A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2007 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
March 2008
In this report, thresholds are calculated on a fiscal year basis; tables reflect calendar years.
Preface
In this report, part of an annual series that began in 1997, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reviews its activities under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. The report covers legislation considered by the Congress in 2007 that would impose federal mandates on state, local, or tribal governments or on the private sector.
The report was prepared by Leo Lex, Chief of the State and Local Government Cost Estimates Unit of CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, under the supervision of Theresa Gullo and Peter Fontaine; and by Patrice Gordon, Chief of the Private-Sector Mandates Unit of CBO’s Microeconomic Studies Division, with Amy Petz, under the supervision of Joseph Kile.
The CBO staff members who contributed to the analyses underlying the report are listed in Appendix D.
Kate Kelly edited the report, and Sherry Snyder proofread it. Maureen Costantino designed and produced the cover and prepared the report for publication. Simone Thomas prepared the electronic version for CBO’s Web site.
Contents
A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2007 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Appendix A: An Overview of Key Provisions in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Appendix B: Bills Reviewed by CBO in 2007 That Contained Mandates as Defined in UMRA
Appendix C: Intergovernmental and Private-Sector Mandates Enacted into Law, 1996 to 2007
Appendix D: Primary Contributors to CBO’s Analyses of Mandates
1. Summary of Laws Enacted in 2007 That Contained Mandates
2. Laws Enacted in 2007 That Contained Intergovernmental Mandates
3. Laws Enacted in 2007 That Contained Private-Sector Mandates
B-1. Bills Reviewed by CBO in 2007 That Contained Intergovernmental Mandates
B-2. Bills Reviewed by CBO in 2007 That Contained Private-Sector Mandates
