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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. S. 3101 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Peter R. Orszag, Director June 11, 2008 Honorable Judd Gregg Ranking Member Committee on the Budget United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: As you requested, enclosed are CBO estimates of the costs of the provisions of S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, as introduced on June 6, ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2688 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 11, 2008 S. 2688 Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 24, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2688 would require the Departments of Commerce and Health and Human Services to strengthen federal efforts related to ensuring the safety of commercially distributed seafood. ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
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CBO Estimate of the Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 [version GOE08434, dated June 11, 2008] Figures are outlays or revenues, by fiscal year, in BILLIONS of dollars. 20082013 20082018 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 CHANGES IN DIRECT SPENDING TITLE I. MEDICARE Subtitle A. Rural Beneficiary Access Extensions and Improvements 101 Temporary improvements to the Medicare ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 2452 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 11, 2008 H.R. 2452 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of sewage, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 15, 2008 H.R. 2452 would require owners and operators of publicly owned sewage ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2593 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 11, 2008 S. 2593 Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 7, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2593 would establish a collaborative program between the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to select and fund ecological restoration projects on certain forest lands. To fund the ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2814 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 11, 2008 S. 2814 Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 7, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2814 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to help plan, design, and ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 1485 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 11, 2008 H.R. 1485 A bill for the relief of Esther Karinge As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 14, 2008 H.R. 1485 would make Esther Karinge eligible for permanent residence in the United States. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget. The CBO staff contact for ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 2760 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 11, 2008 H.R. 2760 A bill for the relief of Shigeru Yamada As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 2, 2008 H.R. 2760 would make Shigeru Yamada eligible for permanent residence in the United States. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget. The CBO staff contact for ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 5030 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 11, 2008 H.R. 5030 A bill for the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 14, 2008 H.R. 5030 would make Corina de Chalup Turcinovic eligible for permanent residence in the United States. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget. ...
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Date June 11, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2555 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 10, 2008 S. 2555 Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 S. 2555 would allow California to establish standards that are stricter than those of the federal government for emissions from motor vehicles. The Clean Air Act allows California to ...
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Date June 10, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 5811 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 10, 2008 H.R. 5811 Electronic Message Preservation Act As reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 1, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 5811 would amend federal law regarding the preservation and storage of electronic communications. The legislation would direct the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to issue ...
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Date June 10, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2982 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 10, 2008 S. 2982 Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 22, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2982 would authorize the appropriation of $183 million for 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each year from 2010 through 2013 for programs providing services to runaway and homeless youth. In ...
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Date June 9, 2008 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 1, 2012 H.R. 3521 Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Rules on January 31, 2012 SUMMARY H.R. 3521 would establish an expedited procedure for considering Presidential proposals to rescind certain spending provisions in newly enacted legislation. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3521, by ...
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Date June 6, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 1424 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 Peter R. Orszag, Director June 6, 2008 Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman: As you requested, I am providing additional information regarding CBO’s estimate for a provision included in H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and ...
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Date June 6, 2008 |
Report No. S. 1515 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 6, 2008 S. 1515 National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008 SUMMARY S. 1515 would authorize funding to recruit volunteer lawyers to represent victims of domestic violence and to publicize available legal services for such victims. Under the bill, the Attorney ...
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Date June 6, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 6063 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 6, 2008 H.R. 6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on June 4, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 6063 would authorize the appropriation of $20.2 billion for activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for 2009. CBO estimates that the ...
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Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 6003 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 5, 2008 H.R. 6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 22, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 6003 would authorize the appropriation of an estimated $14.9 billion over the 2009-2013 period for rail programs administered by Amtrak, states, and the Department of ...
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Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2997 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 5, 2008 S. 2997 Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 15, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2997 would amend various laws governing the activities of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and would authorize appropriations for that agency for fiscal year 2009. Assuming ...
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Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. S. 1738 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 5, 2008 S. 1738 Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008 SUMMARY S. 1738 would authorize the appropriation of $1.059 billion over the 2009-2016 period for programs to prevent the exploitation of children and to investigate and prosecute offenders. Assuming appropriation of ...
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Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2565 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 5, 2008 S. 2565 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008 S. 2565 would authorize the award of medals to federal, state, and local law enforcement officers cited by the Attorney General for acts of bravery performed in the line of duty. The bill would create ...
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Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 5680 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 5, 2008 H.R. 5680 A bill to amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 14, 2008. H.R. 5680 would amend various laws concerning Native Americans. CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget. ...
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Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2281 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 5, 2008 S. 2281 Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 15, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2281 would expand the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, which is managed jointly by ...
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Date June 5, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 6109 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 5, 2008 H.R. 6109 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 22, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 6109 would authorize appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for grants to states and localities for pre-disaster mitigation programs such as constructing levies, ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 1343 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 H.R. 1343 Health Centers Renewal Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 8, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 1343 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program that provides funding for community health centers. It would also expand the pool of individuals covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2833 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 S. 2833 Owyhee Public Land Management Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 7, 2008 S. 2833 would designate land and waterways in southwestern Idaho as wilderness or as wild or recreational rivers. The bill also would authorize the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to sell certain lands in ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 1333 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 H.R. 1333 A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 H.R. 1333 would direct the Government Accountability ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 5909 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 H.R. 5909 Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 H.R. 5909 would specify certain procedures for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to follow when conducting covert tests of transportation systems and require the ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 4179 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 H.R. 4179 Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 Under current law, the federal government maintains terrorist watchlists used, among other purposes, to screen the names of domestic and international air travelers. H.R. 4179 would direct the ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. S. 1566 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 S. 1566 A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve that act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 S. 1566 would establish additional reporting and auditing requirements for spending from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF). Under the bill, federal agencies that receive ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 2631 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 H.R. 2631 Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 2631 would authorize the appropriation of $30 million for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011 for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office in the Department of Homeland Security to develop programs to ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 5949 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 H.R. 5949 Clean Boating Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 15, 2008 H.R. 5949 would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate discharges of pollution from recreational boats to determine what types should be regulated and to promulgate standards of ...
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Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 5982 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 3, 2008 H.R. 5982 Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 H.R. 5982 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a working group to study and identify best practices for using biometric identification systems to screen airport ...
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Date June 2, 2008 |
Report No. S. 3036 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 2, 2008 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 A substitute amendment for S. 3036 transmitted to CBO on June 2, 2008 BACKGROUND S. 3036 would set an annual limit or cap on the volume of certain greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted from electricity-generating facilities and from other activities involving industrial production and transportation. ...
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Date June 2, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 3682 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 2, 2008 H.R. 3682 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 14, 2008 H.R. 3682 would designate about 190,000 acres of land in southern California as wilderness or potential wilderness. The bill also would designate over 30 miles of rivers or creeks in the area as wild, ...
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Date June 2, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 1333 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 2, 2008 H.R. 1333 A bill to direct the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 15, 2008 H.R. 1333 would direct the Government Accountability Office ( ...
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Date June 2, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 2632 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE June 2, 2008 H.R. 2632 Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 14, 2008 H.R. 2632 would designate nearly 16,000 acres of land in New Mexico as wilderness. Based on information provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2632 would have no significant effect ...
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Date May 30, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 4749 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 30, 2008 H.R. 4749 National Bombing Prevention Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 4749 would amend title 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 109-296) to provide statutory authorization for the Office of Bombing Prevention (OBP). For that office, the bill would ...
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Date May 30, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 3891 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 30, 2008 H.R. 3891 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendment of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 H.R. 3891 would amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of members on the foundation’s board of directors from 25 to 30. ...
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Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 6081 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 29, 2008 H.R. 6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 As cleared by the Congress on May 22, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 6081 would primarily amend tax law as it relates to veterans of the military and active servicemen and servicewomen. Among its provisions, the act would modify the rules applicable to veterans eligible for qualified mortgage ...
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Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 3185 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 29, 2008 H.R. 3185 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on April 16, 2008 SUMMARY H.R. 3185 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require administrators of 401(k) plans to disclose information regarding fees to beneficiaries and ...
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Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2728 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 29, 2008 S. 2728 Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2728 would establish the Twenty-First Century Water Commission. The commission's responsibilities would include projecting future water supply and demand in the United States, studying ...
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Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 3913 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 29, 2008 H.R. 3913 An act to amend the International Center Act to authorize the lease or sublease of certain property described in such act to an entity other than a foreign government or international organization if certain conditions are met As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 20, 2008 H.R. 3913 would amend ...
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Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 3986 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 29, 2008 H.R. 3986 John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 H.R. 3986 would authorize the appropriation of specified amounts for maintenance, repair, security, and capital projects at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal years ...
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Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. S. 3024 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 29, 2008 S. 3024 Eurasia Foundation Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 20, 2008 S. 3024 would authorize appropriations in 2009 and 2010 for grants to the Eurasia Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit corporation based in Washington, D.C., that promotes accountable public administration, civil society, and ...
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Date May 28, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2307 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 28, 2008 S. 2307 Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007 As reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 22, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2307 would amend the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (GCRA), establish the National Climate Service, create a Science and Technology Assessment Service, and expand other federal ...
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Date May 28, 2008 |
Report No. S. 2707 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 28, 2008 S. 2707 Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 SUMMARY S. 2707 would reauthorize funding for the Chesapeake Bay Initiative, a program carried out by the National Park Service (NPS) and other federal agencies to ...
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Date May 28, 2008 |
Report No. S. 1380 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 28, 2008 S. 1380 Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 7, 2008 S. 1380 would designate nearly 250,000 acres of lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado as wilderness and would adjust the boundaries of other ...
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Date May 28, 2008 |
Report No. H.R. 634 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 28, 2008 H.R. 634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on May 20, 2008 H.R. 634 would authorize the U.S. Mint to produce a $1 silver coin in calendar year 2010 to commemorate veterans who have become disabled for life while serving in the armed ...
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Date May 28, 2008 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 28, 2008 A bill to make certain technical corrections to Title III of SAFETEA-LU As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on May 15, 2008 The legislation would make several technical changes to the current authorization for transit programs—the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A ...
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Date May 28, 2008 |
Report No. H.J. Res. 62 |
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 28, 2008 H.J. Res. 62 Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on April 24, 2008 H.J. Res. 62 would designate Friday, November 28, 2008, as Native American Heritage Day. CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget. Enacting H.J. ...
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