H.R. 8613 would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to collaborate on research and development activities that focus on a variety of topics, including plant, animal, and microbial biology; rural economic …
In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) produces a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), that is associated with the budget it submits to the Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can affect the defense budget …
The Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) is a five-year plan that the Department of Defense (DoD) prepares as part of its annual budget request. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office analyzes the costs of DoD’s plans for 2025 to 2029 as presented …
CBO’s drug development model is intended to help the Congress understand how legislative proposals would affect the development of new drugs. The model allows the agency to provide information about drug development with its estimates of the budgetary …
The number of people entering the United States has increased sharply in recent years. In CBO’s projection, that increase in immigration boosts economic growth and reduces the size of the budget deficit over the 2024–2034 projection period. This …
H.R. 4406 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to the Congress annually on whether its basic training programs are accredited by an independent organization. The bill also would require DHS to carry out research and development …
H.R. 3169 would require the Department of Homeland Security to determine whether cybersecurity vulnerabilities exist in the software or hardware of foreign cranes operating in U.S. ports and to remediate any such vulnerabilities. CBO estimates that …
H.R. 5729 would prohibit the use of federal funds to reestablish the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group or any successor program. That group, whose members come from private-sector entities, advised the Department of Homeland Security on intelligence and …
H.R. 9469 would codify the Transportation Security Administration’s responsibility to protect pipelines from terrorists and cybersecurity threats. The bill would require that agency to report to the Congress on implementing the bill and would direct the …
H.R. 8119 would require Customs and Border Protection to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters and train them for its therapy dog program. Under the bill, the program would terminate three years after enactment. CBO estimates …
H.R. 9668 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an interagency working group to assess the department’s efforts to combat terrorist, cybersecurity, border, port, and transportation security threats posed by the government of …
H.R. 9689 would require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a cybersecurity internship program. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 9689 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill’s effects on spending subject to …
H.R. 9748 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a policy to protect its research and development projects from unauthorized access or disclosure. The bill also would require the Government Accountability Office to report to the …
H.R. 9731 would require the Department of Homeland Security to report to the Congress monthly on the number of aliens (non-U.S. nationals) it encounters who pose a national security risk. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 9731 would not affect direct …
H.R. 9749 would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from establishing, consolidating, or discontinuing organizational units and reallocating functions within component units. Under current law, DHS is authorized to conduct those activities …
H.R. 9768 would codify the activities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency related to analyzing and sharing cybersecurity threat information with federal, state, and private-sector entities. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 9768 would …
H.R. 9752 would require the Department of Homeland Security to report to the Congress on countering threats on the southwestern U.S. border posed by the Tren de Aragua organization. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 9752 would not affect direct spending or …
H.R. 9769 would establish an interagency task force to detect, analyze, and respond to state-sponsored cybersecurity threats. The bill also would require the task force to report annually to the Congress on the findings and actions of the task force. CBO …
H.R. 9770 would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish scholarships and training opportunities for students enrolled in cybersecurity associate’s degree or certification programs. The bill also would require students who …
S. 465 aims to improve coordination between law enforcement agencies within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and their counterparts in tribal governments. The bill would require DOJ to establish grant programs to help …
