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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE April 9, 2012 H.R. 2299 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 27, 2012 CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2299 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, ...

A bill to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE April 9, 2012 H.R. 1840 A bill to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders As ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on January 25, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 1840 would direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to assess both costs and benefits of a ...

Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE April 9, 2012 H.R. 3452 Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 3452 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell 30 acres of National Forest System land to a private entity. The land would be sold at fair market value and used to construct a tramway that ...

Small Business Tax Cut Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE April 9, 2012 H.R. 9 Small Business Tax Cut Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on March 28, 2012 H.R. 9 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to permit certain small businesses to deduct from their taxable income up to 20 percent of their qualifying domestic business income. The deduction would apply only to the entity’s first ...

SEC Regulatory Accountability Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE April 5, 2012 H.R. 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Resources on February 16, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 2308 would broaden the scope of analysis performed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when issuing or amending regulations. The bill also would direct the SEC to develop a plan to ...

Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE April 5, 2012 H.R. 4240 Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 28, 2012 H.R. 4240 would reauthorize, through 2017, programs that provide assistance to certain North Koreans who have left that country and that ...

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 29, 2012 S. 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 7, 2012 SUMMARY S. 1925 would authorize the appropriation of $660 million annually over the 2012-2016 period for programs in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ...

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 28, 2012 H.R. 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 17, 2011 SUMMARY H.R. 373 would amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) to increase the information available to the Congress and the public with respect to federal ...

Haiti Reforestation Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 28, 2012 S. 1023 Haiti Reforestation Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on February 14, 2012 SUMMARY S. 1023 would authorize assistance to Haiti to reduce deforestation, increase efforts to restore forest cover, and improve management of natural resources. The bill would set specific targets for those efforts ...

Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 28, 2012 H.R. 3433 Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 17, 2011 H.R. 3433 would amend federal law pertaining to the awarding of federal grants. The legislation would require that federal agencies use merit-based award procedures in awarding grants, ...

A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 23, 2012 H.R. 2157 A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 2157 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept certain nonfederal lands in exchange for 20 ...

A bill to authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 23, 2012 H.R. 1038 A bill to authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February ...

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 23, 2012 H.R. 3310 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2012 H.R. 3310 would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prepare a biennial report for the Congress that assesses certain characteristics of the communications ...

Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 21, 2012 H.R. 3990 Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on February 28, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 3990 would amend and reauthorize several titles of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the ESEA, commonly referred to, in its most recently authorized form, as ...

Student Success Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 21, 2012 H.R. 3989 Student Success Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on February 28, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 3989 would amend and reauthorize several titles of 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 ...

John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 21, 2012 H.R. 4097 John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 8, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 4097 would authorize a total of $72 million to be appropriated for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 for the Kennedy Center’s maintenance, repair, and security and for capital ...

Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 19, 2012 H.R. 3541 Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 16, 2012 CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3541 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, ...

Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 19, 2012 H.R. 3309 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2012 H.R. 3309 would make a number of changes to procedures that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) follows in its rulemaking process. The bill also would require the FCC to create a ...

Export Promotion Reform Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 19, 2012 H.R. 4041 Export Promotion Reform Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 7, 2012 H.R. 4041 would require the Secretary of Commerce to assess overseas markets, at least once every five years, to determine which markets present the greatest opportunities to increase United States exports. The Secretary would ...

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 19, 2012 H.R. 4086 Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 28, 2012 Based on information provided by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the National Gallery of Art, CBO estimates that H.R. 4086 would have no significant impact on ...

A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 19, 2012 H.R. 4014 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 16, 2012 H.R. 4014 would clarify that sharing privileged information with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...

Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 19, 2012 H.R. 1410 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 7, 2012 H.R. 1410 would impose certain limitations on foreign assistance to Vietnam and require the Secretary of State to report annually to the Congress regarding aspects of United States policy with respect to that country. The ...

Safe Doses Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 16, 2012 S. 1002 Safe Doses Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 8, 2012 CBO estimates that implementing S. 1002 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any effects ...

A bill to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 16, 2012 H.R. 491 A bill to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 491 would transfer administrative jurisdiction ...

A bill to designate the new United States Courthouse located at 2 Niagara Square in Buffalo, New York, as the "Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse"

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director March 16, 2012 Honorable John L. Mica 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. 3556, a bill to designate the new United States Courthouse located at 2 Niagara Square in ...

Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011: Revised

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE Revised March 15, 2012 Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on October 20, 2011 SUMMARY The bill would amend and reauthorize most programs in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the ESEA, commonly referred to, in its most recently ...

The Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 15, 2012 H.R. 2240 Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 2240 would enable the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire and integrate new lands into the Lowell National Historical Park through exchanges with public agencies. Under current law, ...

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 14, 2012 H.R. 511 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 28, 2012 H.R. 511 would make it a federal crime to import or ship certain snakes into the United States; the bill would exempt state fish ...

The Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 14, 2012 H.R. 3834 Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on February 7, 2012 H.R. 3834 would expand the activities of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program, which ...

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 13, 2012 H.R. 665 Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2012 As provided to CBO by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 28, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 665 would amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (Property Act) to facilitate the disposal of federal real property by giving the General ...

The Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 13, 2012 H.R. 3263 Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 3263 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Norman water project in central Oklahoma to store water conveyed from other projects. Enacting H.R. 3263 would affect direct spending; ...

A bill to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 13, 2012 H.R. 1335 A bill to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 1335 would expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania to include two ...

A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 13, 2012 H.R. 2947 A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 2947 would remove certain use ...

The Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 13, 2012 H.R. 2050 Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 H.R. 2050 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to issue special permits for owners to continue using certain water storage, transport, and diversion facilities in the Frank Church-River of No ...

The Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 12, 2012 H.R. 4119 Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 6, 2012 CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4119 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO ...

The Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 8, 2012 S. 292 Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 SUMMARY S. 292 would ratify the Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership Consolidation Agreement that was signed by the federal government, the state of Alaska and the Bering Straits Native Corporation (a native-owned ...

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, with an amendment, Number 1761, offered by Senator Reid: Revised

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director March 7, 2012 Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Leader: This is a revised cost estimate that supersedes the estimate CBO transmitted on March 5, 2012, for S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, with an amendment, Number 1761. ...

Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 7, 2012 H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 452 would repeal the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that established the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) and created a process by which that Board (or the Secretary of ...

A bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 7, 2012 H.R. 3992 A bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 28, 2012 H.R. 3992 would permit nationals of Israel to enter the United ...

An act to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 5, 2012 S. 684 An act to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 S. 684 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey, without consideration, certain lands in Utah to the town of Alta. Based on information from the Forest ...

The Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 5, 2012 S. 271 Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 S. 271 would direct the Forest Service to convey, without consideration, about 1 acre of land and improvements in Oregon to the city of Wallowa. Based on information provided by the Forest Service, CBO ...

An act to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 5, 2012 S. 404 An act to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012 S. 404 would amend an existing land grant patent to ratify a change in the use of the Whitefish Point Light Station in Michigan and related property covered by that patent. (A ...

A bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries and for other purposes

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 2, 2012 H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules on February 27, 2012 Under current law, companies intending to offer securities to be traded on public exchanges must, in certain circumstances, register those securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). H.R. 3606 would ...

The Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 2, 2012 H.R. 3606 Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 1, 2012 H.R. 3606 would authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt emerging growth companies from certain disclosure, auditing, and reporting requirements. The bill ...

Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 2, 2012 H.R. 3606 Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 1, 2012 H.R. 3606 would authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt emerging growth companies from certain disclosure, auditing, and reporting requirements. The bill ...

The Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 27, 2012 S. 2101 Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012 As reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on February 13, 2012 SUMMARY S. 2101 would broaden sanctions against entities engaging in certain transactions with Iran and Syria. Specifically, the bill would impose sanctions against entities ...

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 27, 2012 H.R. 1837 Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 16, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 1837 would amend the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) and the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act to change water management plans and environmental ...

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2011

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 24, 2012 H.R. 665 Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 17, 2011 SUMMARY H.R. 665 would amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (Property Act) to facilitate the disposal of federal real property. The legislation would ...

A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 24, 2012 S. 1945 A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 9, 2012 S. 1945 would require the U.S. Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions, unless a majority of justices vote to bar such recordings. The Supreme Court currently ...