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S. 32, Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 1 (September 28, 2015)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo2551 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 0 COST ESTIMATE September 28, 2015 S.32 Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 17, 2015 CBO estimates that implementing S. 32 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any effects would be insignificant. S. 32 would broaden the coverage of current laws relating to the illegal importation of controlled substances. As a result, the government might be able to pursue cases that it otherwise would not be able to prosecute. CBO expects that the bill would apply to a relatively small number of offenders, however, so any increase in costs for law enforcement, court proceedings, or prison operations would not be significant. Any such costs would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Because those prosecuted and convicted under S. 32 could be subject to criminal fines, the federal government might collect additional fines if the legislation is enacted. Criminal fines are recorded as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation action. CBO expects that any additional revenues and subsequent direct spending would not be significant because the legislation would probably affect only a small number of cases. S. 32 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. The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Mark Grabowicz. The estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

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