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COST ESTIMATE
September 18, 2012
S. 2388
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2012
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation on July 3], 2012
S. 2388 would modify certain personnel policies for the commissioned officer corps of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Based on information
provided by NOAA, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would have no
significant impact on the federal budget. Enacting the legislation could affect offsetting
receipts (a credit against direct spending) from payments made by individuals who enter
the corps but fail to complete their required service obligations as well as revenues from
fines levied on individuals who wear the uniform of the NOAA commission officer corps
without proper authorization. Therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO
estimates that any such impacts would be insignificant.
The bill would establish service requirements for individuals enlisting in the NOAA
commissioned officer corps. Under the bill, any officer who fails to meet those
requirements would be obligated to repay NOAA an amount equal to the costs incurred to
train that officer. Based on information provided by NOAA regarding the cost of such
training, CBO estimates that the total amount of payments to NOAA from officers who
fail to meet their service obligations would be minimal.
S. 2388 also would make it illegal for any individual to wear the uniform of the NOAA
commissioned officer corps without proper authorization. Violators would be subject to
criminal penalties; however, CBO estimates that any amounts collected would minimal
and would be offset by associated direct spending.
Finally, the bill would authorize NOAA to pay certain expenses related to higher
education for individuals serving in the commissioned officer corps or individuals who
commit to serving in the corps after completing a college degree. Based on information
provided by the agency about the number of officers who would receive such assistance,
CBO estimates that implementing this provision would cost less than $500,000 a year,
assuming the availability of appropriated funds.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.congrec/cbo10909&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)
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