2 USC 658c - Duties of Director; statements on bills and joint resolutions other than appropriations bills and joint resolutions

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§ 658c.

Duties of Director; statements on bills and joint resolutions other than appropriations bills and joint resolutions

(a)

Federal intergovernmental mandates in reported bills and resolutions

For each bill or joint resolution of a public character reported by any committee of authorization of the Senate or the House of Representatives, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare and submit to the committee a statement as follows:

(1)

Contents

(2)

Estimates

Estimates required under paragraph (1) shall include estimates (and brief explanations of the basis of the estimates) of—

(A)

the total amount of direct cost of complying with the Federal intergovernmental mandates in the bill or joint resolution;

(B)

if the bill or resolution contains an authorization of appropriations under section 658d(a)(2)(B) of this title, the amount of new budget authority for each fiscal year for a period not to exceed 10 years beyond the effective date necessary for the direct cost of the intergovernmental mandate; and

(C)

the amount, if any, of increase in authorization of appropriations under existing Federal financial assistance programs, or of authorization of appropriations for new Federal financial assistance, provided by the bill or joint resolution and usable by State, local, or tribal governments for activities subject to the Federal intergovernmental mandates.

(3)

Additional flexibility information

The Director shall include in the statement submitted under this subsection, in the case of legislation that makes changes as described in section 658(5)(B)(i)(II) of this title—

(A)

if no additional flexibility is provided in the legislation, a description of whether and how the States can offset the reduction under existing law; or

(B)

if additional flexibility is provided in the legislation, whether the resulting savings would offset the reductions in that program assuming the States fully implement that additional flexibility.

(4)

Estimate not feasible

(b)

Federal private sector mandates in reported bills and joint resolutions

(1)

Contents

(2)

Estimates

Estimates required under paragraph (1) shall include estimates (and a brief explanation of the basis of the estimates) of—

(A)

the total amount of direct costs of complying with the Federal private sector mandates in the bill or joint resolution; and

(B)

the amount, if any, of increase in authorization of appropriations under existing Federal financial assistance programs, or of authorization of appropriations for new Federal financial assistance, provided by the bill or joint resolution usable by the private sector for the activities subject to the Federal private sector mandates.

(3)

Estimate not feasible

(c)

Legislation falling below direct costs thresholds

(d)

Amended bills and joint resolutions; conference reports

(Pub. L. 93–344, title IV, § 424, as added Pub. L. 104–4, title I, § 101(a)(2), Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 55; amended Pub. L. 106–141, § 2(b), Dec. 7, 1999, 113 Stat. 1699.)

cite as: 2 USC 658c