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S. 659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 1 (April 22, 2016)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo2892 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE Revised April 22, 2016 S. 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on January 20, 2016 SUMMARY S. 659 would amend and reauthorize various programs conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) related to the conservation of wetlands, certain species, and fish habitats. The bill also would authorize funding for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law to provide grants for activities related to conserving and managing fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources. Finally, S. 659 would authorize the Corps of Engineers (Corps) to enter into cooperative agreements with nonfederal entities to jointly manage parks and recreational facilities currently managed by the Corps. Based on information from the Corps and the USFWS, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $505 million over the 2017-2021 period and $95 million after 2021, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts. CBO also estimates that enacting S. 659 would increase direct spending (by reducing offsetting receipts) by about $4 million over the 2017-2026 period. Because the legislation would affect direct spending, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting S. 659 would not affect revenues. CBO also estimates that enacting S. 659 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027. S. 659 contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would benefit state, local, and tribal governments. S. 659 would impose a private-sector mandate as defined in UMRA by eliminating the ability of plaintiffs to seek judicial review of rules to remove certain gray wolves from the endangered species list. CBO estimates that the cost of the mandate would fall well below the annual threshold established in UMRA for private-sector mandates ($154 million in 2016, adjusted annually for inflation).

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