S. 385, a bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes
Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 15, 2023
S. 385 would authorize the appropriation of $35 million over the 2023 through 2027 period to carry out a grant program to support Native American tourism. Under the bill, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, and other federal agencies would award grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
For this estimate, CBO assumes that the bill will be enacted before the end of fiscal year 2023 and that the authorized amount will be provided in 2023. Based on spending patterns for similar programs, CBO estimates that implementing S. 385 would cost $35 million over the 2023-2028 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized amount.