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Defense spending constitutes a sizable share of all spending by the federal government, nearly 20 percent in 2012. CBO analyzes the budgetary effects of proposed legislation related to national security and assesses the cost-effectiveness of current and proposed defense programs. CBO also evaluates federal programs and issues related to veterans.

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H.R. 6313, a bill to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland

cost estimate

September 14, 2012

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H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act

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September 12, 2012

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H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2012

cost estimate

August 23, 2012

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  • An Analysis of the Navy's Amphibious Warfare Ships for Deploying Marines Overseas

    November 18, 2011

  • Long-Term Implications of the 2013 Future Years Defense Program

    July 11, 2012

  • An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2012 Shipbuilding Plan

    June 23, 2011
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An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2013 Shipbuilding Plan

report

July 25, 2012

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  • September 2013 (22)
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  • June 2013 (10)
  • May 2013 (19)
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  • March 2013 (22)
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CBO Estimates That the Navy’s Latest 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan Will Cost More Than the Navy Estimates

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July 25, 2012


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  • S. 3276, FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012

    July 19, 2012
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H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

cost estimate

July 19, 2012

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  • H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

    July 19, 2012
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S. 3276, FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012

cost estimate

July 19, 2012

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S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Jul 2013 - Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services on June 20, 2013.

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CBO Projects That DoD’s Future Defense Plans Will Cost More Than DoD Estimates

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July 11, 2012


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Long-Term Implications of the 2013 Future Years Defense Program

report

July 11, 2012

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