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H.R. 5961, Farmer’s Privacy Act of 2012
Cost EstimateSeptember 12, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 26, 2012
H.R. 5806, Outreach to People With Disabilities During Emergencies Act
Cost EstimateAugust 23, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on August 1, 2012

H.R. 5806 would direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide outreach to people with disabilities during a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 5806 would have no significant impact on the federal budget.
H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012
Cost EstimateAugust 22, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 26, 2012
H.R. 2541, Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act
Cost EstimateAugust 10, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 26, 2011

H.R. 2541 would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a point source discharge permit (a type of permit issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) for water discharges from the following silvicultural activities: nursery operations; site preparation; reforestation; timber thinning; prescribed burning; pest and fire control; harvesting operations; surface drainage; or road use, construction, and maintenance.
H.R. 4965, a bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes
Cost EstimateJune 20, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 7, 2012
H.R. 1171, the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 19, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 7, 2012

H.R. 1171 would reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $4.9 million annually through 2015 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out activities to reduce the amount of marine debris (such as plastic and lost fishing gear) in oceans and coastal areas.
H.R. 5887, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 19, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 7, 2012

H.R. 5887 would amend various laws that govern the activities of the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The bill also would authorize appropriations totaling about $26.1 billion, primarily for ongoing USCG operations over the 2013-2015 period. Assuming appropriation of the amounts specified in the bill, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $24.5 billion over the 2013-2017 period.
H.R. 4347, a bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the “Robert Boochever United States Courthouse.”
Cost EstimateJune 11, 2012
Ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 7, 2012

CBO estimates that enacting those pieces of legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.

The bills contain no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
H.R. 3742, a bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the “Edwin L. Mechem United Courthouse”
Cost EstimateJune 11, 2012
Ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 7, 2012

CBO estimates that enacting those pieces of legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.

The bills contain no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
H.R. 2903, FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012
Cost EstimateJune 6, 2012
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 8, 2012