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Cost Estimate
November 7, 2016
S. 3346 would amend current law and authorize the appropriation of $19.5 billion in 2017 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The legislation would reaffirm existing policy regarding use of the International Space Station (ISS) and would require NASA to develop a transition plan that would enable greater participation in the ISS and low-earth orbit by NASA’s industry partners and additional partner countries.
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Cost Estimate
November 1, 2016
S. 3084 would amend current law and authorize the appropriation of about $17.3 billion over the 2017-2018 period for the operations of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Assuming appropriation of the specified and estimated amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $16.4 billion over the 2017-2021 period and $0.9 billion after 2021.
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Cost Estimate
October 14, 2016
H.R. 4742 would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to develop commercial applications of their laboratory research. CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would have no cost because it assigns no specific tasks to the NSF.
Enacting H.R. 4742 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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Cost Estimate
October 14, 2016
H.R. 4755 would direct the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue its support of programs designed to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and pursue careers in aerospace.
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Cost Estimate
September 9, 2016
S. 2812 would permanently authorize and expand the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Those programs help small businesses compete for research and development contracts. The bill also would authorize federal agencies to use a portion of their funding for research and development to cover administrative costs of the SBIR and STTR programs. S.
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Cost Estimate
August 10, 2016
H.R. 5638 would authorize the appropriation of $150 million annually over the 2017-2020 period for the Department of Energy to perform basic research to develop experimental systems to convert solar energy into chemical energy. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 5638 would cost $579 million over the 2017-2021 period.
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Cost Estimate
August 8, 2016
H.R. 5640 would authorize the appropriation of $150 million annually over the 2017-2020 period for the Department of Energy to perform basic research on electric energy storage. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 5640 would cost $579 million over the 2017-2021 period.
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Cost Estimate
July 15, 2016
S. 2136 would authorize grants for 2017 to facilitate collaboration between research institutions and small businesses to help small businesses better compete for awards under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The bill also would authorize agencies to use a portion of the amounts available to them for research and development for the administrative costs of the SBIR and STTR programs. Finally, S. 2136 would authorize appropriations for the Federal and State Technology Partnership program.
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Cost Estimate
June 10, 2016
H.R. 5312 would amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program (NITRD). That program is a multiagency research and development program dedicated to advancing information technologies, high-performance computing, and software. The legislation would direct agencies participating in NITRD to focus on further development of high-performance computing and networking.
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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
May 31, 2016
H.R. 5049 would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to audit its major multi-user research facilities. Those facilities are centers for research in various fields including physics, astronomy, geosciences, engineering, and nanotechnology. In 2015, $1.1 billion was appropriated to NSF for the operation, development, construction, and maintenance of more than 20 such facilities.
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Cost Estimate
January 29, 2016
Section 922 would make permanent an existing moratorium on the ability of state and local governments to impose taxes on Internet access or on certain electronic commerce. That prohibition on taxation, which expires on October 1, 2016, under current law, is an intergovernmental mandate as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). Section 922 also would extend the ability of state and local governments that had been collecting such taxes prior to October 1, 1998, to continue collecting such taxes, but only through June 2020.
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Cost Estimate
November 17, 2015
H.R. 3293 would require that new National Science Foundation (NSF) grants advance the national interest, as defined in the bill, before funding may be awarded by the agency. Examples of advancing the national interest would include increasing economic competitiveness, advancing the health and welfare of the public, or supporting the national defense of the United States. Under the legislation, NSF also would be required to make a public announcement of each award of federal funding and explain how it would advance those interests.
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Cost Estimate
October 27, 2015
Estimate of Budgetary Effects of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
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Cost Estimate
September 25, 2015
Tables for H.R. 719 with amendment SA 2689 (the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016)
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Cost Estimate
September 22, 2015
Tables for the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2016
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Cost Estimate
June 17, 2015
S. 1297 would authorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue to maintain and operate the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024. Currently, NASA is authorized to engage in those activities through 2020. The legislation would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) and NASA to submit various reports to the Congress regarding commercial space operations and services, industry practices, as well as to assess potential liabilities associated with commercial space launches.
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Cost Estimate
June 4, 2015
H.R. 1020 would require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award grants in support of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 permanently authorizes and directs the NSF to provide grant opportunities for scientific research as part of its mission and purpose. The legislation also would expand eligibility for certain scholarship programs and teaching fellowships to include computer science teachers and educators who hold bachelor’s degrees.
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Cost Estimate
May 20, 2015
H.R. 1508 would establish certain policies and guidelines regarding the development of space resources by nonfederal entities. Existing international agreements authorize such activities under certain conditions, including requirements for national regulatory regimes to resolve liability, ownership, and operational issues. The bill would create a domestic framework for assigning property rights for resources from asteroids and for settling any related legal disputes.
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Cost Estimate
May 18, 2015
H.R. 2262 would direct the Department of Transportation (DOT), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Government Accountability Office to submit various reports to the Congress regarding commercial space operations and services, industry practices, as well as the potential liabilities associated with commercial space launches. Additionally, the bill would require DOT and NASA to contract with independent organizations to assess the commercial space industry and current regulations on space traffic and orbital activities.
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Cost Estimate
May 18, 2015
H.R. 2263 would change the name of the Office of Space Commercialization in the Department of Commerce to the Office of Space Commerce and clarify the duties and responsibilities of the agency. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2263 would have no significant effect on the federal budget because it would not expand the duties of the existing office. Enacting H.R. 2263 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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Cost Estimate
May 14, 2015
H.R. 2039 would authorize the appropriation of $18.5 billion in 2016 and $18.8 billion in 2017 for activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In 2015, NASA received an appropriation of $18.0 billion. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $37.1 billion over the 2016-2020 period.
Enacting H.R. 2039 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
H.R. 2039 contains no intergovernmental
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Cost Estimate
May 5, 2015
H.R. 1806 would authorize appropriations totaling about $33 billion over the 2016-2020 period for several agencies to support scientific research, industrial innovation, and certain educational activities. Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost about $32 billion over the 2016-2020 period.
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Cost Estimate
April 30, 2015
The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 would restore the President’s authority to enter into multilateral and bilateral trade agreements. The authority would be extended through July 1, 2018, with the possibility to extend for another three years at the President’s request. Pay-as-you-go procedures apply because enacting the legislation could affect revenues. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending.
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Cost Estimate
April 29, 2015
H.R. 1890 would restore the President’s authority to enter into multilateral and bilateral trade agreements. The authority would be extended through July 1, 2018, with the possibility to extend for another three years at the President’s request. Pay-as-you-go procedures apply because enacting the legislation could affect revenues. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending.
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Cost Estimate
April 22, 2015
H.R. 1158 would authorize the Department of Energy and the directors of its national laboratories to enter into agreements to increase collaboration with non-federal entities for research and technology exchange projects. The legislation would authorize the directors to continue to engage in Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT), a pilot program that allows private entities to partner with participating national laboratories for research and development.
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Cost Estimate
March 26, 2015
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 4, 2015
H.R. 874 would require the Secretary of Energy to advance efforts to develop exascale computing systems. Exascale computing refers to systems capable of at least a billion billion calculations per second, which is believed to equal the processing power of the human brain.
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Cost Estimate
March 20, 2015
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 4, 2015
Under current law, heads of federal agencies may hold prize competitions as an incentive for scientific and technological innovation. H.R. 1162 would clarify that agencies may partner with both nonprofit and for-profit entities in the private sector to support the competitions and require that notification of the competitions be publicly available on a government website.
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Cost Estimate
March 12, 2015
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 4, 2015
H.R. 1156 would require the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to create a new committee under the National Science and Technology Council. The committee would facilitate international research and training activities, primarily those to aid U.S. domestic science and technology and to support U.S. foreign policy goals. Senior-level officials from the OSTP and Department of State would co-chair the committee.
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Cost Estimate
March 12, 2015
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 4, 2015