Publication: CBO

First reported 16 mins ago - Updated 16 mins ago - 1 reports

Effects of a Carbon Tax on the Economy and the Environment

Lawmakers could increase federal revenues and encourage reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by establishing a carbon tax, which would either tax those emissions directly or tax fuels that release CO2 when they are burned (fossil fuels, such ... [Published CBO - 16 mins ago]

Entities: Carbon Tax, Taxes, Carbon Dioxide, Global Warming/Climate Change, Emission

First reported 16 mins ago - Updated 16 mins ago - 1 reports

National Archives And Records Administration

H.R. 1211, FOIA Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 20, 2013H.R. 1211 would amend the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). FOIA generally allows any person to obtain federal agency records. Specifically, the legislation ... [Published CBO - 16 mins ago]

Entities: National Archives And Records Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, Office of Management and Budget

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

US Senate

Testimony on CBO's Appropriation Request for Fiscal Year 2014

Testimony before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States SenateCBO requests an appropriation of $45.7 million for fiscal year 2014. That amount represents an increase of $1.6 million, or 3.7 percent, from ... [Published CBO - May 21 2013]

Entities: Fiscal Year, Testimony, Sequestration, US Senate

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

H.R. 992, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act

H.R. 992 would allow certain financial firms to retain financial portfolios containing swaps while remaining eligible for assistance from the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). A swap is a contract between two parties to ... [Published CBO - May 21 2013]

Entities: Collateralized Bond Obligation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve System

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

H.R. 678, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act

CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 678 would increase federal offsetting receipts by about $1 million over the 2014-2023 period because it would authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to permit private entities to develop hydropower at certain facilities owned ... [Published CBO - May 21 2013]

Entities: Bureau of Reclamation, Hydro Power, FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Natural Resources

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Records

H.R. 1233, Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 20, 2013H.R. 1233 would amend federal law regarding the preservation, storage, and management of federal records. The legislation would amend the Presidential Records ... [Published CBO - May 21 2013]

Entities: Federal Records, National Archives And Records Administration, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Government Accountability Office

H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 15, 2013H.R. 1417 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to measure the effectiveness of the department’s border security strategy at U.S. ports of entry and along ... [Published CBO - May 20 2013]

Entities: Security, Ports, US House Committee on Homeland Security, Government Accountability Office

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act

H.R. 1911 would change the interest rates for all new federal loans to students and parents made on or after July 1, 2013, from a fixed interest rate set in statute to a variable interest rate, adjusted annually. Under the bill, interest rates for all ... [Published CBO - May 20 2013]

Entities: Fixed Rate

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on May 16, 2013H.R. 1949 would authorize the Secretary of Education to use administrative funds to form an advisory committee and produce reports on the types of postsecondary education ... [Published CBO - May 20 2013]

Entities: Education, Fiscal Year

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Raising the Excise Tax on Cigarettes: Effects on Health and the Federal Budget

The federal government spends roughly $1 trillion on health care programs each year, so it is easy to imagine that policies that promote a healthier population could have a significant impact on the federal budget.This study uses a policy to discourage ... [Published CBO - May 18 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Federal, Medicaid, Smoking

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

An Analysis of the President’s 2014 Budget

This report by CBO presents an analysis of the proposals contained in the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2014. The analysis is based on CBO’s economic projections and estimating assumptions and models, rather than the Administration’s, and ... [Published CBO - May 18 2013]

Entities: Gross Domestic Product, Taxes, Inflation

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

S. 545, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 8, 2013Under the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issues licenses and regulates hydroelectric facilities, regardless of size. S. 545 would ... [Published CBO - May 15 2013]

Entities: FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Hydro Power, Natural Resources, Permitting

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