[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 167 (Sunday, September 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1025]
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           COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 4089, THE DARREN DRAKE ACT

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Sunday, September 26, 2021

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record 
the cost estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office for H.R. 
4089, the Darren Drake Act. The cost estimate was not available at the 
time of the Committee report filing.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                               Washington, DC, September 24, 2021.
     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. 4089, the Darren 
     Drake Act.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Lindsay 
     Wylie.
           Sincerely,
                                                Phillip L. Swagel,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

    H.R. 4089, DARREN DRAKE ACT AS REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
                 HOMELAND SECURITY ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   By fiscal year, millions of dollars--
                                  --------------------------------------
                                       2021      2021-2026    2021-2031
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Direct Spending (Outlays)........            0            0            0
Revenues.........................            0            0            0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the              0            0            0
 Deficit.........................
Spending Subject to Appropriation            0            *          not
 (Outlays).......................                              estimated
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       Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply? No.
       Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 
     10-year periods beginning in 2032? No.


                            Mandate Effects

       Contains intergovernmental mandate? No.
       Contains private-sector mandate? No.
       * = between zero and $500,000.
       H.R. 4089 would require the Department of Homeland Security 
     (DHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for vehicle 
     rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior 
     when a rental vehicle is sold. DHS would be required to 
     consult with state, local, and tribal governments and 
     industry stakeholders and report to the Congress on 
     implementation of the best practices after one year. Based on 
     the cost of similar activities, CBO estimates that 
     implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 over the 
     2021-2026 period; such spending would be subject to the 
     availability of appropriated funds.
       The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Lindsay Wylie. 
     The estimate was reviewed by Leo Lex, Deputy Director of 
     Budget Analysis.