H.R. 5859 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the appropriation of $39 million annually over the 2017-2021 period for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out a grant program for counterterrorism training.
CBO estimates that implementing this bill would cost $141 million over the 2017-2021 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts. Enacting H.R. 5859 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5859 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027.
H.R. 5859 contains no intergovernmental or private sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Some emergency response providers and jurisdiction in metropolitan areas would benefit from the grant established in the bill to fund counterterrorism training and exercises. Any costs to such providers and jurisdictions would result from complying with conditions of assistance.
