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COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 7778, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SEAL
PROTECTION ACT OF 2022
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HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the cost estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office for H.R. 7778, the Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022. The cost estimate was not available at the time of the Committee report filing.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, October 4, 2022. Hon. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 7778, the Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Jeremy Crimm.
Sincerely,
Phillip L. Swagel,
Director.
Enclosure.
H.R. 7778, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SEAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2022,
AS REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY ON JULY 28, 2022
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By fiscal year, millions of
dollars--
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2023 2023-2027 2023-2032
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Direct Spending (Outlays)........... * * *
Revenues............................ * * *
Increase or Decrease (-) in the * * *
Deficit............................
Spending Subject to Appropriation 0 0 **
(Outlays)..........................
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* = between -$500,000 and $500,000.
** = not estimated.
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply? Yes.
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2033? No.
Mandate Effects:
Contains intergovernmental mandate? No.
Contains private-sector mandate? No.
H.R. 7778 would create new criminal penalties for individuals, organizations, or bus that use the official seal of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a manner that conveys the agency's approval. Criminal fines are recorded as revenues, deposited in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation action.
Under current law, several federal entities, including the Department of Treasury, the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Marine Corps, have similar protections for their respective seals. Based on information from DOJ regarding criminal penalties charged for the fraudulent use of agencies' seals, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 7778 would increase revenue direct spending by less than $500,000 over the 2023-2032 period, resulting in an insignificant effect on the deficit over the same period.
Based on conversations with DHS, CBO does not anticipate that implementing H.R. would result in any additional administrative costs.
H.R. 7778 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jeremy Crimm. The estimate was reviewed by Leo Lex, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 162(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 162(2)
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