[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E667]
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          COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 5274, THE PREVENT ACT OF 2021

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 23, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record 
the cost estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office for H.R. 
5274, the Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021. The 
cost-estimate was not available at the time of the Committee report 
filing.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, June 17, 2022.
     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. 5274, the 
     PREVENT ACT of 2021.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Sofia Guo.
           Sincerely,
                                                Phillip L. Swagel,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

    H.R. 5274, PREVENT ACT OF 2021, AS ORDERED REPORTED BY THE HOUSE
             COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY ON MAY 19, 2022
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          By fiscal year, millions of
                                                   dollars--
                                     -----------------------------------
                                         2022      2022-2027   2022-2032
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Direct Spending (Outlays)...........          0           0           0
Revenues............................          0           0           0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the               0           0           0
 Deficit............................
Spending Subject to Appropriation             *           *          **
 (Outlays)..........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* = between zero and $500,000.
** = not estimated.

       Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply? No.
       Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 
     10-year periods beginning in 2033? No.
       Mandate Effects:
       Contains intergovernmental mandate? No.
       Contains private-sector mandate? No.
       H.R. 5274 would require Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
     to provide officer training on how to use containment devices 
     to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other 
     potentially lethal substances. The bill also would require 
     CBP to provide containment devices for officers, agents, and 
     other personnel who are at risk of accidental exposure to 
     synthetic opioids.
       CBP is currently carrying out activities similar to those 
     required by H.R. 5274. Thus, CBO estimates that implementing 
     the bill would not have a significant cost; any spending 
     would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
       The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Sofia Guo. The 
     estimate was reviewed by Leo Lex, Deputy Director of Budget 
     Analysis.

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