Sec. 1204. GAO STUDY ON BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS REFORMS
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## SEC. 1204 GAO STUDY ON BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS REFORMS Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— ####
(1)conduct a study on the benefit-cost procedures of the Secretary and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (referred to in this section as the “Director”), including— #####
(A)an examination of the benefits and costs that the Secretary and the Director do and do not include in the benefit-cost calculation, including, at a minimum, local and regional economic benefits; and #####
(B)a review of the calculation, if any, of navigation benefits used in a benefit-cost calculation for a non-commercial harbor that is used by a State maritime academy (as defined in section 51102 of title 46, United States Code) for military training purposes; and ####
(2)submit to Congress a report that— #####
(A)describes the results of the study under paragraph (1); and #####
(B)includes recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes to improve the benefit-cost analysis procedures of the Secretary and the Director.