S. 434, a bill to require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes

S. 434 would direct the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to collect information and report annually to the Congress on land the agency acquired using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The bill also would require BLM to develop guidance to ensure accurate entry of that information into the agency’s data system.

Based on the costs of similar tasks, CBO estimates that implementing S. 434 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2020-2024 period; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.