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H.R. 4100, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2011
cost estimate August 01, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 11, 2012
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H.R. 1402, a bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the federal government
cost estimate August 01, 2012As ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 19, 2012
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
cost estimate July 31, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on July 25, 2012
The bill would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence activities of the U.S. government. Since CBO does not provide estimates for classified programs, this estimate addresses only the unclassified portions of the bill. On that limited basis, and assuming appropriation of the authorized and estimated amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the unclassified provisions of the bill would cost $537 million over the 2013-2017 period.
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S. 2282, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2012
cost estimate July 31, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 25, 2012
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H.R. 406, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate
cost estimate July 31, 2012As ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 19, 2012
H.R. 406 would amend federal law to allow a candidate for federal office the option of granting an individual the responsibility of disbursing campaign funds in the event of the candidate’s death. Under current law, that role lies with the campaign treasurer. Under the bill, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) would be responsible for regulating such designations and registering information filed by candidates.
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H.R. 3796, Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012
cost estimate July 30, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 18, 2012
H.R. 3796 would authorize the appropriation of about $69 million annually over the 2013-2017 period mostly for Department of Justice programs to assist state and local governments to manage and track sex offenders. The Congress appropriated about $20 million for fiscal year 2012 for similar activities.
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H.R. 6063, Child Protection Act of 2012
cost estimate July 30, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 10, 2012
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One-year extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, with certain modifications
cost estimate July 30, 2012As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules on July 27, 2012.
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H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012
cost estimate July 30, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 26, 2012
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H.R. 5797, the Mille Lacs Freedom to Fish Act
cost estimate July 30, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 26, 2012
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H.R. 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
cost estimate July 30, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 18, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3803 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any effects would be insignificant for each year.
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Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2012
cost estimate July 27, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on July 18, 2012
The Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2012 would establish specific procedures for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a part of the Department of Homeland Security, to follow when investigating allegations of evasion of antidumping or countervailing duties, and it would increase the ability of CBP to obtain information and collect such duties.
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H.R. 915, Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act
cost estimate July 27, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 29, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 915 would cost about $1 million annually, assuming the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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H.R. 1950, a bill to enact title 54, United States Code, “National Park System,” as positive law
cost estimate July 27, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 10, 2012
H.R. 1950 would make technical and conforming changes that establish title 54 of the United States Code as the sole title related to the National Park System. Information from the Office of Law Revision Counsel indicates that the bill would make no substantive changes to the law; therefore, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1950 would have only a minimal impact on the federal budget. Enacting H.R. 1950 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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H.R. 4362, STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012
cost estimate July 27, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 10, 2012
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H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
cost estimate July 26, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture July 11, 2012
H.R. 6083 would amend and extend a number of major programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including those addressing farm income support, food and nutrition, land conservation, trade promotion, rural development, research, forestry, energy, horticulture, and crop insurance.
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H.R. 6169, the Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012.
cost estimate July 26, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Rules on July 26, 2012
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H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012
cost estimate July 26, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 7, 2012
H.R. 4297 would consolidate job training programs under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) into a single funding stream. It also would amend the Wagner-Peyser Act, reauthorize adult-education programs, and reauthorize programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA). Those programs, which received discretionary funding of $7 billion and mandatory funding of $3 billion in 2012, provide a framework of job training, adult education, and employment service assistance.
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S. 285, a bill for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke
cost estimate July 26, 2012As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 19, 2012
S. 285 would make Sopuruchi Chukwueke eligible for permanent U.S. residence. The bill would affect only one person and could have a very small effect on fees collected by the Department of Homeland Security and thus would affect direct spending. Therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. CBO estimates, however, that enacting S. 285 would have no significant impact on the federal budget.
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S. 1065, the Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act of 2012
cost estimate July 26, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 28, 2012
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H.R. 5987, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
cost estimate July 26, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 11, 2012
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H.R. 4606, a bill to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes
cost estimate July 26, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 11, 2012
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H.R. 6062, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012
cost estimate July 26, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 18, 2012
H.R. 6062 would authorize the appropriation of $800 million annually over the 2013-2017 period for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program in the Department of Justice. (In 2012, the Congress appropriated $470 million for such grants, which support criminal justice systems at the state, local, and tribal level.)
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S. 3406, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
cost estimate July 24, 2012As reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on July 19, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing S. 3406 would cost $7 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. The bill would affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant in any year. S. 3406 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.
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H.R. 3641, Pinnacles National Park Act
cost estimate July 23, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 11, 2012
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Letter to the Honorable John Boehner providing an estimate for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act
cost estimate July 24, 2012CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have estimated the direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on July 11, 2012. H.R. 6079 would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with the exception of one subsection that has no budgetary effect. This estimate reflects the spending and revenue projections in CBO’s March 2012 baseline as adjusted to take into account the effects of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the ACA.
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S. 3326, a bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Sche
cost estimate July 23, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on July 18, 2012
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H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act
cost estimate July 23, 2012As posted on the Web site the House Committee on Rules on July 16, 2012, including an amendment provided to CBO on July 19, 2012
H.R. 4078 would delay or prohibit federal agencies from taking regulatory actions in certain instances, modify the process agencies must follow for developing consent decrees and settlement agreements, and broaden the scope of analysis agencies must undertake when developing new regulations.
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H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan
cost estimate July 20, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 18, 2012
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H.R. 3479, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011
cost estimate July 20, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on December 1, 2011
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