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Cost Estimate
September 29, 2016
Air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must retire by age 56, several years sooner than age 62, which is the earliest they would otherwise qualify for old-age insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. Depending on when they entered federal service, air traffic controllers earn retirement benefits either through the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
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Cost Estimate
September 23, 2016
CBO estimate of Senate Amendment 5082 to H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
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Cost Estimate
September 19, 2016
Under current law, the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is exempt from many of the requirements of Title V of the United States Code, which governs the organization and personnel policies of most federal civilian agencies. H.R. 5957 would require the FAA to adopt policies, specified in Title V, related to the use of medical leave by certain disabled veterans.
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Cost Estimate
September 16, 2016
H.R. 5065 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to notify air carriers, TSA security screening personnel, and other providers of screening services at airports about federal policies that allow baby formula, breast milk, and certain other liquids on airplanes. The bill also would require TSA to ensure that procedures for training federal and nonfederal screening personnel address those and other special screening procedures.
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Cost Estimate
September 15, 2016
H.R. 5977 would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to notify certain Congressional committees at least three days before announcing the award of certain funds to grantees. Under current practice, DOT already informs other committees of Congress about such grants and awards. As a result, CBO estimates that any additional communications costs incurred by the department would not be significant.
Enacting H.R. 5977 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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Cost Estimate
August 10, 2016
S. 3088 would delay, for at least three years, the deadline for complying with certain safety requirements related to commercial fishing vessels. The bill would require the Coast Guard, the agency primarily responsible for administering laws and regulations related to maritime safety, to improve coordination and outreach and complete other administrative tasks related to those safety requirements.
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Cost Estimate
July 28, 2016
The U.S. Coast Guard administers a wide range of maritime safety laws and is responsible for inspecting vessels to ensure compliance with safety standards. Under current law, passenger vessels with overnight accommodations for more than 50 passengers must be constructed of fire-retardant materials. S. 1717 would amend current law to exempt from that requirement (through 2028) vessels that operated before 1968, provided that owners operate them only within inland waterways and make certain structural alterations to them each year.
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Cost Estimate
July 19, 2016
H.R. 3608 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain aircraft management fees from the excise taxes imposed on transportation of persons and property by air. The exemption would apply to certain fees charged for maintenance and support by a firm that manages a client’s personal aircraft. The fees that would be excluded from taxation include those for storage and maintenance of the aircraft, for hiring and training of pilots, and for flight planning and other administrative services.
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Cost Estimate
July 12, 2016
S. 2829 would reauthorize programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD). The act would require those agencies to establish certain personnel-related policies, particularly to prevent sexual harassment and assault within those agencies and related institutions, and make a variety of other changes to federal policies and regulations related to maritime programs and related activities. Assuming appropriation of the authorized and estimated amounts, CBO estimates that implementing S.
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Cost Estimate
July 8, 2016
Direct spending effects of the House resolution to amend H.R. 636, as passed by the Senate on April 19, 2016 and posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules on July 7, 2016
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Cost Estimate
June 10, 2016
S. 2943 would authorize appropriations totaling an estimated $603.9 billion for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for certain activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes. In addition, S. 2943 would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and selected-reserve component of the U.S. armed forces. CBO estimates that appropriation of the authorized amounts would result in outlays of $587.8 billion over the 2017-2021 period.
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Cost Estimate
June 3, 2016
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) oversees the safety of pipelines that transport natural gas or hazardous liquids and provides grants to states for programs to ensure pipeline safety. H.R. 5050 would require PHMSA to pursue a variety of regulatory and administrative activities related to such programs and would authorize appropriations for those purposes.
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Cost Estimate
May 27, 2016
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) oversees the safety of pipelines that transport natural gas or hazardous liquids and provides grants to states for programs to ensure pipeline safety. H.R. 4937 would require PHMSA to pursue a variety of regulatory and administrative activities related to such programs and would authorize appropriations for those purposes.
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Cost Estimate
May 17, 2016
H.R. 5056 would require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to update certain risk assessments related to security at airports, particularly along airport perimeters and points of access to secure areas. The bill would require the agency to report to the Congress on those risk assessments and update the agency’s strategic plan related to security measures at airports.
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Cost Estimate
May 11, 2016
H.R. 4909 would authorize appropriations totaling an estimated $603.3 billion for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for certain activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes. In addition, H.R. 4909 would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and selected-reserve component of the U.S. armed forces. CBO estimates that appropriation of the authorized amounts would result in outlays of $587 billion over the 2017-2021 period.
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Cost Estimate
April 26, 2016
Under current law, the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company has the authority, through 2032, to operate a private toll-bridge between the United States and Mexico. S. 2143 would permanently extend the authority for the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company or its successors to operate such a bridge and to expand the number of lanes on that bridge.
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Cost Estimate
April 13, 2016
Under current law, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required to screen passengers and property on scheduled commercial flights and some charter flights involving aircraft that meet certain capacity-related specifications. Broadly speaking, the agency oversees or conducts screening at most airports with commercial service; for all other airports, the agency uses a risk-based methodology for determining appropriate policies for security-related screening of passengers and cargo.
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Cost Estimate
April 12, 2016
H.R. 4698 would require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment of security procedures at foreign airports where nonstop flights to the United States originate and authorize the agency to donate security screening equipment to such airports.
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Cost Estimate
April 7, 2016
S. 2658 would authorize appropriations, through 2017, for activities of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other federal programs related to civil aviation. The bill also would increase contract authority for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and reduce direct spending for federal retirement benefits for certain air traffic controllers. Over the 2017-2026 period CBO estimates that implementing S. 2658 would:
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Cost Estimate
March 15, 2016
H.R. 3030 would require the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to sell four properties to the city of Baudette, Minnesota, for their fair market value and would impose conditions on the use of those properties. According to the USCG, the homes affected by the legislation are currently vacant, do not generate any rental income for the agency, and have a total appraised value of $271,000. H.R. 3030 would require the purchaser of the properties to use them for affordable housing to benefit the city.
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Cost Estimate
March 9, 2016
H.R. 4441 would establish a federally chartered, not-for-profit corporation (known as the ATC Corporation) to assume responsibility for operating the U.S. air traffic control system, a function currently performed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The proposed corporation would be governed by an 11-member board of directors composed of individuals representing certain aviation stakeholder groups. To finance the costs of providing air traffic services, the bill would authorize the corporation to charge fees to users of such services and to issue debt.
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Cost Estimate
February 23, 2016
H.R. 4489 would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) research and development programs. Through such programs, the FAA conducts research aimed at developing technologies to enhance the safety, economic competitiveness, and environmental performance of aviation-related infrastructure and systems that comprise the U.S. national airspace.
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Cost Estimate
February 23, 2016
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) oversees the safety of pipelines that transport natural gas or hazardous liquids and provides grants to states for programs to ensure pipeline safety. S. 2276 would require PHMSA to pursue a variety of regulatory and administrative activities related to such programs and would authorize appropriations for those purposes.
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Cost Estimate
February 18, 2016
S. 2361 would require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to undertake a variety of activities to improve the effectiveness of processes for screening, vetting, and credentialing personnel at airports, particularly individuals with access to secure areas.
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Cost Estimate
February 16, 2016
S. 1776 would revise environmental regulations that are applied to certain highway infrastructure projects on Indian reservations administered by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Federal Aid Highway Administration (FHWA) and funded from the Highway Trust Fund. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) provided $2.4 billion in contract authority (a mandatory form of budget authority) for programs authorized by S. 1776 over the 2016-2020 period. S.
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Cost Estimate
February 10, 2016
Under current law, the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company has the authority to operate a private toll-bridge between the United States and Mexico through 2032. S. 2143 would permanently extend the authority for the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company or its successors to operate such a bridge and to expand the number of lanes on that bridge.
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Cost Estimate
December 22, 2015
H.R. 2843 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to undertake efforts to expand enrollment in the PreCheck program. Through that program, air travelers voluntarily apply to be prescreened using biographic and biometric information to determine whether they qualify for expedited screening at airport security checkpoints. The act would direct TSA to publish standards to allow private-sector entities to provide certain services to support increased enrollment and to specify other requirements for the program’s expansion.
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Cost Estimate
December 22, 2015
H.R. 2843 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to undertake efforts to expand enrollment in the PreCheck program. Through that program, air travelers voluntarily apply to be prescreened using biographic and biometric information to determine whether they qualify for expedited screening at airport security checkpoints. The act would direct TSA to publish standards to allow private-sector entities to provide certain services to support increased enrollment and to specify other requirements for the program’s expansion.
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Cost Estimate
December 18, 2015
Estimated Effects on Direct Spending and Revenues of H.R. 2029
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Cost Estimate
December 16, 2015
Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of House Amendment # 1 to H.R. 2029, Divisions A - L.