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H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
cost estimate April 05, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Resources on February 16, 2012
H.R. 2308 would broaden the scope of analysis performed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when issuing or amending regulations. The bill also would direct the SEC to develop a plan to implement the same procedural changes at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and other entities that supervise securities markets.
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H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011
cost estimate March 28, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 17, 2011
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S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011
cost estimate March 29, 2012As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 7, 2012
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H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011
cost estimate March 29, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Rules on March 26, 2012
H.R. 2309 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Major provisions of the bill would:
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S. 1023, Haiti Reforestation Act of 2011
cost estimate March 28, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on February 14, 2012
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H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011
cost estimate March 28, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 17, 2011
H.R. 3433 would amend federal law pertaining to the awarding of federal grants. The legislation would require that federal agencies use merit-based award procedures in awarding grants, unless those grants are block grants, formula grants, or they are awarded according to some other standard required by statute. The bill also would require additional reports.
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S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
cost estimate March 29, 2012The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reviewed S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, as passed by the Senate on March 14, 2012. CBO estimates that enacting the legislation would increase both direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Together, CBO estimates that those changes would reduce future deficits by $15.3 billion over the 2012-2017 period and by $10.0 billion over the 2012-2022 period. CBO also estimates that implementing S....
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H.R. 2157, a bill to facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes
cost estimate March 23, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resourceson February 29, 2012
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H.R. 1038, a bill to authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted
cost estimate March 23, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
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H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012
cost estimate March 23, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2012
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H.R. 4097, John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012
cost estimate March 21, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 8, 2012
H.R. 4097 would authorize a total of $72 million to be appropriated for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 for the Kennedy Center’s maintenance, repair, and security and for capital projects for the center. In addition, the bill would authorize the construction of an expansion project at the center that would be financed with nonappropriated funds.
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H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act
cost estimate March 21, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on February 28, 2012
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H.R. 3989, Student Success Act
cost estimate March 21, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on February 28, 2012
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H.R. 1410, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012
cost estimate March 19, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 7, 2012
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H.R. 4041, Export Promotion Reform Act
cost estimate March 19, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 7, 2012
H.R. 4041 would require the Secretary of Commerce to assess overseas markets, at least once every five years, to determine which markets present the greatest opportunities to increase United States exports. The Secretary would be required to relocate personnel that promote U.S. trade opportunities based on the outcome of the assessment. The bill also would require Chiefs of Missions in foreign countries to use those assessments in promoting United States exports.
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H.R. 3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011
cost estimate March 19, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 16, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3541 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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H.R. 4014, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
cost estimate March 19, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 16, 2012
H.R. 4014 would clarify that sharing privileged information with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) does not waive certain legal privileges and would not open that information or a financial institution up to a third-party subpoena. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no impact on the federal budget; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012
cost estimate March 19, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2012
H.R. 3309 would make a number of changes to procedures that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) follows in its rulemaking process. The bill also would require the FCC to create a database, made available to the public, that contains information about complaints made by consumers.
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H.R. 4086, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act
cost estimate March 19, 2012Based on information provided by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the National Gallery of Art, CBO estimates that H.R. 4086 would have no significant impact on the federal budget. Enacting H.R. 4086 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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H.R. 491, a bill to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest, and for other purposes
cost estimate March 16, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
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S. 1002, Safe Doses Act
cost estimate March 16, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 8, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing S. 1002 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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H.R. 3556, a bill to designate the new United States Courthouse located at 2 Niagara Square in Buffalo, New York, as the "Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse"
cost estimate March 16, 2012The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed H.R. 3556, a bill to designate the new United States Courthouse located at 2 Niagara Square in Buffalo, New York, as the "Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse," as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 8, 2012.
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H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
cost estimate March 19, 2012As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules on March 12, 2012.
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H.R. 665, Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2012
cost estimate March 13, 2012As provided to CBO by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 28, 2012
H.R. 665 would amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (Property Act) to facilitate the disposal of federal real property by giving the General Services Administration (GSA) new authorities. In addition, the legislation would establish a five-year pilot program to expedite the disposal of excess and surplus federal property.
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H.R. 2947, a bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota
cost estimate March 13, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
H.R. 2947 would remove certain use restrictions from land that was conveyed by the federal government to the state of Minnesota in 1950. Under current law, if the land is not used for purposes related to the operation of Cook County Airport, it must be returned to the United States.
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H.R. 1335, a bill to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes
cost estimate March 13, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
H.R. 1335 would expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania to include two nearby properties. CBO expects that the National Park Service (NPS), which administers the park, would purchase a small parcel of land containing the newly refurbished Gettysburg Train Station and would accept (from the Gettysburg Foundation) the donation of a 45-acre tract of land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township.
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H.R. 3263, the Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011
cost estimate March 13, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
H.R. 3263 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Norman water project in central Oklahoma to store water conveyed from other projects. Enacting H.R. 3263 would affect direct spending; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Based on information from the Bureau of Reclamation, however, CBO estimates that any impact on net direct spending would be negligible. Enacting the legislation would not affect revenues.
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H.R. 2050, the Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act
cost estimate March 13, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
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H.R. 4119, the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012
cost estimate March 12, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 6, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4119 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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H.R. 2240, the Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011
cost estimate March 15, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
H.R. 2240 would enable the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire and integrate new lands into the Lowell National Historical Park through exchanges with public agencies. Under current law, NPS can only acquire lands for the park through donation. Based on information provided by NPS, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2240 would have no significant impact on the federal budget.
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