Description:
H.R. 1726 would reorganize, but not substantively alter, provisions of law that govern the authority of the U.S. Coast Guard. The bill would clarify the duties and defense-related responsibilities of that agency and establish a uniform administrative framework for its advisory committees.
Based on an analysis of information from the Coast Guard, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1726 would have no significant effect on the federal budget. According to the agency, the bill would not impose any new requirements or duties; as a result, CBO expects that any changes in the agency’s annual costs—which would be subject to appropriation— would be negligible.
Enacting H.R. 1726 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1726 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
H.R. 1726 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
