BOARD01961

• Board Meeting Date: 5/20/2002
• Description: WSP Section - Colorado River Basin Issues - Deep Creek - Yampatika Ute Wilderness Bill
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

designation in the future. The Committee finds that such designations
may prove appropriate in the future, should support for such
designations emerge within the affected agencies, locally elected
officials, and interested citizens.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Regarding clause 2 (b) (1) of rule X and clause 3 (c) (1) of rule XIII of
the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Resources'
oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the body of this
report.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States grants
Congress the authority to enact this bill.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d) (2) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by
the Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out this
bill. However, clause 3 (d) (3) (B) of that rule provides that this
requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in its report
a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c) (2) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 308(a) of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new
budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase
or decrease in tax expenditures. According to the Congressional Budget
Office (CBO) enactment of H.R. 2963 could affect direct spending by
withdrawing federal lands from leasing and development and thus any
accompanying receipts. CBO concluded that any such change in receipts
would be 'negligible".
3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by clause
3(c) (4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or objective of this
bill is to establish the Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Area.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 3(c) (3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 403
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the
following cost estimate for this bill from the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office:

U.S. Congress,

Congressional Budget Office,

Washington, DC, April 9, 2002.

Hon.

James V. Hansen,

Chairman, Committee on Resources,

House of Representatives, Washington, DC.

Dear Mr. Chairman:
enclosed cost estimate
Wilderness Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased to
provide them. The CBO staff contact is Megan Carroll.

The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the
for H.R. 2963, the Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute

Colorado Water Conservation Board
Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning

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