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- Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 12, 2012 S. 3313 would expand the types and availability of infertility treatment provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $568 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the estimated amounts. Enacting S. 3313 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you go procedures do not apply.
- Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 12, 2012 S. 3340 would extend mental health services offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to family members of active-duty servicemembers, enhance programs for homeless veterans, and make other changes to veterans’ health care, compensation and burial benefits. In total, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would have a discretionary cost of $310 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the specified and estimated amounts.
- Blog Post
In its fiscal year 2013 budget request, the Department of Defense (DoD) requested about $150 billion to fund the pay and benefits of current and retired members of the military. That amount is more than one-quarter of DoD’s total base budget request (the request for all funding other than for military operations in Afghanistan and related activities).
- Report
For fiscal year 2013, the Department of Defense (DoD) requested about $150 billion to fund the pay and benefits of current and retired members of the military. That amount is more than one-quarter of DoD’s total base budget request.
- Blog Post
In fiscal year 2012, the federal budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion for the fourth year in a row. If lawmakers maintained current policies by preventing most of the tax increases and spending cuts that are scheduled to occur in January, deficits would total almost $10 trillion over the next decade. Federal debt held by the public would increase from nearly 73 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2012 to 90 percent of GDP 10 years from now.
- Report
Are fiscal rules a useful tool for achieving budgetary goals? View the appendix of this report to learn more.
- Working Paper
The U.S. Army plans to spend about an additional $34 billion in 2013 dollars to develop and purchase a new armored vehicle for its infantry, the Ground Combat Vehicle.
- Working Paper
Options for Modernizing Military Weather Satellites
- Cost Estimate
As amended by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 12, 2012 H.R. 6313 expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should take certain actions in response to maritime territorial disputes in East Asia. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would not have a significant effect on the federal budget. Enacting H.R. 6313 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
- Cost Estimate
As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules on September 7, 2012