Description:
H.R. 1807 would exempt from prosecution under the Lacey Act entities that make certain transfers of water containing invasive species between any of the states of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The Lacey Act protects plants and wildlife by creating civil and criminal penalties for various violations, including transferring invasive species across state borders.
Based on information provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would have no significant effect on the federal budget. Under current law, federal agencies, including the USFWS and the Department of Justice, have the authority to negotiate agreements that would allow for the type of transfers described in the bill without prosecution.
Enacting H.R. 1807 could reduce revenues from penalties under the Lacey Act; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any such reductions would be negligible. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending.
CBO estimates that enacting the legislation would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
H.R. 1807 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
