H.R. 4599, SUPER Act of 2021

Congressional Budget Office

Cost Estimate

January 11, 2022

H.R. 4599, SUPER Act of 2021

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on July 27, 2021

By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars

2022

2022-2026

2022-2031

Direct Spending (Outlays)

0

0

0

Revenues

0

0

0

Increase or Decrease (-)

0

0

0

in the Deficit

Spending Subject to

*

*

not estimated

Appropriation (Outlays)

Statutory pay-as-you-go

No

Mandate Effects

procedures apply?

Contains intergovernmental mandate?

No

Increases on-budget deficits in any

No

of the four consecutive 10-year

periods beginning in 2032?

Contains private-sector mandate?

No

* = between zero and $500,000.

H.R. 4599 would require the Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with other federal agencies, to establish a program to encourage the development of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in steel manufacturing. Under the program, DOE would develop strategic plans, support testing and validation activities, sponsor demonstration projects, and report to the Congress on program implementation.

Under current law, DOE's general authorities allow for the activities specified in the bill, and according to the agency, the bill's requirements are consistent with its current research and development plans. On that basis, CBO estimates that the cost to implement H.R. 4599, including any additional reporting requirements, would not be significant over the 2022-2026 period. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Aaron Krupkin. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.