Agriculture Import Inspection Bill Wouldn't Affect Spending, Revenues, CBO Says
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, which would require Department of Homeland Security leadership to work with CBP in developing a plan to screen agricultural imports for terrorism threats, would cost only…
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about $25,000 more than what was allocated for similar programs in 2016, according to a report (here). DHS provided $475,000 in 2016 for activities covered by the bill, CBO said. Enacting the bill wouldn’t affect direct spending or revenues, and wouldn’t affect budgets of state, local or tribal governments, CBO said.