force, and the need to have a central government, have a security force that is made up of all factions, all of the major tribes represented in Afghanistan, and a police force, and that the notion would be that they would be the ultimate stabilizers of a government. From the statement of Richard Lugar: "The United States' international efforts have permitted the people of Afghanistan to begin rebuilding their economy, their government, and personal liberties, and I applaud the role that the international coalition has played in carrying out the reconstruction efforts, and the provision of humanitarian assistance. Unfortunately, despite this strong record of success, the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. Without a strong international commitment to the reformation of a representative and effective government, our efforts could go to waste." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard G. Lugar, Richard L. Armitage, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Paul Wolfowitz, Peter Tomsen, David L. Grange, and Russell D. Feingold.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Serial No. 107-81: Emerging Threats: Methamphetamines: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, July 12, 2001

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  Serial No. 107-81: "This hearing is the first of a series on 'emerging threats'. Narcotics and other drugs that are relatively new drugs of abuse or those which have dramatically increased as a threat to our communities. Methamphetamines, or 'meth,' has quickly spread across the Nation to become one of the most pressing narcotics issues for State and local communities and law enforcement in those areas. Methamphetamine labs are of immediate concern because they make almost every county in America its own source for a powerful drug of addiction with unpredictable effects--along with all of the accompanying negative consequences, including violent crime and environmental damage. It is by no means an exaggeration to say that the State of California is, for all intents and purposes, a narcotics source country for methamphetamines. We face a tremendous national challenge in ensuring that not only California, but all 50 States, have adequate resources to combat this emerging threat. In addition, we must consider whether additional controls are necessary for precursor chemicals and other ingredients that are the key to the illicit trade. And we must examine whether our system adequately takes into account the special challenges of treating meth victims and addicts through prevention and treatment." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ron Brooks, Joseph D. Keefe, Douglas Dukes, Doug Harp, Henry M. Serrano, John McCroskey, Susan Rook, Bob Barr, Ron Brooks, Mark E. Souder, Doug Ose, Benjamin Gilman, Elijah Cummings, and Brian Baird.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• S. Hrg. 107-397: Contributions of Central Asian Nations to the Campaign against Terrorism: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Central Asia and South Caucasus of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, December 13, 2001

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  This hearing addresses the relationship between the United States and Central Asia. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chuck Hagel, Sam Brownback, Fiona Hill, A. Elizabeth Jones, and S. Frederick Starr.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• S. Hrg. 107-206: Annual Report of the Postmaster General and the Impact of Terrorist Attacks on Postal Operations: Hearing before the International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, September 20, 2001

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  This hearing asks the Postmaster General and the Chief Postal Inspector to address how the Postal Service was impacted by the events of September 11, 2001, where it is today, and what Americans may expect in the future. From the opening statement of Daniel K. Akaka: "The operation of the U.S. Postal Service and the delivery of the mail are critical to our Nation's economy. One of the keys to America's recovery will be a strong and viable Postal Service. Delivery of the U.S. mail is a basic and fundamental public service that must be protected from disruption. However, there will be new costs associated with continuing this reliable and efficient service, which must also be reviewed. It is essential that an organization the size of the Postal Service be governed by short- and long-term financial goals that support its core mission of providing universal mail service to all Americans at affordable prices. Because the Postal Service appropriately sounded the alarm over declining volume and decreasing revenues, Senators Cochran, Lieberman, Thompson and Akaka called on the Postal Service in May to develop a transformation plan. This plan will be completed at the end of the year 2001." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Daniel K. Akaka, Ted Stevens, Thad Cochran, Max Cleland, Jim Bunning, John E. Potter, Kenneth C. Weaver, Karla W. Corcoran, Carl Levin, Susan M. Collins, Thomas R. Carper, and Robert F. Bennett.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• CBO Report: Some Implications of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq

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  From the Preface: "This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper--prepared at the request of the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget--addresses the effects of increasing U.S. forces in Iraq on the readiness of U.S. ground forces as well as the effects of not increasing U.S. forces or completely withdrawing those forces from Iraq. The paper updates the analyses contained in two previous CBO reports on the subject, 'An Analysis of the U.S. Military's Ability to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq' and 'An Analysis of the U.S. Military's Ability to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq: An Update', to reflect the potential effects of the Administration's plan to increase U.S. forces in Iraq. In keeping with CBO's mandate to provide impartial analysis, the paper makes no recommendations."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  Talaber, Adam

  2007-04
• Estimated Cost of the Administration's Proposal to Increase the Army's and the Marine Corp's Personnel Levels

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  From the Summary: "In January 2007, the Administration announced plans to permanently increase the size of the active-duty Army to 547,400 personnel and the Marine Corps to 202,000 over the next five years. The Administration also plans to increase the size of the Army Reserve and National Guard. The cost of the Administration's proposal to increase the size of the armed forces depends on the personnel levels it is being measured against. The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and other long-term planning documents issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) recommended an end strength of 482,400 personnel for the Army and 175,000 for the Marine Corps. Relative to those levels, the Administration's plan represents an increase of 65,000 and 27,000 personnel for the Army and Marine Corps, respectively (see Table 1). The combined increases for the Army Reserve and National Guard would total about 9,200 personnel. The plan also encompasses initiatives to reallocate military personnel from overhead functions to the operational force. To support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and to facilitate the reorganization of their forces, the Army and the Marine Corps are currently exceeding the personnel levels specified in the QDR through the use of authorities provided by the Congress in title 10 of the U.S. Code."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-04-16
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 735, Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007

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  "CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 735 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant. S. 735 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. S. 735 would broaden the coverage of current laws against the perpetration of hoaxes and would increase the penalties for certain offenses involving false statements. Thus, the government would be able to pursue cases that it otherwise would not be able to prosecute. We expect that S. 735 would apply to a relatively small number of offenders, however, so any increase in costs for law enforcement, court proceedings, or prison operations would not be significant. Any such costs would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-05-02
• S. Hrg. 107-660: Hawala and Underground Terrorist Financing Mechanisms: Hearing before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, November 14, 2001

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  From the opening statement of Evan Bayh: "This hearing will explore how informal international financing networks can serve as a pipeline of funds for terrorists. Simply put the terrorist's ability to generate funds and transfer funds to plan and carry out their attacks are an essential part of the terrorist threat that we face. One system which bin Laden and his terrorist cells use to covertly move funds around the world is through Hawalas, an ancient and formerly widely unknown system of transferring money. This hearing will examine Hawalas and how they have been exploited by Osama bin Laden. Although most Americans have never heard of a Hawala, that system almost certainly helped Al Qaeda terrorists move the money that financed their attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Evan Bayh, John Ensign, Paul S. Sarbanes, Chuck Hagel, James F. Sloan, John Varrone, Rahim Bariek, Tarik M. Yousef, and Patrick Jost.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Serial No. 107-50; Serial No. 107-51: Preventing Identity Theft by Terrorists and Criminals: Joint Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Financial Services and the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, November 8, 2001

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  From the opening statement of Sue W. Kelly: "We're here this morning to see how we can prevent the awful crime and terrible tragedy of identity theft by terrorists and criminals. Our special intention is to protect the families of the deceased from such theft and financial fraud at their most vulnerable moment --when they are grieving from the shock of their loss. Through the rapid transmittal of the information in the Death Master File from the Social Security Administration to the financial services industry and the immediate use of that information by the industry, we can prevent these crimes and spare the families pain." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Philip J. Bond, Barbara D. Bovbjerg, John C. Dugan, Richard J. Hillman, Evan Hendricks, James G. Huse, Jr., Thomas J. Lehner, Stuart K. Pratt, Marc Rotenberg, Thomas Sadaka, and Fritz Streckewald, Sue W. Kelly, E. Clay Shaw, Jr., Michael G. Oxley, Benjamin L. Cardin, Luis V. Gutierrez, Ron Paul, Janice D. Schakowsky.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Federal Budget: Selected Agencies and Programs Used Strategies to Manage Constraints of Continuing Resolutions, Report to Congressional Requestors

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  From the Highlights: "In all but 3 of the last 46 fiscal years, Congress enacted a CR [continuing resolution]. This allowed federal agencies and programs to continue operations when Congress and the President had not reached agreement on and enacted their regular appropriations by the start of the federal fiscal year. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review how CRs affect federal agencies and programs. This report describes (1) the history and characteristics of CRs for fiscal years 2010 through 2022 and (2) how selected agency and program operations and services to the public have been affected by CRs, as well as the actions taken to mitigate these effects. GAO reviewed enacted CR legislation and selected agency- and program-specific documents. GAO selected three agencies and programs based on criteria such as whether they provide benefits and services to individuals with low incomes and receive the majority of their funds through discretionary, 1-year appropriations. The three agencies and programs selected were USDA's [United States Department of Agriculture] Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance, Education's PBI [Predominantly Black Institutions] Formula Grants, and HHS' [Department of Health and Human Services's] LIHEAP [Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program]. GAO interviewed selected agency budget officials, program staff, and a nongeneralizable sample of program recipients and national organizations that represent program recipients."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-06
• Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Hanford Site Cleanup Costs Continue to Rise, but Opportunities Exist to Save Tens of Billions of Dollars

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  From the Document: "The Hanford Site in Washington State is home to one of the largest environmental cleanup projects in the world. It comprises a 586-square-mile campus established in 1943 to conduct research on and produce weapons-grade nuclear materials. After these activities ceased in the late 1980s, the Department of Energy (DOE) began cleanup of the resulting hazardous and radioactive waste. This waste includes 54 million gallons of liquids and sludge stored in 177 large underground waste storage tanks at the site. This waste must be retrieved and treated (immobilized) before disposal, according to legal requirements and agreements made with federal and state environmental regulators. Other cleanup activities at the site include decommissioning old facilities and decontaminating soil and groundwater. In 2022, DOE estimated that completing cleanup of the entire site would cost between $300 billion and $640 billion and take decades.1 Over the last 5 fiscal years, the site has received annual appropriations of about $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion. DOE manages the Hanford cleanup through two separate offices: the Office of River Protection, which oversees the tank waste cleanup mission, and the Richland Operations Office, which oversees site cleanup not related to the waste in the tanks. For each of the last 5 fiscal years, the tank waste mission received appropriations of about $1.6 billion dollars, while the Richland Operations Office received about $0.9 billion."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-07-29
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3228, a Bill to Direct the Secretary of Commerce, Acting Through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to Improve Science, Data, and Services That Enable Sound Decision Making in Response to Coastal Flood Risk, Including Impacts of Sea Level Rise, Storm Events, Changing Great Lakes Water Levels, and Land Subsidence

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  From the Document: "H.R. 3228 would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to research coastal flooding, coastal land loss, sea level rise, and the water levels of the Great Lakes and to use the resulting data to help affected communities plan for current and future risks of flooding. [1] Section 1 would authorize the appropriation of $3 million annually over the 2022-2026 period to NOAA for those purposes, and [2] Section 2 would create an interagency subcommittee for research concerning the science and technology used to measure, predict, and deliver information about the risk of coastal flooding."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2022-07-29
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3905, Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act

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  From the Document: "S. 3905 would require the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council to update its definition of organizational conflicts of interest and provide federal agencies with language designed to mitigate such conflicts in their solicitation proposals and contracts. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that the FAR Council would need to add new regulatory language and create specific guidance for some agencies. Based on the cost of similar activities, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost about $1 million over the 2023-2027 period to update the Federal Acquisition Regulation and for federal agencies to comply with those changes. Enacting the bill 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

  2022-07-29
• Serial No. 107-47: Response by Charitable Organizations to the Recent Terrorist Attacks: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives One Hundred Seventh Congress, November 8, 2001

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  This hearing examines the response by charitable organizations to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Since September 11th, many charitable organizations have taken action to raise funds and provide assistance to victims of the tragedies and their families. The American people have reached out through these charities by donating more than $1 billion to the relief efforts. Charitable organizations are regulated both by the IRS and by State law. The IRS has implemented a process to provide speedy approval of the new groups seeking to provide assistance and has an ongoing responsibility to monitor the conduct of charitable organizations. Questions have been raised about the distribution of funds intended to assist those affected by the terrorist attacks. This hearing discusses whether there should be coordination of the charitable response, whether applications for assistance are too cumbersome or duplicative, whether funds are flowing quickly enough to those in need, and what are appropriate uses of these funds by charities. Chairman Houghton: "I want to believe that if a person gives money to help another--through a charitable organization--that money should end up as quickly as possible in the hands of the one who needs it." Statements for the record include those of: Mark J. Fitzgibbons, Terri Lee Freeman, Joseph Crowley, Pamela Federline, Wally Herger, Sara Melendez, Karin Kunstler Goldman, Nancy Athony, David Saltzman, and Joshua Gotbaum.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• DHS Did Not Adequately or Efficiently Deploy Its Employees to U.S. Military Installations in Support of Operation Allies Welcome

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  From the Highlights: "As the lead Federal agency for Operation Allies Welcome, DHS deployed its employees to U.S. military safe havens to assist with resettlement of Afghan evacuees. We conducted this evaluation to determine DHS' effectiveness recruiting, deploying, and managing the DHS employees detailed to or volunteering at the safe havens. We conducted fieldwork from November 2021 to January 2022, including visiting six of eight safe havens where DHS employees served."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2022-07-27
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007

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  From the Summary: "H.R. 1592 would establish certain hate crimes as new federal offenses and would direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expand its data collection efforts relating to hate crimes. The bill also would authorize the appropriation of: [1] $5 million for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 for DOJ to make grants to state, local, and tribal governments to investigate and prosecute hate crimes; [2] Such sums as may be necessary for DOJ to make grants to state, local, and tribal governments to combat juvenile hate crimes; and [3] Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2008 through 2010 for additional personnel in DOJ and the Department of the Treasury to prevent, investigate, and prosecute hate crimes. Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 1592 would cost $20 million over the 2008-2012 period. This legislation could affect direct spending and receipts, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant in any year."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-04-27
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1700, COPS Improvements Act of 2007

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  "H.R. 1700 would make many changes to the laws relating to the distribution and permitted uses of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants and would increase the authorization level for this program from $1.047 billion annually to $1.15 billion annually through fiscal year 2013 (funding for this program is currently authorized through 2009). Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 1700 would cost $1.5 billion over the 2008-2012 period, with additional amounts spent after 2012. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or receipts. H.R. 1700 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. The estimated budgetary impact of H.R. 1700 is shown in the following table. For this estimate, CBO assumes that the authorized amounts will be appropriated by the beginning of each fiscal year, starting with fiscal year 2008, and that outlays will follow the historical spending rates for these activities. We also assume that there will be no additional appropriations enacted for fiscal year 2007 for the COPS program. The cost of this legislation falls within budget function 750 (administration of justice)."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-05-04
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1114, Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007

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  From the Document: "H.R. 1114 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in five areas of Alaska. The study, to be completed within two years of the bill's enactment, would include a survey of accessible water supplies and water treatment needs. Assuming appropriation of the necessary funds, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that conducting those studies would cost $8 million over the 2008-2012 period. Enacting H.R. 1114 would not affect direct spending or revenues. H.R. 1114 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. For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R. 1114 will be enacted before the end of 2007. Based on the cost of similar studies, CBO estimates that carrying out the proposed study would cost $8 million over the 2008-2012 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. The estimated budgetary impact of H.R. 1114 is shown in the following table. The costs of this legislation fall within budget function 300 (natural resources and environment)."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-05-03
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act

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  From the Summary: "H.R. 1873 would make several changes to the laws that promote and encourage federal agencies to contract for goods and services with small businesses. The legislation would amend the definition of 'bundled contracts' (the practice of combining two or more contracts into a single agreement) for the procurement of goods and services and require agencies to better justify the need for such larger contracts rather than smaller ones that could be available to small businesses. The federal government currently has a goal of acquiring 23 percent of most goods and services from small business. The bill would increase that goal to 30 percent and apply it to each agency individually, as well as to all agencies collectively. H.R. 1873 also would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop new regulations and new databases and to conduct other efforts to encourage and promote the use of small businesses in government contracting. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 1873 would cost $83 million in fiscal year 2008 and $945 million over the 2008-2012 period, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. We expect that most of those costs would fall on the largest agencies the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--that have not met the current goal for contracting with small businesses. Enacting the bill would have no effect on direct spending or revenues.'"

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-05-07
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007

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  From the Summary: "H.R. 948 would prohibit the sale or purchase of Social Security numbers (SSNs) as well as certain other activities related to their display or use. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would be required to develop regulations to enforce the new prohibitions. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that promulgating and enforcing those regulations would not have a significant effect on federal spending. Enacting the bill could increase federal revenues from civil penalties assessed for violations of the new regulations, but CBO estimates that any such increase would not be significant in any year. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending. H.R. 948 contains intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). The bill would preempt state and local laws that restrict the use, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers, but CBO estimates that the costs of those mandates would be small and would not exceed the threshold established in UMRA ($66 million in 2007, adjusted annually for inflation)."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-05-25
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1140, South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act

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  From the Summary: "H.R. 1140 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment facility and recycled water systems in San Juan Capistrano, California, and in San Clemente, California. Both projects would be carried out with the cooperation of the local governments of those cities. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $23.5 million for those projects. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $10 million over the 2008-2012 period and nearly $14 million after 2012. Enacting the legislation would have no effect on direct spending or revenues. H.R. 1140 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. Funds authorized in the bill to design, plan, and construct water systems and projects would benefit the cities of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. Any costs those cities might incur, including matching funds, would result from complying with conditions of receiving federal assistance."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2007-05-07
• Weekly Address: Passing the American Jobs Act [September 17, 2011]

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  From the Document: "In this week's address, President Obama urged Congress to pass the American Jobs Act without delay so that businesses will be able to hire more workers and every American who wants a job will be able to find one. The President's jobs bill keeps cops on the streets and teachers in the classrooms, cuts taxes for small businesses, and puts construction workers back to work without adding to the deficit. All Americans who agree with the President's plan should call their elected officials and tell them that it's time to pass the jobs bill, which will ensure that everyone pays their fair share and that we live within our means as we help the economy continue to grow."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Obama, Barack

  2011-09-17
• Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings: The Budget for Fiscal Year 2015

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  From the Document: "As part of the President's Management Agenda, the Administration will build upon the successful efforts started in the first term to maximize the value of every taxpayer dollar while increasing productivity and the quality of services. The Budget continues efforts from the President's first-term Campaign to Cut Waste, such as reducing administrative overhead, cutting improper payments, saving on real estate costs, reforming military acquisition, and consolidating data centers. Further detail on these initiatives is provided in the Creating a 21st Century Government chapter. […] In each of the President's first three Budgets, the Administration identified, on average, more than 150 terminations, reductions, and savings proposals, totaling nearly $25 billion each year. In the 2013 and 2014 Budgets, the Administration detailed more than 200 cuts, consolidations, and savings proposals, again totaling roughly $25 billion each year. This year's Budget shows the tradeoffs and choices the Administration is making to adhere to the funding levels established in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. It includes 136 cuts, consolidations, and savings proposals, which are projected to save nearly $17 billion in 2015. The cuts, consolidation, and savings proposals this year reflect the deep spending reductions that occurred in 2013, some of which have continued in 2014, and the fact that many of the Administration's previous cuts, consolidations, and savings proposals have now been implemented."

  United States. White House Office; United States. Office of Management and Budget

  2014-03-04
• President Obama Launches Major Veterans Employment Initative [November 9, 2009]

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  From the Document: "Today [November 9, 2009], the White House announced the launch of an initiative that is designed to transform the federal government into the model employer of America's veterans. This evening, President Obama will be joined by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry to sign an Executive Order on the Employment of Veterans in the federal government, which establishes the Veterans Employment Initiative for the Executive Branch. The Initiative underscores to federal agencies the importance of recruiting and training veterans, aims to increase the employment of veterans within the Executive Branch, and helps recently hired veterans adjust to service in a civilian capacity." This press release includes clips from each of the statements.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2009-11-09
• Analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2008

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  From the Document: "At the request of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has analyzed the President's budget request for fiscal year 2008. The analysis is based on CBO's own economic assumptions and estimating techniques, and incorporates the Joint Committee on Taxation's (JCT's) estimates for provisions that affect the tax code. In addition, it incorporates updated estimates from JCT for the President's health insurance proposal. This report provides more detail and analysis about the President's budgetary proposals - and about CBO's updated baseline budget projections - than did the preliminary report that CBO released on March 2. If enacted, the proposals in the President's budget would add $37 billion to the deficit this year, reducing revenues by $9 billion and boosting outlays by $28 billion (mostly for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan). As a result, the deficit in 2007 would total $214 billion, or 1.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to CBO's estimates. By comparison, the deficit in 2006 was $248 billion, or 1.9 percent of GDP."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  Blom, Barry; Greene, Pamela Ann; Peterson, John F., 1946- . . .

  2007-03
• CBO Testimony: The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019, Statement of Robert A. Sunshine, Acting Director, before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, January 8, 2009

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  From the statement of Robert A. Sunshine, Acting Director of the Congressional Budget Office, before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, entitled "The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019" held on January 8, 2009: "The sharp downturn in housing markets across the country, which undermined the solvency of major financial institutions and severely disrupted the functioning of financial markets, has led the United States into a recession that will probably be the longest and the deepest since World War II. The Congressional Budget Office anticipates that the recession--which began about a year ago--will last well into 2009. [...] The major slowdown in economic activity and the policy responses to the turmoil in the housing and financial markets have significantly affected the federal budget. As a share of the economy, the deficit for this year is anticipated to be the largest recorded since World War II. Under the rules governing CBO's budget projections-- that is, an assumption that federal laws and policies regarding spending and taxation remain unchanged--the agency's baseline reflects these key points[.]"

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  Sunshine, Robert A.

  2009-01-08
• CBO Testimony: Financing Federal Aviation Programs: Statement of Robert A. Sunshine before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, May 7, 2009

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  "Mr. Chairman, Congressman Camp, and Members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss issues related to financing the activities of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). My testimony today makes the following main points: In reauthorizing activities of the FAA, particularly modernizing and operating the air traffic control system, the Congress faces a decision about how to split the costs between users of the agency's services and taxpayers. During recent years, about 75 percent to 85 percent of funding for the FAA has come from users of the air traffic control system through various taxes, while the remaining amount has come from the general fund of the Treasury. Under both the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) baseline projections and H.R. 915, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, funding for the FAA would continue to exceed aviation-related revenues if current taxes were extended. That arrangement adds to the federal deficit: For the most part, the share of costs borne by taxpayers through appropriations from the general fund represents aviation programs' effect on the deficit. The Airport and Airway Trust Fund (which records both receipts from relevant tax revenues and FAA's spending of those funds) is expected to have an uncommitted balance--that is, the cumulative difference between amounts credited to the fund and the budget authority provided from it--of $0.8 billion at the end of 2009. That balance stood at $2.4 billion at the end of 2004 and has gradually fallen over the past five years."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  Sunshine, Robert A.

  2009-05-07