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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 29, 2013 H.R. 83 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of action plans aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of ...

Citizens Empowerment Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 29, 2013 H.R. 2711 Citizens Empowerment Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 24, 2013 Under H.R. 2711, participation by a federal employee, acting in an official capacity, in an in-person or telephone conversation would constitute consent to a recording of that conversation by another participant in ...

York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 29, 2013 H.R. 2197 York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 24, 2013 H.R. 2197 would require the National Park Service (NPS) to study a segment of the York River in the state of Maine for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Based on information ...

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 25, 2013 S. 459 Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 14, 2013 S. 459 would approve the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of about 29 acres of the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands from the Forest Service to the National Park Service ...

Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE April 1, 2013 S. 130 Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 14, 2013 S. 130 would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey 322 acres of federal land near Powell, Wyoming, to the Powell Recreation District. Based on information provided by BLM, CBO estimates ...

The Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

CBO Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects for an amendment in the nature of a substitute to S. 959, the Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act, as posted on the website of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 25, 2013 (Version: TAM13194) July 25, 2013 By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 ...

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 24, 2013 H.R. 2052 Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 17, 2013 H.R. 2052 would direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with other relevant agencies, to review the competitiveness of the United States in attracting investment by foreign businesses. Within ...

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 23, 2013 S. 162 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 20, 2013 SUMMARY S. 162 would authorize the appropriation of $40 million annually over the 2015-2019 period for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state, local, and tribal governments to improve the treatment ...

A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the “R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse”

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director July 23, 2013 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 ...

A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the “Paul Brown United States Courthouse”

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director July 23, 2013 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 ...

A bill to designate the United States courthouse and federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the “Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building”

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director July 23, 2013 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 ...

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2013 S. 718 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 25, 2013 SUMMARY S. 718 would expand federal programs and initiatives to promote exports to Africa. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would have discretionary costs of $15 million over ...

Fixing Inequities with Revenues Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director July 22, 2013 Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, CBO has reviewed S. 1273, the Fixing Inequities with Revenues Act of 2013, as introduced on July10, 2013. Based on a preliminary review, CBO ...

Oregon Treasures Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2013 S. 353 Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 18, 2013 S. 353 would authorize the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to exchange roughly 15,000 acres of federal land for private lands totaling 12,000 acres. The bill also would add a total of 55,000 ...

Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2013 H.R. 1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 17, 2013 H.R. 1582 would require that before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizes any energy-related rule with an estimated regulatory cost of more than $1 billion, including indirect costs, EPA must submit a ...

A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant material construction requirement for vessels operating within the boundary line

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2013 H.R. 1961 A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant material construction requirement for vessels operating within the boundary line As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 18, 2013 In 2008, the Congress removed an exemption in law that allowed ...

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of vehicles on certain Wisconsin highways, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2013 H.R. 2353 A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of vehicles on certain Wisconsin highways, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 18, 2013 Under current law, there are weight restrictions on the vehicles that use the Interstate ...

School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 22, 2013 H.R. 2094 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 17, 2013 H.R. 2094 would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in awarding asthma-treatment grants, to give preference to states that require schools to: ● Maintain an emergency supply of epinephrine, ...

Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013

Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 17, 2013 S. 783 Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 18, 2013 SUMMARY S. 783 would reauthorize, establish, or modify several programs related to the management of federal lands and natural resources and would increase certain payments to localities. Major provisions of the ...

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 16, 2013 H.R. 328 Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 20, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 328 would amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (Property Act) to provide the General Services Administration (GSA) new authorities aimed at ...

Authority for Mandate Delay Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 16, 2013 H.R. 2667 Authority for Mandate Delay Act As introduced in the House of Representatives on July 11, 2013 H.R. 2667 would delay for one year certain reporting requirements as well as penalties for certain large employers that do not offer “affordable” health insurance coverage to their employees (as affordability is defined in the Affordable ...

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 16, 2013 H.R. 1994 Election Assistance Commission Termination Act As reported by the Committee on House Administration on June 4, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 1994 would eliminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and transfer some of its responsibilities to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), while the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would be ...

A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 16, 2013 H. Con. Res. 44 A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 10, 2013 H. Con. Res. 44 would authorize the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement ...

Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2013 S. 959 Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on June 19, 2013 SUMMARY S. 959 would broaden the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over prescription drugs. Title I would expand FDA’s oversight role relating to compounded ...

Good Neighbor Forestry Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2013 S. 327 Good Neighbor Forestry Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 18, 2013 S. 327 would authorize the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with state foresters in western states to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed ...

Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 15, 2013 H.R. 1848 Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 10, 2013 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for regulating and overseeing civil air transportation. H.R. 1848 would require the agency to issue a final rule related to certification ...

A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the “Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building”

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director July 15, 2013 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 H.R. 2611, a bill to designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located ...

Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 12, 2013 S. 285 Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 18, 2013 SUMMARY S. 285 would transfer administrative jurisdiction of the Valles Caldera Preserve in New Mexico from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS). Assuming appropriation of the ...

American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 11, 2013 H.R. 957 American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 15, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 957 would require the Department of the Interior (DOI) to charge a 2 percent royalty on the value of soda ash and certain related minerals produced on federal lands for a five-year period following ...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 11, 2013 H.R. 1126 Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 12, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 1126 would authorize the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to select an alternative design for the memorial and would replace the members and staff of the commission. Based on information ...

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 11, 2013 H.R. 687 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 15, 2013 H.R. 687 would authorize a land exchange in Arizona between the federal government and a mining company. Based on information provided by the affected agencies, CBO estimates that implementing ...

Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 11, 2013 S. 415 Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on June 17, 2013 S. 415 would make changes to Small Business Administration (SBA) programs that serve areas affected by disasters. CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would not have a significant ...

Mni Wiconi Project Act Amendments of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 11, 2013 S. 684 Mni Wiconi Project Act Amendments of 2013 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 16, 2013 SUMMARY S. 684 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to develop plans to complete the Oglala Sioux Rural Water Supply System, the Rosebud Sioux Rural ...

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

H.R. 2642 -- The Federal Agiculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, As Introduced July 10, 2013 Compared to May 2013 CBO Baseline 07/11/2013 In Millions of Dollars, by Fiscal Year. Total 2014-18 Total 2014-23 Title I Description Commodities Change In Budget Authority Change In Outlays Conservation Change In Budget Authority Change In Outlays Trade Change In Budget Authority Change In ...

Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 11, 2013 H.R. 1897 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 27, 2013 H.R. 1897 would impose certain limitations on foreign assistance to Vietnam and require the Secretary of State to report annually to the Congress regarding aspects of U.S. policy with respect to that country. The bill ...

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 11, 2013 H.R. 2576 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 10, 2013 H.R. 2576 would change certain requirements applicable to the Pipeline and ...

Student Success Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 10, 2013 H.R. 5 Student Success Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 19, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 5 would amend and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the ESEA, commonly referred to, in its most recently reauthorized form, as No Child Left Behind). The underlying authorizations for ...

Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 10, 2013 H.R. 2318 Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 19, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 2318 would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as it relates to federal facilities. Under the bill, federal agencies would be required to ...

Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 10, 2013 H.R. 2226 Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 19, 2013 H.R. 2226 would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to clarify that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should ...

Native American Energy Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 H.R. 1548 Native American Energy Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 12, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 1548 would make several changes related to environmental laws, energy programs, and the management of mineral resources on Native American reservations. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $29 ...

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 23, 2014 S. 2132 Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 21, 2014 S. 2132 would require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist tribes in the development of energy resources on tribal lands and to improve energy ...

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 H.R. 2067 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 22, 2013 SUMMARY H.R. 2067 would permanently authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a separate compensation and performance management system for certain employees in ...

A Bill to Amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to Make Technical Corrections, and for Other Purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 H.R. 841 A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 12, 2013 H.R. 841 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 288 acres of property located within the boundaries of the original reservation ...

San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 S. 341 San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 18, 2013 S. 341 would designate about 32,000 acres of federal land in Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also would designate more than 21,000 acres of National Forest System ...

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 H.R. 1135 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on June 19, 2013 H.R. 1135 would repeal a requirement that issuers of certain securities include information about employee compensation in disclosures made to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under current law, issuers ...

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 H.R. 1105 Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on June 19, 2013 H.R. 1105 would exempt investment advisers from the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) registration and reporting requirements when they provide advice to a private equity fund with ...

Retail Investor Protection Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 H.R. 2374 Retail Investor Protection Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on June 19, 2013 H.R. 2374 would prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a regulation related to certain investment advisors until the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule setting standards of conduct for ...

A Bill to Provide for the Addition of Certain Real Property to the Reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 H.R. 931 A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the state of Oregon As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 12, 2013 H.R. 931 would modify how the Secretary of the Interior evaluates land to be taken into trust for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz ...

Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE July 9, 2013 S. 360 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 18, 2013 S. 360 would amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, which governs programs that employ young adults to work on lands managed by the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Forest Service, and other federal ...