[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E961]
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                COST ESTIMATE ON H.R. 5206 AND H.R. 5207

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 3, 2018

  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, the following cost estimate for H.R. 5206, 
the Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018; 
and the cost estimate for H.R. 5207, the Immigration Advisory Program 
Authorization Act of 2018, prepared by the Congressional Budget Office 
were not made available to the Committee at the time of filing of the 
legislative reports.
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, June 28, 2018.
     Hon. Michael McCaul,
     Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of 
         Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
     reviewed the following bills that were reported by the House 
     Committee on Homeland Security on June 21, 2018:
       H.R. 5206, the Office of Biometric Identity Management 
     Authorization Act of 2018; and
       H.R. 5207, the Immigration Advisory Program Authorization 
     Act of 2018.
       Both H.R. 5206, and H.R. 5207 would codify programs that 
     currently exist at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
     CBO estimates that enacting the bills would not significantly 
     affect DHS spending. Because they would not affect direct 
     spending or revenues, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
       CBO estimates that enacting the bills would not increase 
     net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four 
     consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.
       Neither of the bills contain intergovernmental or private-
     sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
     Act.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Mark 
     Grabowicz.
           Sincerely,
     Keith Hall, Director.

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