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H.R. 3120, Student Visa Reform Act
cost estimate July 11, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3120 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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S. 2170 , Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012
cost estimate July 11, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 29, 2012
S. 2170 would amend the Hatch Act, which covers the political activities of public employees. The legislation would remove some restrictions on the political activities of most District of Columbia government employees and many other state and local officials. In addition, S. 2170 would establish civil penalties for federal employees that violate the Hatch Act.
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H.R. 443, an act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska
cost estimate July 10, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 28, 2012
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H.R. 1272, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012
cost estimate July 10, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 28, 2012
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H.R. 1560, an act to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe
cost estimate July 10, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 28, 2012
H.R. 1560 would amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to eliminate the requirement that individuals have a blood quantum level of at least one-eighth to qualify for tribal membership. This legislation would allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to establish its own blood quantum requirement for determining membership.
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S. 134, Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act
cost estimate July 10, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 28, 2012
S. 134 would authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe of New Mexico to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of its water rights for up to 99 years. The bill would prohibit the Mescalero Apache Tribe from permanently forfeiting their water rights.
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H.R. 3706, a bill to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes
cost estimate July 09, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 7, 2012
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H.R. 6019, the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012
cost estimate July 09, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012
H.R. 6019 would authorize the appropriation of $40 million annually over the 2013-2017 period for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state and local governments for programs to strengthen the juvenile justice system, including programs to combat bullying in schools.
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S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
cost estimate July 06, 2012As passed by the United States Senate on June 21, 2012
S. 3240 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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S. 1324, the Captive Primate Safety Act
cost estimate July 09, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 21, 2012
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S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
cost estimate July 06, 2012As passed by the United States Senate on June 21, 2012
S. 3240 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. 357, a bill for the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic
cost estimate July 05, 2012The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012:
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H.R. 1857, a bill for the relief of Bartosz Kumor
cost estimate July 05, 2012The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012:
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H.R. 316, a bill for the relief of Esther Karinge
cost estimate July 05, 2012The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012:
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H.R. 794, a bill for the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley
cost estimate July 05, 2012The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012:
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H.R. 824, a bill for the relief of Daniel Wachira
cost estimate July 05, 2012The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012:
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H.R. 823, a bill for the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas
cost estimate July 05, 2012The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2012:
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Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
cost estimate July 05, 2012As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Agriculture on July 5, 2012.
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S. 2239, Veterans Skills to Jobs Act
cost estimate July 05, 2012As passed by the United States Senate on June 29, 2012
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H.R. 3210, RELIEF Act
cost estimate July 05, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 7, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3210 would have no significant impact on the federal budget. Enacting the legislation could reduce revenues from civil penalties collected under the Lacey Act (a law that prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold); thus, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any such reduction would be minimal. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending.
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H.R. 459, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012
cost estimate July 05, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 27, 2012
H.R. 459 would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare audits of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks. The first audit would cover all of the activities of the Federal Reserve, and the second would review loan files of foreclosed homeowners.
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S. 1039, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
cost estimate July 05, 2012As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 26, 2012
S. 1039 would require the Departments of State and Treasury to compile, publish, and annually report on a list of persons responsible for the death of Sergei Magnitsky or human rights violations in foreign countries. Listed persons would be ineligible for entry into the United States, have any existing visas revoked, and have their assets frozen.
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H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
cost estimate July 03, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 20, 2012
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S. 241, Nonfederal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2012
cost estimate July 03, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 25, 2012
S. 241 would amend federal law to give new legal protection to certain nonfederal employees (contractors, grantees, state and local government employees, or others employed by entities that receive federal funds) who report waste, fraud, or abuse involving federal funds. Specifically, under the bill, anyone who reports the misuse of federal funds could not be demoted, discharged, or discriminated against because of the disclosure.
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H.R. 4155, Veterans Skills to Jobs Act
cost estimate July 03, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 27, 2012
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S. 641, Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011
cost estimate July 03, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 19, 2012
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H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
cost estimate July 02, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 19, 2012
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H.R. 1160, McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act
cost estimate July 03, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 21, 2012
H.R. 1160 would authorize the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the state of North Carolina. The state currently manages the fish hatchery and pays all operating and maintenance costs under a Memorandum of Understanding with the agency. Under the act, the USFWS would retain the right to use fish hatchery facilities for certain purposes.
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S. 1201, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act
cost estimate July 03, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 21, 2012
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S. 2104, Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2012
cost estimate July 03, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 21, 2012
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