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S. 1573, Weather Alerts for a Ready Nation Act of 2015 1 (August 7, 2015)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo2481 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE August 7, 2015 S. 1573 Weather Alerts for a Ready Nation Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 25, 2015 S. 1573 would require the National Weather Service (NWS) to employ a warning coordinator at each of its weather forecast offices and to conduct certain studies. Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $1 million over the 2016-2017 period. Because enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. The bill would require NWS to ensure that each of the agency's 122 weather forecast offices has a warning coordinator. Because the agency already meets that requirement, CBO estimates that implementing this provision would not affect federal spending. The bill also would require the agency to study the effectiveness of the hazardous weather alert system and to report on the use of contractors at NWS. Based on information from NOAA, CBO estimates that conducting those studies would cost $1 million over the 2016-2017 period, assuming availability of appropriate funds. S. 1573 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. Public entities, such as state or local government agencies responsible for responding to weather emergencies, would benefit from information and technical assistance provided by the National Weather Service. The CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Ben Christopher and Jeff LaFave. The estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

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