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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2101, Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012
From the Summary: "S. 2101 would broaden sanctions against entities engaging in certain transactions with Iran and Syria. Specifically, the bill would impose sanctions against entities that: [1] Participate in joint ventures with the government of Iran to expand uranium mining or production; [2] Sell or lease technology that would improve or expand Iran's ability to develop domestic petroleum sources, or refine petroleum and petrochemicals; [3] Transfer goods or technology that would be used to abuse the human rights of Iranian and Syrian citizens; [4] Provide material support to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps; or [5] Provide payment information services to the Central Bank of Iran or other financial institutions that engage in certain transactions with Iran. The bill also would expand reporting requirements for the Departments of State and the Treasury, as well as the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Finally, the bill would require publicly traded companies to disclose certain information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to financial dealings with Iranian companies or their affiliates. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the provisions of S. 2101 would have a discretionary cost of $38 million over the 2012-2017 period to meet additional administrative requirements under the bill, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2012-02-27
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4744, Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
"H.R. 4744 would amend the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-195), primarily to impose sanctions on people and entities responsible for certain cases of politically motivated harassment, abuse, extortion, or extended detention or trial. In addition, H.R. 4744 would require the Administration to provide to the Congress reports on the implementation of the bill and a strategy to prevent Iran from detaining U.S. citizens and residents or taking them hostage. Implementing H.R. 4744 would increase administrative costs at the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury. 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 2018-2023 period. That spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-03-28
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Nuclear Reactors: Status and Challenges in Development and Deployment of New Commercial Concepts
From the Highlights: "Energy demand in the United States is expected to continue to grow over the coming decades, and DOE considers nuclear energy to be one way to help meet this increased demand without producing air pollution. However, the current domestic commercial nuclear reactor fleet, consisting of 99 large LWRs [Light Weight Reactors] that provide about 20 percent of U.S. electricity, is aging, and some reactors have shut down in recent years. LWRs use light, or ordinary, water to cool the reactor. New reactor concepts are under development as alternative energy options. Light water SMRs [Small Modular Reactors] have some similarities, including the coolant used, to the existing large LWRs, and advanced reactors differ more from the large LWRs. Both new reactor concepts differ from the existing large LWRs in potential applications."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2015-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 178, Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019
"'S. 178 would require the Administration to provide several reports to the Congress on the Chinese government's repression of ethnic and religious minorities in China, especially of Uyghur people in the Xinjiang region. [...] The bill also would require the Department of State to assess whether to sanction Chinese government officials under existing laws that are intended to protect human rights. Finally, the bill would authorize the department to assess the feasibility of creating a database to which U.S. citizens and residents could voluntarily report missing family members. Such information would then be used to hold the Chinese government accountable for its actions and to expedite the processing of applications for asylum in the United States from Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. On the basis of information about similar reporting requirements, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 each year and total $2 million over the 2019-2024 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-06-05
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S. Hrg. 107-390: Global Reach of Al-Qaeda: Hearing before the Committee on International Operations and Terrorism, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, December 18, 2001
Testimony at this hearing examines the impact of U.S. military, diplomatic, and financial actions on al-Qaeda, the global reach of al-Qaeda cells, and offers recommendations to build upon the success of U.S. policies in combating al-Qaeda and the organization's supporters. Detailed historical and operational information of al-Qaeda is provided. The prepared statement of J.T. Caruso outlines the specifics of al-Qaeda's ties with other terrorist organizations, and examples of the group's fatwas that mandate the killing of Americans. More generally, testimony also discusses democracy in the Middle East. Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: J.T. Caruso, Michele Flournoy, Larry C. Johnson, and Thomas Wilshere.
United States. Government Printing Office
2001
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 410, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011
From the Summary: "S. 410 would authorize U.S. district and appellate judges and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, and televising of court proceedings if such activities would not violate the due process rights of the parties involved. The authority provided to district court judges under S. 410 would expire three years after the date of enactment. The bill also would authorize the Judicial Conference of the United States to promulgate guidelines for obscuring the identity of certain types of witnesses from a broadcast audience. Based on information from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that, assuming the availability of appropriated funds, implementing the bill would cost $5 million over the 2012-2016 period. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2011-04-26
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5041, Naftali Fraenkel Rewards for Justice Act of 2014
This is a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate for H.R. 5041. "H.R. 5041 would authorize the State Department to offer a reward for information about the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel earlier this year. The reward would be made under the terms and conditions of the department's Rewards for Justice Program, which uses appropriated funds to offer cash awards for information leading to the capture or conviction of certain terrorists and criminals, and for other related purposes. Given the uncertainties associated with estimating when individuals might come forward with pertinent information, CBO has no basis to estimate when and in what amounts such rewards might be paid. The bill also would require the department to provide additional details in its reports to the Congress on the rewards program. CBO estimates that implementing the additional reporting requirements would cost less than $500,000 over the 2015-2019 period, assuming the availability of appropriated funds. Pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to this legislation because it would not affect direct spending or revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2014-08-08
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. J. Res. 44, A Joint Resolution Granting Consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding
"S. J. Res 44 would grant Congressional consent to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into between multiple states in the United States and provinces of Canada. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that granting consent to the MoU would have no impact on the federal budget. Pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to this legislation because it would not affect direct spending or revenues. S. J. Res. 44 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. The joint resolution would grant the consent of the Congress to a MoU entered into between the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin and four provinces of Canada (other states and provinces may agree to the MoU at a later date). The MoU allows participating jurisdictions to cooperate in planning and training exercises and to provide mutual assistance following an emergency or disaster."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2012-08-23
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U.S. Army Public Health Command: Hurricane and Typhoon Preparedness and Response [website]
This site contains extensive resources and links regarding hospitals, clinicians, evacuation centers, food safety and environmental issues related to hurricanes and typhoons.
U.S. Army Public Health Command
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6018, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013
From the Summary: "H.R. 6018 would authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies, the Peace Corps, and international broadcasting activities. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost $15.8 billion over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the specified and estimated amounts. CBO estimates that enacting certain provisions would affect direct spending, and thus, pay-as-you-go procedures would apply. We estimate that the net effect on direct spending of those provisions would not be significant. Enacting the bill would not affect revenues. The bill would impose intergovernmental and private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). CBO estimates that the aggregate costs of mandates on state, local, and tribal governments would fall below the annual threshold established in UMRA for intergovernmental mandates ($73 million in 2012, adjusted annually for inflation). CBO estimates that the aggregate cost of mandates on private entities would exceed the annual threshold established in UMRA for private-sector mandates ($146 million in 2012, adjusted annually for inflation)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2012-07-17
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012
From the Summary: "S. 2215 would expand federal programs and initiatives to promote exports to Africa. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would have discretionary costs of $24 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. Pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to this legislation because it would not affect direct spending or revenues. S. 2215 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2012-10-26
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3406, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
"CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 3406 would cost $7 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. The bill would affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant in any year. S. 3406 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments. S. 3406 would remove Moldova and the Russian Federation from the list of countries specified under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the Jackson-Vanik amendment), thereby granting them permanent normal trade relations (NTR) with the United States. Those countries have had NTR status with the United States for about 20 years, and CBO's baseline reflects the expectation that they will maintain that status. Establishing permanent NTR with Moldova and the Russian Federation could potentially increase tariff collections by lifting quotas on certain imported goods. CBO estimates, however, that any such effects would be insignificant over the 2013-2022 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2012-07-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2196, A Bill to Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Allow Whistleblowers to Disclose Information to Certain Recipients
"H.R. 2196 would amend the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) to extend protections to disclosures of classified information to any supervisor in an employee's chain of command. Under current law, only disclosures to a direct supervisor are protected. The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) hears claims against federal agencies brought by whistleblowers. Expanding the scope of the protections to include additional supervisors could increase the number of such hearings and any related costs (such as those related to job restoration, back pay, reimbursement of attorneys' fees, and medical costs). However, based on information from the MSPB and the Office of Special Counsel about the likely number of additional cases under the bill, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that additional cases dealing with disclosures of classified information would be very limited in number. Thus, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2196 would have no significant cost. Enacting the legislation could affect direct spending by agencies not funded through annual appropriations; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any net increase in spending by those agencies would be negligible. Enacting H.R. 2196 would not affect revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-05-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1730, Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017
"H.R. 1730 would broaden the coverage of current laws against damaging religious property; that change would allow the government to pursue some cases that it otherwise may not be able to prosecute. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that the bill 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 spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Because people prosecuted and convicted under H .R. 1730 could be subject to criminal fines, the federal government might collect additional fines under the bill. Criminal fines are recorded as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation action. CBO expects that any additional revenues and associated direct spending would not be significant because the bill would probably affect a small number of cases."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-11-20
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Highway Bridge Program: Condition of Nation's Bridges Shows Limited Improvement, but Further Actions Could Enhance the Impact of Federal Investment, Statement of Phillip R. Herr, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "One in four bridges in the United States is either structurally deficient and in need of repair, or functionally obsolete and is not adequate for today's traffic. The Highway Bridge Program (HBP), the primary source of federal funding for bridges, provided about $7 billion to states in fiscal year 2010. This testimony addresses (1) the current state of the nation's bridges and the impacts of the HBP and (2) the extent to which the HBP aligns with principles GAO [Government Accountability Office] developed to guide the re-examination of surface transportation programs. This testimony is based on prior GAO reports, updated with bridge data and information provided by agency officials. GAO is not making any new recommendations. In 2008, GAO recommended that the Secretary of Transportation work with Congress to (1) identify and define national goals for HBP, (2) develop and implement performance measures, (3) identify and evaluate best tools and practices, and (4) review and evaluate HBP funding mechanisms to align funding with performance. DOT generally agreed with these recommendations and has taken some actions to work with Congress to address issues GAO raised regarding the HBP, but much work remains. GAO provided a draft of this testimony to FHWA [Federal Highway Administration] for review. We incorporated FHWA comments, as appropriate."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Herr, Phillip R.
2010-07-21
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Public Transit Security Information Sharing: DHS Could Improve Information Sharing through Streamlining and Increased Outreach, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is committed to sharing information with public transit agencies. The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act directed GAO [Government Accountability Office] to report on public transit information sharing. This report describes (1) the primary mechanisms used to share security information with public transit agencies; and evaluates (2) public transit agencies' satisfaction with federal efforts to share security-related information (e.g., security threats) and opportunities to improve these efforts; and (3) the extent to which DHS has identified goals and measures for sharing information. GAO [Government Accountability Office] surveyed 96 of the 694 U.S. public transit agencies based on 2008 ridership and received 80 responses. The 96 public transit agencies surveyed represent about 91 percent of total 2008 ridership. GAO also reviewed documents, such as DHS's Information Sharing Strategy, and interviewed agency officials. […] GAO recommends that DHS, among other things, (1) establish time frames for its working group to develop options for improving information sharing, including assessing opportunities to streamline mechanisms and conducting targeted outreach; and (2) establish time frames for developing goals and outcome-oriented measures of results. DHS concurred. GAO is issuing an electronic supplement with this report--GAO-10-896SP--which provides survey results."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2010-09-22
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Case Study in Supply Chain Resilience-Private-Public Collaboration to Facilitate Flows: The Experience of Puget Sound Early in the Pandemic
From the Purpose, Process, and Content: "During 2019, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) sponsored a proof-of-concept project for supply chain resilience in the Puget Sound region. This project was intended to explore strategies and techniques for facilitating supply chain response and recovery following a catastrophic earthquake. Several participants in the 2019 process have suggested that during the winter of 2020, the project's relationships and principles had a practical influence on early private-public collaboration in the pandemic response. This assessment explores these impressions and possible 'unintended consequences' of the 2019 project, and derives potential strategic and operational implications."
Center for Naval Analyses
Palin, Philip J.
2022-05
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 2938, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, as Amended by Senate Amendment Number 5099
From the Document: "Title I would amend the Medicaid program to promote access to mental health services in communities and schools. Section 11001 would expand Medicaid's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics demonstration by allowing all states and the District of Columbia to participate in the demonstration. (Under current law nine states are authorized to implement the demonstration.) The provision would permit new states to operate their demonstrations for four years and, for the nine states currently partcipating [sic], increase the number of years they can operate their demonstrations. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that the provision would increase direct spending because payment rates for services provided in certified community behavioral health clinics would be higher under the demonstration than under current law. [...] Sec. 12004 would codify the prohibition of straw purchasing and trafficking of firearms and enhance penalties. [...] Section 13101 would delay for one year the implementation of a rule affecting the treatment of pharmaceutical manufacturers' rebates in Medicare Part D. Section 13201 would appropriate $7.495 billion for the Medicare Improvement Fund. Title II would impose private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). CBO estimates that the aggregate cost of those mandates would not exceed the threshold established in UMRA ($184 million in 2022, adjusted annually for inflation). The bill would impose private-sector mandates on dealers of firearms and eligible firearm buyers under 21 years of age, and private sellers of firearms. Section 12001 would extend the waiting period to complete firearms transactions for some eligible individuals under 21. Section 12002 would require certain unlicensed individuals who sell firearms for profit to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 35, Emmett Till Antilynching Act
"H.R. 35 would broaden the coverage of the current laws against lynching and would specify the act of lynching as a hate crime. People who violate the bill's provisions could be subject to criminal fines, so the federal government might collect additional fines under the legislation. Criminal fines are recorded as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation action. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that any additional revenues and associated direct spending would not be significant because few additional cases would probably be affected."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-07-08
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 249, A Bill to Direct the Secretary of State to Develop a Strategy to Regain Observer Status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for Other Purposes
"S. 249 would expand an existing requirement for the Department of State to report on its efforts to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at annual meetings of the World Health Organization. The department would report on how it has changed and refined its efforts following recent meetings that excluded Taiwan. In addition, the bill would require the department to periodically brief the Congress on U.S. actions to improve Taiwan's diplomatic relationships with foreign countries. On the basis of information about similar requirements, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 over the 2019-2024 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-06-05
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1567, United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act
"H.R. 1567 would require the Department of State to develop and implement a strategy to deepen economic cooperation with Mexico and to expand educational and cultural exchange programs with that country. It also would require the department to report to the Congress on that strategy. The department supports exchange programs with Mexico through grants from the 100,000 Strong in Americas Initiative. Those grants are combined with contributions from private-sector entities, educational institutions, and other governments to facilitate opportunities for students from the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations to train and study abroad in the region. On the basis of information from the department about how it would expand existing programs in Mexico, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that it would make new grants in partnership with private institutions and educational institutions in Mexico. The department would hire two employees (one in Washington, D.C., and one in Mexico) to manage the program; 10 grants of $25,000 each would be made annually. In total, CBO estimates that implementing the grant program and satisfying the reporting requirement would cost less than $500,000 a year and total $2 million over the 2019-2023 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-11-13
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 951, United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act of 2019
"H.R. 951 would require the Department of State to coordinate with Mexico through an existing framework to develop a strategy to improve tourism, encourage entrepreneurship, and develop partnerships between medical and dental institutions in the United States and Mexico. The bill also would require the department to report to the Congress on that strategy."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-04-15
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4768, National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act
"H.R. 4768 would require the President to develop a national strategy to combat the financing networks of transnational organized criminals. Transnational crime is coordinated across borders and usually consists of money laundering, human smuggling, drug trafficking, and cybercrime. Under the bill, the President, acting through the Department of the Treasury and in consultation with Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, State, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, would produce a strategy within one year and update it every two years."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-02-08
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Public Law 117-130: Homeland Security for Children Act
"An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other purposes. [...] Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [...] is amended by adding at the end of the following new subsection: '[...] The Secretary shall ensure the head of each office and component of the Department takes into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and mission execution. In furtherance of this subsection, the Secretary shall require each such head to seek, to the extent practicable, advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children. The Federal Advisory Committee Act [...] shall not apply whenever such advice or feedback is sought in accordance with this subsection.'"
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-06
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H. Rept. 117-363, Part 1: Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 2020, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 13, 2022
From the Purpose of Legislation: "The purpose of H.R. 2020 is to provide for an online repository for the reporting of certain Federal disaster assistance across federal agencies."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-13
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2374, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
"S. 2374 would expand how data on deaths is used by federal and state agencies for the purpose of limiting improper federal payments. The bill would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to share all such information with more agencies and for a broader range of purposes."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-07-16
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S. Rept. 117-119: Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, Report to Accompany S. 138, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 9, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, establishes a pay waiver for federal firefighters at the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior which ensures that firefighters receive pay for all the overtime hours they work through calendar year 2022. The waiver also applies to incident meteorologists in the National Weather Service who accompany firefighters in responding to wildfire emergencies. The bill requires each agency head to submit to Congress by March 30, 2022 a plan for hiring and training additional wildland firefighters and incident meteorologists. The bill also requires the plan to determine ways to modernize firefighter compensation to eliminate the need for such waivers going forward."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-09
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
From the Summary: "S. 495 would establish new federal crimes relating to the unauthorized access of sensitive personal information. The bill also would require most government agencies or business entities that collect, transmit, store, or use personal information to notify any individuals whose information has been unlawfully accessed. In addition, S. 495 would require data brokers to allow individuals access to their electronic records and publish procedures for individuals to respond to inaccuracies. Finally, the bill would establish the Office of Federal Identity Protection (OFIP) within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to assist victims of identity theft to restore the accuracy of their personal information."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2007-05-17
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Alternatives to Detention: ICE Needs to Better Assess Program Performance and Improve Contract Oversight, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] has wide discretion to detain or release individuals of foreign nationality awaiting resolution of their immigration court proceedings, except for individuals subject to mandatory detention. The ATD [Alternatives to Detention] program, which ICE administers through a $2.2 billion contract, uses electronic monitoring and case management to help ensure that individuals enrolled comply with release conditions, such as appearing at immigration court hearings. The explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review the ATD program. This report examines, among other objectives, (1) what data show about participation in the ATD program, (2) the extent to which ICE has assessed ATD performance, and (3) how ICE manages and oversees the ATD contractor."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-06
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Key Insights: Identity Fraud Reduction and Redress in Pandemic Response Programs
From the Document: "This Insights Report is based on information gathered by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee's (PRAC) Identity Fraud Reduction and Redress (IFRR) Working Group and other relevant partners. The report outlines challenges related to addressing identity fraud and highlights actions government agencies can take to both reduce identity fraud and improve victim redress programs."
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
2022-06-13
