[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E965-E966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COST ESTIMATE ON H.R. 5729, THE TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION 
                 CREDENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2018

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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. 5729, 
the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act 
of 2018, prepared by the Congressional Budget Office was not made 
available to the Committee at the time of filing of the legislative 
report.
                                                    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 
     prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5729, the 
     Transportation Worker Identification Credential 
     Accountability Act of 2018.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Megan 
     Carroll.
           Sincerely,
                                             Keith Hall, Director.
       Enclosure.

      H.R. 5729--Transportation Worker Identification Credential 
                       Accountability Act of 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 
                                6, 2018

       H.R. 5729 would prohibit the U.S. Coast Guard from 
     implementing a rule that, under current law, will take effect 
     on August 23, 2018. The rule requires owners and operators of 
     certain vessels and facilities regulated by the Coast Guard 
     to check biometric security credentials allowing access to 
     certain secure areas. H.R. 5729 would suspend implementation 
     of the rule until 60 days after the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security has reported to the Congress on the efficacy of such 
     credentials for enhancing security. The bill also would 
     require the Secretary to periodically update the Congress on 
     the status of that assessment.
       CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5729 would not 
     significantly affect the federal budget. Delaying 
     implementation of the affected rule would not alter the 
     timing or magnitude of cash flows related to federally issued 
     credentials nor would it significantly affect the Coast 
     Guard's administrative costs, which are subject to 
     appropriation. The Department of Homeland Security is already 
     required to complete an assessment related to the 
     effectiveness of credentials issued to transportation 
     workers.
       Enacting H.R. 5729 would not affect direct spending or 
     revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
       CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5729 would not increase 
     net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four 
     consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.
       H.R. 5729 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
     mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
       The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Megan Carroll. 
     The estimate was reviewed by Leo Lex, Deputy Assistant 
     Director for Budget Analysis.

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