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American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 29, 2015 H.R. 1992 American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 11, 2015 SUMMARY H.R. 1992 would require the Department of the Interior to charge a 2 percent royalty on the value of soda ash and related sodium compounds produced on federal lands for a five-year period following enactment ...

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 29, 2015 S. 373 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 26, 2015 S. 373 would amend the environmental standards for water that is discharged from ships and permanently exempt certain smaller vessels from those standards. Under current law, the United States Coast ...

Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 29, 2015 H.R. 3116 Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 23, 2015 H.R. 3116 would extend the authority for the Department of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program through 2030. Under that program, which will expire at the end of fiscal ...

Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Keith Hall, Director July 28, 2015 Honorable Paul Ryan Chairman Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Estimated Costs of H.R. 3236 Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed H.R. 3236, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (as ...

Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 28, 2015 S. 280 Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 6, 2015 SUMMARY S. 280 would establish the Federal Permitting Improvement Council to monitor and coordinate the schedules and activities of federal agencies involved in the review, approval, ...

Global Anti-Poaching Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 28, 2015 H.R. 2494 Global Anti-Poaching Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 25, 2015 H.R. 2494 would authorize the Administration to promote the efforts of foreign governments and regional entities in countering wildlife trafficking, in particular by providing technical assistance and support to park rangers and ...

National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 28, 2015 H.R. 1949 National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 9, 2015 H.R. 1949 would amend the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to make the Secretary of Agriculture responsible for reviewing and approving site and design proposals for the ...

A bill to designate the federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the “Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House”

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Keith Hall, Director July 28, 2015 Honorable Bill Shuster Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on ...

An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the “William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse"

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Keith Hall, Director July 28, 2015 Honorable Bill Shuster Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on ...

Medgar Evers House Study Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 28, 2015 H.R. 959 Medgar Evers House Study Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 9, 2015 H.R. 959 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Medgar Evers House in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System. Assuming the availability of ...

DRIVE Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Keith Hall, Director July 24, 2015 Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: Estimated costs for the DRIVE Act Dear Mr. Leader: The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the DRIVE Act (Senate Amendment number 2266 to H.R. 22, the Hire More Heroes Act, introduced on July 24, 2015). CBO ...

Budgetary Impact of Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Keith Hall, Director July 24, 2015 Honorable Mike Enzi Chairman Committee on the Budget United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: The Budgetary Impact of Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, and pursuant to section 3105 of S. Con. Res 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year ...

Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 24, 2015 H.R. 1138 Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 9, 2015 H.R. 1138 would require federal agencies to manage 276,000 acres of federal land located in Idaho for conservation purposes. The bill also would require the Bureau of Land ...

Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 24, 2015 H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responsible for ensuring that workers who require unescorted access to secure areas of airports are vetted in accordance with security-related ...

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

Estimate for H.J. Res. 61, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 (Millions of dollars, by fiscal year) 2016 Changes in Revenues -63 2017 -66 2018 -70 2019 -74 2020 -78 2021 -83 2022 -88 2023 -93 2024 -99 2025 -104 July 24, 2015 2016 - 2016 2020 2025 -350 -816 Sources: Congressional Budget Office; staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). Notes: Components may not sum to totals because of ...

Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 24, 2015 H.R. 1634 Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 H.R. 1634 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to improve the planning, documentation, and management of certain programs to acquire border security technology. The bill also would ...

A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 24, 2015 S. 1182 A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 25, 2015 Under S. 1182, joint sales agreements (JSAs) entered into before June 19, 2014, would be exempt from provisions of a rule limiting those agreements ...

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2015 S. 1705 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 As reported without written report by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on July 7, 2015 SUMMARY S. 1705 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence activities of the U.S. government, for the Intelligence Community Management Account (ICMA), and for ...

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2015 S. 1599 Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 16, 2015 S. 1599 would prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee or other agent of the employer who provides information or assists in an investigation of a violation of federal antitrust law. The ...

A bill to allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2015 H.R. 487 A bill to allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 9, 2015 H.R. 487 would authorize the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease, sell, warrant, or otherwise transfer any tribal property that is not held in trust by the federal government for ...

Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 21, 2015 S. 1253 Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance June 24, 2015 SUMMARY S. 1253 would modify Medicare coverage and payment rules for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) equipment that includes a disposable pump. CBO estimates that enacting S. 1253 would reduce direct ...

Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 21, 2015 H.R. 2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 17, 2015 H.R. 2315 would establish consistent criteria for states to determine state taxation and employer withholding for nonresidents who work in a state. CBO estimates that federal taxation and employer ...

Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 21, 2015 S. 1603 Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2015 S. 1603 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with assistance from the Department of Defense (DoD), to establish a program to recruit members of the armed forces who are ...

Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 21, 2015 H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 H.R. 158 would make administrative changes to the visa waiver program, under which citizens of certain countries may visit the United States temporarily without a visa, and would require the Department of ...

VA Accountability Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 20, 2015 H.R. 1994 VA Accountability Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 15, 2015 SUMMARY H.R. 1994 would limit the amount of awards and bonuses paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and would modify several of the department’s personnel policies. In addition, the bill would ...

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 17, 2015 S. 607 Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on June 24, 2015 SUMMARY S. 607 would extend the Rural Community Hospital (RCH) demonstration program for an additional five years, through the end of calendar year 2021. Under the demonstration program, Medicare pays ...

TSA PreCheck Expansion Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 17, 2015 H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 H.R. 2843 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to undertake efforts to expand enrollment in the PreCheck program. Through that program, air travelers voluntarily apply to be prescreened using ...

Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 17, 2015 H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 H.R. 2770 specifies requirements and procedures regarding the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) maintenance of security-related technology deployed at airports. Based on information from TSA, CBO ...

Securing Expedited Screening Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 17, 2015 H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 H.R. 2127 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which is responsible for screening passengers at airport security checkpoints, to limit access to expedited screening processes to certain ...

Filipino Veterans Recognition Act

7/17/2015 PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF THE EFFECTS ON DIRECT SPENDING OF H.R. 1875, THE FILIPINO VETERANS RECOGNITION ACT, AS INTRODUCED ON APRIL 16, 2015 By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGES IN DIRECT SPENDING 0 0 0 0 2016 Extension of Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund and Proof of Eligibility 2017 2018 2019 2024 2025 2016-2020 2016-2025 53 3 0 0 0 0 56 56 Source ...

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 16, 2015 H.R. 1599 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on July 14, 2015 H.R. 1599 would establish a program, to be administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to certify genetically engineered food. The bill also would prohibit an unregulated plant that is genetically ...

Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 16, 2015 S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Finance Committee on June 24, 2015 SUMMARY Under current law, a physician or other professional may be subject to payment reductions for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries if the provider fails to achieve “meaningful use” of electronic health record ( ...

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 16, 2015 S. 313 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on June 24, 2015 SUMMARY S. 313 would allow physical therapists in areas with a shortage of health professionals, medically underserved areas, and rural areas to utilize substitute physical therapists, in what are known as locum ...

Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2015 H.R. 571 Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 21, 2015 SUMMARY H.R. 571 would limit the amount of awards and bonuses paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and would modify the department’s personnel policies for employees in the Senior ...

Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2015 S. 861 Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Finance Committee on June 24, 2015 SUMMARY S. 861 would aim to reduce improper payments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. CBO estimates that enacting the bill would increase revenues by $20 million over the 2016-2025 ...

Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 23, 2015 S. 466 Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on June 24, 2015 SUMMARY S. 466 would authorize the appropriation of $31 million for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify and publish quality measures for maternal and infant health and to award grants to develop or ...

Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2015 S. 1250 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 25, 2015 SUMMARY S. 1250 would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to award grants to states and tribal ...

Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2015 S. 1482 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 As passed by the Senate on July 14, 2015 S. 1482 would extend—until September 30, 2022—a provision of current law that exempts institutions of higher education from regulation under federal antitrust laws when awarding need-based student aid. Under current law, the provision expires on September ...

Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2015 H.R. 2604 Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 8, 2015 H.R. 2604 would extend—until September 30, 2022—a provision of current law that exempts institutions of higher education from regulation under federal antitrust laws when awarding need-based student aid. Under current ...

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 14, 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 23, 2015 SUMMARY S. 1647 would extend the authority for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate the surface transportation programs administered by the Federal Highway ...

Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 14, 2015 H.R. 2898 Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 9, 2015 SUMMARY H.R. 2898 would direct the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to convert water service contracts with water districts in 17 western states to repayment contracts if a contractor requests it. Water ...

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II

Additional Information about the Estimated Costs of the Amendment to the FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Keith Hall, Director July 13, 2015 Honorable Tom Carper Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: As you requested, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is providing additional information about the estimated costs of the amendment offered by ...

Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 13, 2015 S. 742 Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 As reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2015 S. 742 would amend federal law to prohibit a federal agency from awarding a bonus to an employee for five years after an adverse finding against the employee. The bill defines an adverse finding ...

Competitive Service Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 13, 2015 S. 1580 Competitive Service Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2015 S. 1580 would amend federal law with an aim to expediting the federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share their assessments of job applicants with one another. If an agency has compiled a ...

Microloan Modernization Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 13, 2015 H.R. 2670 Microloan Modernization Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on June 10, 2015 Under current law, the Small Business Administration (SBA) operates a program that makes loans and grants to eligible nonprofit entities (known as intermediaries). Intermediaries use those funds to make very small loans ...

Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 13, 2015 H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 H.R. 998 would authorize Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Department of Homeland Security to establish preclearance (inspection) stations in foreign countries. CBP currently operates preclearance ...

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 13, 2015 H.R. 1073 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015 H.R. 1073 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to undertake research and planning activities to mitigate the potential consequences of electromagnetic pulses—resulting from either intentional ...

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 10, 2015 S. 349 Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on June 24, 2015 SUMMARY S. 349 would permit non-elderly individuals with disabilities to establish their own special needs trusts without having to file a petition with a court, which CBO expects would reduce the amount of time before such ...

Innovation Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 10, 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 11, 2015 H.R. 9 would change administrative and judicial processes that support the protection of intellectual property rights. The bill also would require reports by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) and the Government ...