Regulatory Analysis

2010

Using Biofuel Tax Credits to Achieve Energy and Environmental Policy Goals
July 2010summarypdfblog post

How Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Affect Employment
May 5, 2010pdfblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2009 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
March 2010pdfblog post

 

2009

Responses to Questions About CBO's Analysis of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
December 11, 2009pdf
Letter to the Honorable Henry A. Waxman

The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
October 14, 2009pdfblog post
Testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate

The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
September 2009pdfblog post

How Regulatory Standards Can Affect a Cap-and-Trade Program for Greenhouse Gases
September 16, 2009htmlpdfblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

Intergovernmental Mandates in Federal Legislation
July 14, 2009htmlpdfblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2008 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
March 2009pdf

 

2008

Increasing Transparency in the Pricing of Health Care Services and Pharmaceuticals
June 5, 2008htmlpdfblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

Nuclear Power's Role in Generating Electricity
May 2008htmlpdfadditional infoblog post

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2007 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
March 2008htmlpdf

 

2007

Approaches to Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions
November 1, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Federal Government's Liabilities Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
October 4, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Potential Cost Savings from the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
September 2007pdf

Testimony on Turbulence in Mortgage Markets: Implications for the Economy and Policy Options
September 19, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2006 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
April 2007pdf

 

2006

Measuring the Capital Positions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
June 2006pdf

Background Paper: Medical Malpractice Tort Limits and Health Care Spending
April 2006pdf

CBO's Comments on the White Paper "Design Elements of a Mandatory Market-Based Greenhouse Gas Regulatory System"
March 13, 2006pdf
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Bingaman

A Review of CBO's Activities Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 1996 to 2005
March 2006pdf

Freight Rail Transportation: Long-Term Issues
January 2006pdf

 

2005

Small Bidders in License Auctions for Wireless Personal Communications Services
October 2005pdf

Modifying Federal Deposit Insurance
May 9, 2005htmlpdf
Letter to Honorable Richard C. Shelby

Freight Rail Transportation: A Review of the 2004 Experience
May 2005htmlpdf

Testimony on a Review of CBO's Activities Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
April 14, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

Testimony on the Review of CBO's Activities Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
March 8, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2004 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
March 2005htmlpdf

Identifying Intergovernmental Mandates
January 6, 2005htmlpdf

 

2004

Copyright Issues in Digital Media
August 2004htmlpdf

The Effects of Tort Reform: Evidence from the States
June 2004htmlpdf

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2003 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
April 2004htmlpdf

Is the United States Falling Behind in Adopting Broadband?
February 19, 2004htmlpdf

Limiting Tort Liability for Medical Malpractice
January 8, 2004htmlpdf

 

2003

The Economics of U.S. Tort Liability: A Primer
October 2003htmlpdf

Bonding for Reclaiming Federal Lands
October 2003pdf

Prospects for Distributed Electricity Generation
September 2003htmlpdf

The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service
September 2003htmlpdf

Testimony on CBO's Activities Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
July 16, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Technology and the House Committee on Rules, U.S. House of Representatives

Shifting the Cost Burden of a Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program
July 2003htmlpdf

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2002 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
May 2003htmlpdf

Letter to the Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes regarding the new-business assumption in the risk-based capital rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
January 3, 2003htmlpdf

 

2002

Reducing Gasoline Consumption: Three Policy Options
November 2002htmlpdf

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2001 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
June 2002htmlpdf

U.S. Banks' Exposure to Foreign Financial Losses
May 2002htmlpdf

Raising Federal Deposit Insurance Coverage
May 2002htmlpdf

 

2001

Causes and Lessons of the California Electricity Crisis
September 2001htmlpdf

An Evaluation of Cap-and-Trade Programs for Reducing U.S. Carbon Emissions
June 2001htmlpdf

Preemptions in Federal Legislation in the 106th Congress
June 2001htmlpdf

Testimony on CBO's Activities Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
May 24, 2001htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Technology and the House, Committee on Rules, and the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

CBO's Activities Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 1996-2000
May 2001htmlpdf

 

2000

An Assessment of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act in 1999
March 2000htmlpdf

 

1999

Testimony on the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
February 2, 1999htmlpdf

An Assessment of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act in 1998
February 1999pdf

 

1998

Regulatory Takings and Proposals for Change
December 1998htmlpdf

Two Approaches for Increasing Spectrum Fees
November 1998htmlpdf

How Increased Competition from Generic Drugs Has Affected Prices and Returns in the Pharmaceutical Industry
July 1998htmlpdf

Testimony on The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
June 3, 1998htmlpdf

Factors Affecting The Relative Success of EPA's NOx Cap-And-Trade Program
June 1998htmlpdf

The Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Issues from a Federal Perspective
April 1998htmlpdf

Testimony on the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
February 12, 1998htmlpdf

An Assessment of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act in 1997
February 1998htmlpdf

 

1997

Testimony on the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
October 30, 1997htmlpdf

Eliminating the Federal Thrift Charter
June 1997pdf

Regulatory Impact Analysis: Costs at Selected Agencies and Implications for the Legislative Process
March 1997htmlpdf

The Experience of the Congressional Budget Office During the First Year of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
January 1997pdf

 

1994

Analyzing the Duration of Cleanup at Sites on Superfund's National Priorities List
March 1994htmlpdf

 

1993

Options for Reorganizing Federal Banking Agencies
September 1993pdf

 

1991

CAFE Incentives for the Sale of Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
November 1991htmlpdf

Economic Costs of Regulating Oil and Gas Wastes: A Review of the American Petroleum Institute's Study on RCRA Reauthorization
November 1991pdf
Staff Memorandum

 

1988

Policies for the Deregulated Airline Industry
July 1988htmlpdf

 

1985

Testimony on S. 483, the Proposed Intergovernmental Regulatory Relief Act of 1985
May 14, 1985pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Affairs, United States Senate

 

1984

The Changing Telephone Industry: Access Charges, Universal Service, and Local Rates
June 1984pdf

 

1977

Testimony on CBO's Recent Activities
June 2, 1977htmlpdf
Testimony before the Task Force on the Budget Process, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1976

CBO's Activities for Fiscal Year 1977 Budget Cycle
January 23, 1976pdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Oversight Hearing