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1 S. 141, Space Weather Coordination Act 1 (October 2, 2018)

handle is hein.congrec/cboswca0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE October 2, 2018 S. 141 Space Weather Coordination Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on July 24, 2018 SUMMARY S. 141 would authorize the annual appropriation of $6 million over the 2019-2022 period for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to implement a pilot program to gather data on space weather. The legislation also would transfer the responsibility to coordinate inter-agency activities related to space weather from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to the National Space Council (NSC). CBO estimates that implementing S. 141 would cost $23 million over the 2019-2023 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts. Enacting S. 141 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting S. 141 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029. S. 141 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). ESTIMATED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The estimated budgetary effect of S. 141 is shown in the following table. The costs of the legislation fall within budget functions 300 (natural resources and environment) and 800 (general government).