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Date Report No. Title
Date March 18, 2009 Report No. S. 386 Title

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 18, 2009 S. 386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 5, 2009 SUMMARY S. 386 would broaden the coverage of current laws against financial crimes, including fraud affecting mortgages, securities, and federal assistance and relief programs. The bill would authorize the appropriation of ...

Date March 18, 2009 Report No. H.R. 307 Title

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 18, 2009 H.R. 307 Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 307 would authorize the appropriation of $25 million a year for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to undertake activities to improve the quality of ...

Date March 18, 2009 Report No. S. 49 Title

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 18, 2009 S. 49 Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 12, 2009 SUMMARY S. 49 would broaden the coverage of current laws against public corruption and would increase penalties for such offenses. The legislation would expand the number of offenses relative to fraud committed by ...

Date March 18, 2009 Report No. H.R. 479 Title

Wakefield Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 18, 2009 H.R. 479 Wakefield Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2009 H.R. 479 would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to states and medical schools for several activities intended to reduce child morbidity and mortality by improving ...

Date March 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 1388 Title

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 17, 2009 H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on March 11, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 1388 would amend and reauthorize programs established under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA). Assuming ...

Date March 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 1323 Title

Reducing Information Control Designations Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 16, 2009 H.R. 1323 Reducing Information Control Designations Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 10, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 1323 would amend federal law concerning the security classification of government documents. The legislation would require the National Archives and Records Administration, in ...

Date March 17, 2009 Report No. S. 383 Title

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 17, 2009 S. 383 Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 9, 2009 S. 383 would amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to expand the authorities of the Special Inspector General (SIG) for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The ...

Date March 16, 2009 Report No. H.R. 1256 Title

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 16, 2009 H.R. 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act As ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 1256 would authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products, and would require the agency to assess fees on manufacturers and importers ...

Date March 13, 2009 Report No. H.R. 1387 Title

Electronic Message Preservation Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 13, 2009 H.R. 1387 Electronic Message Preservation Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 10, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 1387 would amend federal law regarding the preservation and storage of electronic communications. The legislation would direct the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to ...

Date March 12, 2009 Report No. S. 146 Title

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 12, 2009 S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 5, 2009 S. 146 would expand the authority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prosecute, under the Clayton Act, certain antitrust violations relating to railroads. Currently, the ...

Date March 9, 2009 Report No. H.R. 1262 Title

Water Quality Investment Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 9, 2009 H.R. 1262 Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 5, 2009 SUMMARY CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would cost about $10.6 billion over the next five years and $17.7 billion over the next 10 years, assuming the appropriation of the necessary ...

Date Feb. 27, 2009 Report No. H.R. 911 Title

Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 27, 2009 H.R. 911 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009 As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on February 23, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 911 would authorize the appropriation of $250 million per year for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 for child abuse prevention programs. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost ...

Date Feb. 25, 2009 Report No. H.R. 1106 Title

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 25, 2009 Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. Chairman Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, CBO has reviewed H.R.1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, as introduced on February 23, 2008. The bill would: • Authorize bankruptcy courts to modify the ...

Date Feb. 23, 2009 Report No. H.R. 786 Title

A bill to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE February 23, 2009 H.R. 786 A bill to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services February 4, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 786 would permanently increase the amount of deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ...

Date Feb. 23, 2009 Report No. H.R. 200 Title

Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE February 23, 2009 H.R. 200 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 200 would authorize bankruptcy courts to modify the terms of some mortgages on principal residences during Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. CBO ...

Date Feb. 23, 2009 Report No. H.R. 977 Title

Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 23, 2009 H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on February 12, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 977 would expand the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate transactions and activities of various commodity markets. It also would authorize ...

Date Feb. 19, 2009 Report No. S. 303 Title

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 19, 2009 S. 303 Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on February 11, 2009 S. 303 would permanently reauthorize and amend the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999. The legislation would require the ...

Date Feb. 18, 2009 Report No. H.R. 854 Title

Over-Classification Reduction Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 18, 2009 H.R. 854 Over-Classification Reduction Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 11, 2009 H.R. 854 would amend federal law concerning the security classification of government documents. The legislation would require the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), in ...

Date Feb. 18, 2009 Report No. H.R. 608 Title

Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 18, 2009 H.R. 608 Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12, 2009 H.R. 608 would authorize the appropriation of $41 million for laboratory and support space at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland; $14 ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. S. 160 Title

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 17, 2009 S. 160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on February 11, 2009 SUMMARY S. 160 would expand the number of Members in the House of Representatives from 435 to 437 beginning with the 112th Congress (or the 113th Congress if the ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H. Con. Res. 37 Title

A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 17, 2009 H. Con. Res. 37 A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12, 2009 H. Con. Res. 37 would authorize the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H. Con. Res. 38 Title

A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 17, 2009 H. Con. Res. 38 A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12, 2009 H. Con. Res. 38 would authorize the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to use ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H. Con. Res. 39 Title

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 February 17, 2009 H. Con. Res. 39 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 February 12, 2009 H. Con. Res. 39 would authorize the 2009 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 131 Title

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 17, 2009 H.R. 131 Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 11, 2009 H.R. 131 would establish a commission to plan, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of former President Ronald Reagan on February 6, 2011. The 11- ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 813 Title

A bill to designate the federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse"

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 17, 2009 Honorable James L. Oberstar 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 as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12 ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 837 Title

A bill to designate the federal building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the "Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building"

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 17, 2009 Honorable James L. Oberstar 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 as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12 ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 842 Title

A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse"

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 17, 2009 Honorable James L. Oberstar 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 as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12 ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 869 Title

A bill to designate the federal building and United States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse"

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 17, 2009 Honorable James L. Oberstar 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 as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12 ...

Date Feb. 17, 2009 Report No. H.R. 887 Title

A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the "James A. Leach United States Courthouse"

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 17, 2009 Honorable James L. Oberstar 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 as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12 ...

Date Feb. 13, 2009 Report No. S. 69 Title

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 13, 2009 S. 69 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on February 11, 2009 S. 69 would establish a commission to investigate and determine the facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, ...

Date Feb. 11, 2009 Report No. Title

Estimated impact of extending certain provisions of H.R. 1

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 11, 2009 Honorable Paul Ryan Ranking Member Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman, As you requested, the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation have estimated the impact of permanently extending more than 20 of the provisions contained in H.R. 1, ...

Date Feb. 9, 2009 Report No. H.R. 787 Title

A bill to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners program, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE February 9, 2009 H.R. 787 A bill to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners program, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 4, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 787 would modify the Hope for Homeowners loan guarantee program authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of ...

Date Feb. 9, 2009 Report No. H.R. 788 Title

A bil to provide safe harbor for mortgate servicers who engage inspecified mortgage loan modifications, and for othe purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 9, 2009 H.R. 788 A bill to provide safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 4, 2009 H.R. 788 would protect mortgage servicers from legal liability if they perform loan modifications according to ...

Date Feb. 6, 2009 Report No. S. 22 Title

Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 February 6, 2009 Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. Chairman Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, CBO has reviewed S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, as passed by the Senate on January 15, 2009. The legislation would authorize a variety of projects ...

Date Jan. 26, 2009 Report No. H.R. 1 Title

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE January 26, 2009 H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 As introduced in the House of Representatives on January 26, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 1 would specify appropriations for a wide range of federal programs and would increase or extend certain benefits payable under the Medicaid, unemployment compensation, and ...

Date Jan. 21, 2009 Report No. Title

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 January 21, 2008 Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, CBO has analyzed the effect on federal direct spending and revenues of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act as posted on ...

Date Jan. 14, 2009 Report No. H.R. 2 Title

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 January 14, 2009 Honorable Paul Ryan Ranking Member Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman: As you requested, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated the budgetary effects of modifying H.R. 2, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, to extend ...

Date Jan. 13, 2009 Report No. H.R. 384 Title

TARP Reform and Accountability Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE January 13, 2009 H.R. 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act As introduced in the House of Representatives on January 9, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 384 would establish new requirements and provide additional guidance for administering the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) established by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ...

Date Jan. 13, 2009 Report No. H.R. 384 Title

TARP Reform and Accountability Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE January 13, 2009 H.R. 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act As introduced in the House of Representatives on January 9, 2009 SUMMARY H.R. 384 would establish new requirements and provide additional guidance for administering the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) established by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ...

Date Jan. 13, 2009 Report No. H.R. 2 Title

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE January 13, 2009 H.R. 2 Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 As transmitted to CBO by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 13, 2009 SUMMARY The legislation would authorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through fiscal year 2013 and increase federal funding for the ...

Date Dec. 23, 2008 Report No. H.R. 7311 Title

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE December 23, 2008 H.R. 7311 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 As cleared by the Congress on December 10, 2008, and signed by the President on December 23, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 7311 reauthorizes and revises several laws related to human trafficking. Among its provisions, H.R. 7311 expands eligibility for visas and ...

Date Dec. 23, 2008 Report No. H.R. 6893 Title

Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE December 23, 2008 H.R. 6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 As signed by the President on October 7, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 6893 (enacted as Public Law 110-351) will make numerous changes to the existing IV-E foster care and adoption assistance programs, allow the U.S. Treasury to invest in repurchase agreements, and modify ...

Date Dec. 22, 2008 Report No. H.R. 6867 Title

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Washington, DC 20515 December 22,2008 Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. Chairman Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 205 15 Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, as cleared by the ...

Date Dec. 11, 2008 Report No. H.R. 7321 Title

Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 December 11, 2008 Honorable Barney Frank Chairman Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: CBO has reviewed H.R. 7321, the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on December 10, 2008. The legislation would: • Provide funding ...

Date Dec. 5, 2008 Report No. S. 3715 Title

Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act and draft legislation

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 December 5, 2008 Honorable Steny H. Hoyer Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Leader: This letter responds to your request for information about how alternative proposals to provide financial aid to the automobile industry would affect the federal budget. Specifically, you asked CBO to analyze ...

Date Dec. 5, 2008 Report No. Title

Alternative proposals to provide $34 billion in loans to the automobile industry

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 December 5, 2008 Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. Chairman Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request for information about how alternative proposals to provide $34 billion in bridge loans to the automobile industry would affect the federal budget. CBO ...

Date Dec. 4, 2008 Report No. S. 3715 Title

Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 December 4, 2008 Honorable Robert C. Byrd Chairman Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, CBO has reviewed S. 3715, the Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act, as introduced on November 20, 2008. That bill would rescind $7.5 billion of funds previously appropriated to ...

Date Nov. 21, 2008 Report No. H.R. 7112 Title

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE November 21, 2008 H.R. 7112 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008 As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on September 26, 2008 SUMMARY The act would authorize appropriations for two programs in the Department of the Treasury that combat financial crimes, and for the Bureau of Industry Security (BIS) within the ...

Date Nov. 21, 2008 Report No. H.R. 4854 Title

False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE November 21, 2008 H.R. 4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 17, 2008 H.R. 4854 would amend certain provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA), which allows private individuals with knowledge of past or present fraud committed against the government to file qui tam claims against ...

Date Nov. 21, 2008 Report No. H.R. 7082 Title

Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE November 21, 2008 H.R. 7082 Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 As cleared by the Congress on October 2, 2008 and signed by the President on October 15, 2008 H.R. 7082 (enacted as Public Law 110-428) allows the Secretary of the Treasury to, under certain circumstances, disclose to the head of the Bureau of Prisons any tax return information with ...