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Estimate of the effects on direct spending of draft legislation to reauthorize agricultural programs and for other purposes

As posted on the Web site of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on April 20, 2012.

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Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2012

As approved by the House Committee on Agriculture on April 18, 2012

The Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2012 would make several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and extend its authorization for one year. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would reduce direct spending by $5.6 billion in 2013 and by $33.7 billion over the 2013-2022 period, relative to CBO’s March 2012 baseline projections. Those estimates are based on CBO’s assumption that the legislation will be enacted on or near October 1, 2012.

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H.R. 3140, the Mass Transit Intelligence Prioritization Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 28, 2012

Under current law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assigns federal officers and analysts to work at state and local "fusion centers," which are hubs for gathering and sharing information about potential threats to public safety. H.R. 3140 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make it a priority to assign federal staff to fusion centers in high-risk areas with mass transit systems.

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H.R. 2745, a bill to amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012

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H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 20, 2012

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H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 18, 2012

H.R. 4257 would amend the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to improve the security of federal information technology systems. The legislation would require continuous monitoring of computer systems and provide the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies with specific new responsibilities to secure federal information systems.

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H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 20, 2012

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H.R. 2106, Syria Freedom Support Act

As reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 7, 2012

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S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 19, 2011

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CBO Releases Its Analysis of the Economic Impact of the President’s 2013 Budget

Today CBO released the second part of its analysis of the President’s 2013 budget—the proposals’ potential effects on the economy and, in turn, the impact of those economic effects on the budget. Last month, CBO released the first part of its analysis—the proposals’ budgetary impact without considering their effects on the economy.

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The Economic Impact of the President's 2013 Budget


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