CBO Scores the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015 (HR 1738) would authorize the appropriation of $38 million over the 2016-2018 period for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to operate and modernize the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The bill also would establish a committee to develop and submit recommendations for improving the system. CBO estimates that implementing HR 1738 would cost $37 million over the next five years, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts over the 2016-2018 period. Enacting this legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.