CBO’s Budget Analysis Division seeks an analyst for its Public and Private Mandates Unit to help the agency carry out its responsibilities under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. The analyst’s primary duties include the following:

• Write clear and concise estimates of the effects of federal legislation on the budgets of state, local, and tribal governments and on private-sector entities, including businesses and individuals;
• Respond to inquiries from the Congress;
• Support the production of CBO’s cost estimates and publications in other areas, as needed; and
• Track the production of cost estimates and mandate statements.

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