                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
         CHAPTER 17A--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND FISCAL OPERATIONS
 
                    SUBCHAPTER II--FISCAL PROCEDURES
 
                       Part A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 653. Analysis by Congressional Budget Office

    The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, to the extent 
practicable, prepare for each bill or resolution of a public character 
reported by any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate 
(except the Committee on Appropriations of each House), and submit to 
such committee--
        (1) an estimate of the costs which would be incurred in carrying 
    out such bill or resolution in the fiscal year in which it is to 
    become effective and in each of the 4 fiscal years following such 
    fiscal year, together with the basis for each such estimate;
        (2) a comparison of the estimates of costs described in 
    paragraph (1) with any available estimates of costs made by such 
    committee or by any Federal agency; and
        (3) a description of each method for establishing a Federal 
    financial commitment contained in such bill or resolution.

The estimates, comparison, and description so submitted shall be 
included in the report accompanying such bill or resolution if timely 
submitted to such committee before such report is filed.

(Pub. L. 93-344, title IV, Sec. 402, formerly Sec. 403, July 12, 1974, 
88 Stat. 320; Pub. L. 97-108, Sec. 2(a), Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1510; 
Pub. L. 99-177, title II, Sec. 213, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1059; Pub. 
L. 104-4, title I, Sec. 104, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 62; renumbered 
Sec. 402, Pub. L. 105-33, title X, Sec. 10116(c)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 
Stat. 692.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 1353 of Title 31 prior to 
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by 
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 402 of Pub. L. 93-344 was classified to section 652 
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-33.


                               Amendments

    1995--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-4, Sec. 104(2), struck out subsection 
designation.
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104-4, Sec. 104(1)(A), (C), redesignated 
par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2), which read as follows: 
``an estimate of the cost which would be incurred by State and local 
governments in carrying out or complying with any significant bill or 
resolution in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and in 
each of the four fiscal years following such fiscal year, together with 
the basis for each such estimate;''.
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104-4, Sec. 104(1)(C), redesignated par. (4) 
as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (2).
    Pub. L. 104-4, Sec. 104(1)(B), which directed the substitution of 
``paragraph (1)'' for ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'', was executed by making 
the substitution for ``paragraph (1) and (2)'' to reflect the probable 
intent of Congress.
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104-4, Sec. 104(1)(C), redesignated par. (4) 
as (3).
    Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104-4, Sec. 104(3), struck out subsecs. 
(b) and (c) which read as follows:
    ``(b) For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section, the term 
`local government' has the same meaning as in section 6501 of title 31.
    ``(c) For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section, the term 
`significant bill or resolution' is defined as any bill or resolution 
which in the judgment of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
is likely to result in an annual cost to State and local governments of 
$200,000,000 or more, or is likely to have exceptional fiscal 
consequences for a geographic region or a particular level of 
government.''
    1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-177 added par. (4) and substituted 
``estimates, comparison, and description'' for ``estimates and 
comparison'' in last sentence.
    1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-108, Sec. 2(a)(1)-(6), designated 
existing provisions as subsec. (a), added par. (2), redesignated former 
par. (2) as (3), in par. (3) as so redesignated, substituted 
``estimates'' for ``estimate'' in two places, and substituted reference 
to pars. (1) and (2) for reference to par. (1), and in provision 
following par. (3) substituted ``estimates'' for ``estimate''.
    Subsecs. (b) and (c). Pub. L. 97-108, Sec. 2(a)(7), added subsecs. 
(b) and (c).


                    Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-4 effective Jan. 1, 1996, or on the date 90 
days after appropriations are made available as authorized under section 
1516 of this title, whichever is earlier, and applicable to legislation 
considered on and after such date, see section 110 of Pub. L. 104-4, set 
out as an Effective Date note under section 1511 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 99-177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable 
with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 
275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99-177, set out as an Effective and Termination 
Dates note under section 900 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Section 2(b) of Pub. L. 97-108 provided that: ``The amendments made 
by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to 
bills or resolutions reported by committees of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate after September 30, 1982.''


                             Effective Date

    Amendment by Pub. L. 93-344 effective on day on which first Director 
of Congressional Budget Office is appointed under section 601(a) of this 
title, see section 905(b) of Pub. L. 93-344, formerly set out as an 
Effective Date note under section 621 of this title.


                     Authorization of Appropriations

    Section 3 of Pub. L. 97-108 provided that: ``There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act 
[amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes under 
this section and section 621 of this title].''


                       Expiration of Authorization

    Section 4 of Pub. L. 97-108, which provided for expiration on Sept. 
30, 1987, of authorization granted under Pub. L. 97-108, which amended 
this section and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 621 
and 653 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 100-119, title II, 
Sec. 204, Sept. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 784.
