[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2956]
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        CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 3963

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 10, 2009

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, in accordance with the 
House Report 111-345, I submit the Congressional Budget Office Cost 
Estimate for H.R. 3963.

                                                 December 1, 2009.
     Hon. Bennie G. Thompson,
     Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of 
         Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
     prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 3963, the 
     Criminal Investigative Training Restoration Act.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Megan 
     Carroll.
           Sincerely,
                                             Douglas W. Elmendorf.
       Enclosure.
     H.R. 3963--Criminal Investigative Training Restoration Act
       H.R. 3963 would direct the Federal Air Marshal Service 
     (FAMS) to require newly hired marshals to complete a training 
     program in criminal investigative techniques. The bill would 
     authorize the appropriation of at least $3 million in each of 
     fiscal years 2010 and 2011 for that purpose.
       Based on information from DHS about the anticipated number 
     of new employees and costs to train them, CBO estimates that 
     $6 million would be sufficient to establish and operate the 
     proposed training program. Assuming appropriation of the 
     necessary amounts, CBO estimates that fully funding H.R. 3963 
     would cost $2 million in 2010 and $6 million over the 2010-
     2014 period. Enacting the bill would not affect direct 
     spending or revenues.
       H.R. 3963 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
     mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
     would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
       The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Megan Carroll. 
     This estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant 
     Director for Budget Analysis.

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