109 STAT. 60 PUBLIC LAW 104-4—MAR. 22, 1995 "(b) DIRECT COSTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL. — For purposes of this part, the direct cost of the Federal mandates in a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that reauthorizes appropriations, or that amends existing authorizations of appropriations, to carry out a statute, or that otherwise amends any statute, means the net increase, resulting from enactment of the bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, in the amount described under paragraph (2)(A) over the amount described under paragraph (2)(B). "(2) AMOUNTS. — The amounts referred to under paragraph (1) are— "(A) the aggregate amount of direct costs of Federal mandates that would result under the statute if the bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report is enacted; and "(B) the aggregate amount of direct costs of Federal mandates that would result under the statute if the bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report were not enacted. "(3) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— For purposes of this section, in the case of legislation to extend authorization of appropriations, the authorization level that would be provided by the extension shall be compared to the authorization level for the last year in which authorization of appropriations is already provided.". (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by inserting "PART A —GENERAL PROVISIONS" before the item relating to section 401; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 407 the following: "PART B—^FEDERAL MANDATES "Sec. 421. Definitions. "Sec. 422. Exclusions. "Sec. 423. Duties of congressional committees. "Sec. 424. Duties of the Director; statements on bills and joint resolutions other than appropriations bills and joint resolutions. "Sec. 425. Legislation subject to point of order. "Sec. 426. Provisions relating to the House of Representatives. "Sec. 427. Requests to the Congressional Budget Office from Senators. "Sec. 428. Clarification of application.". SEC. 102. ASSISTANCE TO COMMITTEES AND STUDIES. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended— 2 USC 602. (1) in section 202— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) At the request of any committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives, the Office shall, to the extent practicable, consult with and assist such committee in analyzing the budgetary or financial impact of any proposed legislation that may have—
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