S. 3791, Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2026-2031
2026-2036
Direct Spending (Outlays)
0
0
0
Revenues
0
0
0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
0
0
0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)
0
40
47
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?
No
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?
No
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?
S. 3791 would authorize the appropriation of specific amounts each year over the 2028-2031 period, totaling $48 million, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants to regional ocean partnerships. Those partnerships consist of coastal states that share common ocean or coastal areas, coordinate efforts across state, federal, and tribal governments, and collaborate with international counterparts to conserve shared resources. The bill also would require NOAA to report to the Congress on their activities within five years of enactment. For 2026, $11 million was appropriated to NOAA for the regional ocean partnerships.
The estimated budgetary effects of the legislation are shown in Table 1. The costs of the legislation fall within budget function 300 (natural resources).
Based on historical spending patterns for similar activities, and assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing S. 3791 would cost $40 million over the 2026-2031 period and $7 million after 2031.
Table 1.
Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 3791
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2026-2031
Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation
Authorization
0
0
12
12
12
12
48
Estimated Outlays
0
0
7
10
11
12
40
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Emilia Oliva. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
