[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 64 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H3269-H3270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CBO COST ESTIMATE ON H.R. 1817, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, on May 3, 2005, the Committee on Homeland
Security filed its report on H.R. 1817, the Department of Homeland
Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. At that time the
committee had not yet received a Congressional Budget Office cost
estimate, and it filed the report without the cost estimate required in
clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives. Subsequently, the committee received the CBO cost
estimate on H.R. 1817, and I am submitting it herewith for the Record.
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the enclosed estimate be
inserted into the Congressional Record at the appropriate place.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from California?
[[Page H3270]]
There was no objection.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
H.R. 1817--Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006
Summary: H.R. 1817 would authorize the appropriation of
$34.2 billion for fiscal year 2006 to fund the major
operations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). CBO
estimates that implementing H.R. 1817 would cost about $33
billion over the 2006-2010 period, assuming appropriations of
the authorized amounts. Enacting the bill would not affect
direct spending or receipts.
H.R. 1817 contains an intergovernmental mandate as defined
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) by exempting
certain information related to critical infrastructure from
state and local laws that provide public access to
information. CBO estimates that the costs, if any, to state
and local governments would be minimal and well below the
annual threshold established in that act ($62 million in
2005, adjusted annually for inflation). H.R. 1817 contains no
new private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated
budgetary impact of H.R. 1817 is shown in the following
table. For this estimate, CBO assumes that the authorized
amounts will be appropriated near the beginning of fiscal
year 2006 and that outlays will follow the historical
spending rates for these activities. The costs of this
legislation fall within budget functions 050 (national
defense), 300 (natural resources and environment), 400
(transportation), 450 (community and regional development),
550 (health), 600 (income security), 750 (administration of
justice), and 800 (general government).
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
Department of Homeland Security Spending Under
Current Law:
Estimated Budget Authority \1\............ 38,469 0 0 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays......................... 31,928 14,443 7,939 3,475 1,308 594
Proposed Changes:
Authorization Level....................... 0 34,152 0 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays......................... 0 17,418 7,513 5,123 2,391 683
Department of Homeland Security Spending Under
H.R. 1817:
Authorization Level \1\................... 38,469 34,152 0 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays......................... 31,928 31,861 15,452 8,598 3,699 1,277
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\1\ The estimated 2005 level is the amount of appropriations less offsetting collections for that year for
operations of DHS.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 1817
contains an intergovernmental mandate as defined in UMRA by
exempting certain information related to critical
infrastructure from state and local laws that provide public
access to information. CBO estimates that the costs, if any,
to state and local governments would be minimal and well
below the annual threshold established in that act ($62
million in 2005, adjusted annually for inflation). H.R. 1817
contains no new private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
Section 306 would require the Secretary of the Department
of Homeland Security to issue regulations for the security of
maritime cargo moving within the intermodal transportation
system. Those regulations would relate to the securing,
recording, and verifying of seals on maritime cargo
containers in the hauling of cargo from one mode of
transportation to another. According to DHS, a notice of
proposed rulemaking that incorporates the recommendations
referred to in the bill has been drafted and is pending
review. Based on information from DHS, CBO anticipates that
the Secretary will issue those regulations. Thus, CBO expects
that the provisions in this section would impose no
additional mandates on public or private-sector entities.
State and local governments would benefit from programs to
improve interoperable communications and to reimburse costs
for having law enforcement officers trained to enforce
immigration laws. Any costs incurred by those governments
would be incurred voluntarily.
Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Mark Grabowicz; Impact
on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Melissa Merrell;
Impact on the Private Sector: Paige Piper/Bach.
Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
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