Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of House Amendment # 1 to H.R. 2029, Divisions A - L.
H.R. 1643 would prohibit state and local governments from imposing taxes on the sale of some digital goods and services that are taxable under current law.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1643 would have no direct impact on the federal budget. Enacting H.R. 1643 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. Enacting the bill also would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four 10-year periods beginning in 2026.
CBO has reviewed draft legislation that would permit amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF) to be used to make payments to defray expenses incurred with respect to Presidential nominating conventions held by political parties in 2016.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which regulates civil aviation, is responsible for issuing certain credentials that pilots must obtain in order to operate aircraft. S. 571 would direct the FAA to revise a variety of requirements, particularly related to medical certifications for recreational pilots. The bill also would specify certain changes to the agency’s administrative procedures and require various reports related to pilot certification.
H.R. 3878 would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand efforts to enhance the cybersecurity of U.S. ports. The bill also would clarify that the U.S. Coast Guard, the agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) primarily responsible for activities related to maritime security, is authorized to pursue efforts related to cybersecurity. Based on information from DHS, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3878 would cost $37 million over the 2016-2020 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts.
CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation estimate that enacting the conference agreement would reduce direct spending by $98 million and increase revenues by $18 million over the 2016-2025 period. Taken together, those changes would decrease budget deficits by $116 million over the ten-year period. Please see the enclosed table for details.
CBO estimates that enacting the legislation would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits by more than $5 billion in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2026.
H.R. 2285 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate certain officials to coordinate department efforts to protect international cultural property and develop strategies to reduce the illegal trade in such property. The legislation also would authorize DHS agencies to enter into agreements with the Smithsonian Institution for the temporary use of the institution’s staff. Information from DHS indicates that many of the bill’s requirements are already being met; thus, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2285 would cost less than $500,000 annually.
H.R. 2832 would update the citations in the law classified as Title 52 of the United States Code. That title includes all of the laws governing voting and elections.
Because the changes to the law are technical, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2832 would have no budgetary impact.
Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2832 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2026.
S. 2044 would void provisions of certain types of contracts that:
S. 1583 would specify that the licensee of the Terror Lake hydroelectric project (number 2743), located within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, can expand that project to occupy not more than 20 acres of additional federal land. Under the bill, the proposed expansion would require no further approval by the Secretary of the Interior.
CBO estimates that implementing S. 2046 would have no net effect on the federal budget. The bill would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), at the request of the licensee of the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (number 11393), to issue an order to continue a stay of the license for that project. The bill also would direct FERC, upon the licensee’s request, to subsequently lift that stay and extend for up to three consecutive two-year periods the deadline for beginning construction of the hydroelectric project.
CBO estimates that implementing S. 2083 would have no net effect on the federal budget. The bill would authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reinstate the license and extend the deadline for beginning construction of a hydroelectric project (number 12642) involving the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project in North Carolina.
H.R. 998 would authorize Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Department of Homeland Security to establish preclearance (inspection) stations in foreign countries. CBP currently operates preclearance facilities in about 15 locations, mostly in Canada. The act would require the agency to notify the Congress before establishing preclearance stations in countries that currently have none. H.R. 998 also would authorize CBP to enter into cost sharing agreements with airport authorities in foreign countries to defray certain costs related to operating preclearance stations.
H.R. 2406 would amend existing laws and establish new laws related to the management of federal lands. It would authorize the sale of certain federal land and permit the receipts from those sales to be spent. The bill also would authorize the appropriation of $5 million a year to enforce laws related to the illegal trading of ivory. Based on information provided by the affected agencies, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $24 million over the 2016-2020 period and $1 million after 2020, assuming appropriation of the authorized and necessary amounts.
H.R. 3382 would authorize the appropriation of $6 million a year through 2025 to carry out activities related to protecting the ecological health of the Lake Tahoe Basin in California and Nevada. Most of those funds would be used to reduce risks posed by fires and invasive species. The bill also would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain parcels of federal land.
H.R. 2223 would require the Forest Service to exchange, at the request of a private entity, 82 acres of federal lands in the Pike National Forest for 320 acres of private lands in that forest. Because CBO expects that the parcels would have a similar value per acre, we estimate that the total value of the private lands would exceed the value of the affected federal lands. Under the act, the federal government would not be required to compensate the private entity to make up for that difference.
S. 1941 would require the Forest Service to exchange, at the request of a private entity, 82 acres of federal lands in the Pike National Forest for 320 acres of private lands in that forest. Because CBO expects that the parcels would have a similar value per acre, we estimate that the total value of the private lands would exceed the value of the affected federal lands. Under the bill, the federal government would not be required to compensate the private entity to make up for that difference.
H.R. 1554 would require the Forest Service to convey 148 acres of federal lands in Colorado to a private entity. Under the act, the federal government would retain the right to collect rent and royalty payments from an existing oil and gas lease on those lands; however, if that lease expires, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would not be allowed to offer the parcel for lease. Because CBO expects that enacting the legislation could reduce offsetting receipts, which are treated as reductions in direct spending, from bonus bids over the next 10 years, pay-as-you-go procedures apply.
S. 1942 would require the Forest Service to convey 148 acres of federal lands in Colorado to a private entity. Under the bill, the federal government would retain the right to collect rent and royalty payments from an existing oil and gas lease on those lands; however, if that lease expires, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would not be allowed to offer the parcel for lease. Because CBO expects that enacting the bill could reduce offsetting receipts, which are treated as reductions in direct spending, from bonus bids over the next 10 years, pay-as-you-go procedures apply.
S. 2021 would amend federal law to prevent federal employers and contractors from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history until after the applicant has received a conditional job offer. The bill also would direct the Bureau of Justice Statistics within the Department of Justice to issue reports to the Congress on the employment of former federal prisoners.
H.R. 1670 would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to place a chair in the United States Capitol featuring the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families. The bill also would require private donations to pay for all costs. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1670 would have no significant effect on the federal budget.
H.R. 1324 would modify the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to include an additional 93 acres of land. Based on information provided by the Forest Service, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would have no significant effect on the federal budget. We expect that any additional costs to revise brochures, maps, and signs to reflect the new boundary would not be significant because such revisions would take place in conjunction with scheduled reprinting and routine maintenance.
H.R. 4003 would direct all federal agencies, with the help of the Department of Justice, to prepare a report to the Congress that lists each agency rule that is enforced through a criminal penalty. The report also would weigh the use of a criminal penalty for enforcement against a number of criteria.
H.R. 373 would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to federal lands for search and recovery missions conducted by certain individuals or organizations. Under the act, entities conducting search and recovery missions would not be considered federal employees or volunteers, and the federal government would not be liable for the actions of such entities.
S. 1719 would require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate agencies, to establish and maintain a national strategy for family caregiving. In addition, the bill would require the Secretary to convene a Family Caregiving Advisory Council, the membership of which would consist of at least nine members who are representatives of federal departments or agencies and up to 15 members who are not.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reviewed the conference agreement for H.R. 22, the FAST Act. CBO’s estimates of the budgetary impact of enacting the bill, including the status of the Highway Trust Fund under provisions of the FAST Act, are included in the enclosed tables.
CBO estimates that:
H.R. 2347 would amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which governs the operation of most federal advisory committees, to require agencies to disclose additional information about committee activities to the public. It also would expand the act to cover additional federal committees and would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit reports to the Congress concerning the appointment of advisory committee members.
Under current law, the Financial Research Fund (FRF) is permanently authorized to pay, without further appropriation, the operating costs of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), the Office of Financial Research (OFR), as well as certain expenses of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from assessments on certain bank holding companies and nonbank financial companies. H.R. 3340 would change the law so that spending from the FRF would be subject to the annual appropriations process.
H.R. 2795 would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a report to the Congress on selected state programs related to the preparedness and protection of first responders. The report would include information related to the availability of protective and medical equipment, as well as information on the location of first responders. Based on information from GAO and the cost of similar studies, CBO estimates the report would cost about $1 million over the 2016-2017 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
H.R. 3583 would specifically authorize the appropriation of $901 million over the 2016-2020 period for several programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). CBO estimates that the bill also would authorize the appropriation of $6 million over the 2016-2020 period for other FEMA and DHS activities.