Mark Takano: “I also want to mention the efforts we made to pay for this bill, so it can pass the Senate this Congress. Mr. Speaker, I…”

“I also want to mention the efforts we made to pay for this bill, so it can pass the Senate this Congress. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the Congressional Budget Office scores. Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, May 13, 2019. Hon. Mark Takano, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. If you wish further details on this estimate, we wil1 be pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Logan Smith. Sincerely, Keith Hall. Enclosure. [By fiscal year, millions of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2019 2019-2024 2019-2029 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Direct Spending (Outlays).............. 0 135 -75 Revenues............................... 0 0 0 Deficit Effect......................... 0 135 -75 Spending Subject to Appropriation 0 70 191 (Outlays)............................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pay-as-you-go procedures apply? Yes. Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2030? $5 billion. Mandate Effects: Contains intergovernmental mandate? No. Contains private-sector mandate? No.…”