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Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE March 2, 2001 S. 420 Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 1, 2001 SUMMARY CBO estimates that implementing S. 420 would increase discretionary costs primarily to the U.S. Trustees by $260 million over the 2002-2006 period. At the same time, the bill would slightly increase the fees charged for filing a ...

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 27, 2001 H.R. 333 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001 As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 26, 2001 SUMMARY CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 333 would increase discretionary costs primarily to the U.S. Trustees by $256 million over the 2002-2006 period. At the same time, the bill would ...

A bill to extend for 11 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 26, 2001 H.R. 256 A bill to extend for 11 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 14, 2001 H.R. 256 would extend chapter 12 of title 11 of the U.S. Code until June 1, 2001. Chapter 12, which was created by the ...

An act to amend the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, to adjust a condition on the payment of arrearages to the United Nations that sets the maximum share of any....

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE February 13, 2001 S. 248 An act to amend the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, to adjust a condition on the payment of arrearages to the United Nations that sets the maximum share of any United Nations peacekeeping operation’s budget that may be assessed of any country As passed by the ...

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE January 9, 2001 H.R. 5640 American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 7, 2000, and signed by the President on December 27, 2000 SUMMARY H.R. 5640 (enacted as Public Law 106-569) contains several provisions that will affect direct spending and revenues, including changes to the Department of ...

Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE January 5, 2001 H.R. 207 Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000, and signed by the President on December 28, 2000 SUMMARY H.R. 207 (enacted as Public Law 106-571) changes the calculation of retirement benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal ...

Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE January 5, 2001 H.R. 3514 Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act As cleared by the Congress on December 6, 2000, and signed into law by the President on December 20, 2000 The Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act (Public Law 106-551) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...

An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the state of Hawaii, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 28, 2000 S. 1694 An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the state of Hawaii, and for other purposes As cleared by the Congress on December 7, 2000, and signed into law by the President on December 23, 2000 SUMMARY S. 1694 (enacted as Public Law 106-566) ...

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001

December 28, 2000 Honorable Jacob J. Lew Director Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20503 Dear Mr. Lew: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the following estimate of the pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4577, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001. This legislation enacts by reference provisions of nine bills, including: • H.R. 5656, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human ...

H.R. 4577, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001

Omnibus Indian Advancement Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 27, 2000 H.R. 5528 Omnibus Indian Advancement Act As cleared by the Congress on December 11, 2000, and subsequently amended by S. Con. Res. 161 on December 14, 2000 SUMMARY H.R. 5528 would ratify a settlement agreement entered into by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Imperial Irrigation District, the Coachella Valley Water District, ...

National Moment of Remembrance Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 22, 2000 S. 3181 National Moment of Remembrance Act As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000 S. 3181 would designate the minute beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Memorial Day each year as the National Moment of Remembrance and establish the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance to encourage and coordinate the ...

James Madison Commemoration Commission Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 22, 2000 S. 3137 James Madison Commemoration Commission Act As signed by the President on December 19, 2000 S. 3137 would establish the James Madison Commemoration Commission to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of former President James Madison. Among other things, the legislation would direct the commission to compile and ...

An act to complete the orderly withdrawal of the NOAA from the civil administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, and to assist in the conservation of coral reefs, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 21, 2000 H.R. 1653 An act to complete the orderly withdrawal of the NOAA from the civil administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, and to assist in the conservation of coral reefs, and for other purposes As cleared by the Congress on December 14, 2000 Title III of H.R. 1653 would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Installment Tax Correction Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 21, 2000 H.R. 3594 Installment Tax Correction Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000 H.R. 3594 repeals provisions of law enacted in 1999 that disallow the installment method of accounting for certain taxpayers. H.R. 3594 allows certain accrual basis taxpayers to use the installment method of accounting for ...

An act to establish the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada, to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the settling of the western portion of the United States . . .

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 20, 2000 S. 2749 An act to establish the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada, to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the settling of the western portion of the United States, and for other purposes As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000 SUMMARY Title I of S. 2749 would ...

Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 20, 2000 H.R. 4907 Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000 H.R. 4907 would establish the Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission. The 16-member commission would plan and execute programs to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia. For this ...

Internet False Identification Prevention Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 19, 2000 S. 2924 Internet False Identification Prevention Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000 Enacting this legislation could affect direct spending and receipts that result from the collection of criminal penalties, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant. S. 2924 would establish new ...

An act to authorize the Forest Service to convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for use as an elementary school site

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 19, 2000 H.R. 4656 An act to authorize the Forest Service to convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for use as an elementary school site As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000 CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 4656 would affect direct spending (including offsetting receipts) by less than ...

Assistance for International Malaria Control Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 19, 2000 S. 2943 Assistance for International Malaria Control Act As cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2000 S. 2943 would establish a new commission to study, promote, and report to the President and the Congress on U.S. foreign policy in the Pacific region of Asia. The act could affect direct spending and receipts because the ...

Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 15, 2000 H.R. 4827 Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 6, 2000 Enacting this legislation could affect direct spending and receipts that result from the collection of criminal penalties, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant. H.R. 4827 would establish new federal crimes ...

DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 15, 2000 H.R. 4640 DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 7, 2000 Enacting this legislation could affect direct spending and receipts that result from the collection of criminal penalties, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant. H.R. 4640 would direct the Department of ...

Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 15, 2000 H.R. 3048 Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 6, 2000 Enacting this legislation could affect direct spending and receipts that result from the collection of criminal penalties, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant. H.R. 3048 would broaden the current laws ...

Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 14, 2000 H.R. 2415 Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 7, 2000 H.R. 2415 would make many changes and additions to the laws relating to bankruptcy, including establishing a system of means-testing for determining eligibility for relief under chapter 7 of the U.S. bankruptcy code. CBO estimates that enacting ...

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 14, 2000 H.R. 5630 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 As cleared by the Congress on December 11, 2000 H.R. 5630 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for intelligence activities of the U.S. government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and ...

Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE December 14, 2000 S. 1898 Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on December 7, 2000 S. 1898 would direct the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to the transportation of violent prisoners between states. Based on information from the Department of Justice, CBO estimates that implementing S. ...

An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use the Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for the purpose . . .

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 14, 2000 S. 2594 An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use the Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for the purpose of irrigation, domestic, municipal, industrial, and any other beneficial purposes As cleared by ...

Shark Finning Prohibition Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 14, 2000 H.R. 5461 Shark Finning Prohibition Act As cleared by the Congress on December 7, 2000 H.R. 5461 would make it unlawful to remove any of the fins of a shark and then discard the carcass of the fish at sea. Persons who violate this prohibition would be liable for a civil penalty of up to $100,000 per violation. CBO expects that ...

Water Resources Development Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE December 5, 2000 S. 2796 Water Resources Development Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on November 3, 2000 SUMMARY S. 2796, the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, contains several provisions that would affect direct spending. These provisions would authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) ...

Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 22, 2000 S. 1402 Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on October 18, 2000, and signed into law by the President on November 1, 2000 SUMMARY S. 1402 (enacted as Public Law 106-419) contains provisions that will affect a wide range of veterans’ programs, including readjustment benefits, ...

National Recording Preservation Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 22, 2000 H.R. 4846 National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on November 1, 2000, and signed by the President on November 9, 2000 H.R. 4846 (enacted as Public Law 106-474) creates a "National Recording Registry" within the Library of Congress and establishes the National Recording Preservation Foundation (NRPF ...

FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 20, 2000 H.R. 4986 FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on November 14, 2000 H.R. 4986 would repeal present-law foreign sales corporation (FSC) rules. Under current law, U.S. firms generally are subject to U.S. tax on their worldwide income, but they are allowed tax credits for a portion ...

Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE Revised November 17, 2000 S. 1474 Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act As cleared by the Congress on October 24, 2000 SUMMARY S. 1474 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Palmetto Bend Reclamation Project to the state of Texas. As a condition of the conveyance, S. 1474 would require that the state pay the net present value of its ...

An act to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 14, 2000 H.R. 2462 An act to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes As cleared by the Congress on October 31, 2000 H.R. 2462 would make changes to laws affecting the island of Guam, including granting the government of Guam the right of first refusal to certain federal lands declared as excess on Guam. Under current law, ...

An act to authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 14, 2000 H.R. 5331 An act to authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass As cleared by the Congress on October 26, 2000 CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5331 would affect ...

Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 9, 2000 S. 2915 Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on October 27, 2000 S. 2915 would make numerous operational and administrative changes to the federal court system, including allowing the court districts in Alabama and North Carolina to assess quarterly fees on debtors in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. CBO ...

International Patient Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 8, 2000 H.R. 2961 International Patient Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on October 19, 2000, and signed by the President on November 1, 2000 H.R. 2961, enacted as Public Law 106-406, will affect direct spending in fiscal years 2001 through 2003, but CBO estimates that the costs will not be significant in any year. Under the visa ...

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 7, 2000 H.R. 5178 Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act As cleared by the Congress on October 26, 2000, and signed by the President on November 6, 2000 H.R. 5178 (enacted as Public Law 106-430) will revise the blood-borne pathogens standard in effect under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. It will include safer medical ...

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 6, 2000 H.R. 3244 Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on October 11, 2000, and signed by the President on October 28, 2000 SUMMARY H.R. 3244 (enacted as Public Law 106-386) contains numerous provisions that will affect direct spending and revenues, including provisions affecting court- ...

Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 6, 2000 H.R. 2842 Federal Employees Health Benefits Children’s Equity Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on October 13, 2000, and signed by the President on October 30, 2000 SUMMARY H.R. 2842 (enacted as Public Law 106-394) authorizes the mandatory enrollment into family plan coverage and the deduction of premium contributions from ...

Energy Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 6, 2000 H.R. 2884 Energy Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on October 24, 2000 SUMMARY H.R. 2884 would authorize and make changes to several Department of Energy programs. The act's provisions on establishing a National Oilheat Research Alliance and a Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve would affect direct spending and receipts; ...

Arizona National Forest Improvement Act of 1999

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 6, 2000 S. 1088 Arizona National Forest Improvement Act of 1999 As cleared by the Congress on October 23, 2000 SUMMARY S. 1088 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange about 858 acres of land and administrative sites in the National Forest System and to acquire other land and administrative facilities through ...

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 3, 2000 S. 964 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act As cleared by the Congress on October 24, 2000 CBO estimates that S. 964 would pay the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe $493 million in 2011 for the taking of certain land in South Dakota. It also would authorize the Forest Service to convey certain lands in Alaska to the ...

United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2000

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 3, 2000 H.R. 4788 United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2000 As cleared by the Congress on October 24, 2000 SUMMARY H.R. 4788 would amend and reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and amend the United States Warehouse Act. The legislation also would authorize funds for many discretionary programs. CBO estimates ...

An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special immigrant status for certain United States international broadcasting employees

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 3, 2000 S. 3239 An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special immigrant status for certain United States international broadcasting employees As cleared by the Congress on October 31, 2000 S. 3239 would provide up to 100 special immigrant visas in any year for broadcasters employed by the International ...

Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 3, 2000 S. 1474 Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act As cleared by the Congress on October 24, 2000 SUMMARY S. 1474 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Palmetto Bend Reclamation Project to the state of Texas. As a condition of the conveyance, S. 1474 would require that the state pay the net present value of its repayment ...

An act to provide for increased penalties for violations of the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 3, 2000 H.R. 5239 An act to provide for increased penalties for violations of the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes As cleared by the Congress on October 30, 2000 H.R. 5239 would extend the authority of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (EAA) through August 20, 2001. Since the expiration of the EAA in 1994, the ...

An act to amend the Congressional Award Act to establish a Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 3, 2000 S. 2789 An act to amend the Congressional Award Act to establish a Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board As cleared by the Congress on October 31, 2000 S. 2789 would establish a new legislative agency, the Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board, to award schools and students for ...

An act to adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, and for other purposes

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 3, 2000 S. 2020 An act to adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, and for other purposes As cleared by the Congress on October 31, 2000 S. 2020 would allow the city of Natchez, Mississippi, to lease land within the boundaries of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The Department of the Interior (DOI) and the city of Natchez ...

An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating . . .

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PAY-AS-YOU-GO ESTIMATE November 2, 2000 H.R. 208 An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes As cleared by the Congress on October 10, 2000 and ...