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S. 1068, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2013 1 (September 10, 2013)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo11328 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE September 10, 2013 S. 1068 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 30, 2013 S. 1068 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 effects 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. 1068 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 be minimal and would be offset by associated direct spending. In addition, the legislation would authorize NOAA to spend appropriated funds to recruit corps members. In 2013, the agency did not allocate any appropriated funds for such activities. On average, the corps admits about 30 new members each year. Based on information regarding the costs of recruiting for other uniformed services, CBO estimates that implementing this provision would cost less than $300,000 a year, assuming the availability of appropriated funds.

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